Even though halting Iran’s nuclear weapon ambitions is an urgent priority, there is time for a disciplined approach and a serious and determined effort to resolve the situation diplomatically.... Read more»
The U.S. market for solar energy has grown substantially but still has a long way to go, said a federal official. Germany produces more solar power in a month than the United States does in a year. And Arizona, a natural place for solar development, ranks behind both California and New Jersey in production.... Read more»
A jury of German academics has named “shitstorm” 2011’s best English loanword, saying the word “fills the gap in the German vocabulary that has become apparent through changes in the culture and public debate.... Read more»1
While X-ray body scanners used in airports face concerns about potentially increasing cancer cases, a safer type of scanner has been plagued by another problem: a high rate of false alarms. France and Germany have decided to forgo using the scanners because of false alarms triggered by folds in clothing, buttons and even sweat.... Read more»
France and Germany ordered Greece on Wednesday to make up its mind on whether it wants to remain part of the euro zone.... Read more»
Austrian museums employ teams of researchers who comb through their collections, trying to identify which artwork came into their possession through theft by Nazi forces.... Read more»
Pope Benedict started his four-day visit to his homeland, Germany, on Thursday and was greeted by protesters angry over his views on sexuality and cases of child abuse by priests.... Read more»
Focus may be on U.S. military drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the larger strategic change underway is taking place in Europe, where American troops have been stationed in large numbers since World War II.... Read more»
Germany is marking the 50th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall, which divided the city for more than 28 years.... Read more»
Germans are the most unfunny nationality in the world, according to an international poll. Americans were voted the most hilarious over all and the Spanish were chosen as the most amusing Europeans, ahead of the Italians and the French, according to Reuters.... Read more»
Spain has expressed its anger with Germany for accusing it of causing an unprecedented foodborne bacterial outbreak that has killed 16 people and caused 1,150 to fall sick in Europe.... Read more»
Authorities in Europe on Monday stepped up efforts to stop the spread of a deadly E. coli outbreak that has killed at least 14 people in Germany.... Read more»
As many as 10 people in Germany have died from an outbreak of E.coli caused by infected cucumbers, and hundreds more are said to have fallen sick.... Read more»
Anti-EU political parties gain momentum with the announcement that taxpayers’ money will be used to aid Portugal.... Read more»
Hosni Mubarak is to leave Egypt for medical treatment in Germany, at which time he’ll give up the Egyptian presidency, according to Der Spiegel.... Read more»
Germany, long considered a reliable — and financially generous — supporter of European integration, has begun to anger some of its fellow European Union members with its stubborn, go-it-alone approach.... Read more»
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