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German automaker BMW has boosted its production in China with the opening of a second facility in the northeastern city of Shenyang. China already is the company's most important market - with awesome potential ahead.
The head of the Vatican bank has been forced to resign his post when the board passed a unanimous no-confidence vote against him. Ettore Gotti Tedeschi was accused of letting standards slip too far.
Former Bavarian interior minister, Günther Beckstein, has strongly denied trying to influence a police investigation into a series of murders committed by the far-right NSU group.
US senators have voted to cut Washington’s aid budget to Islamabad in response to the jailing of a doctor for helping in the hunt for Osama Bin Laden. Pakistan says the US should respect the decision.
Two days of voting in Egypt's first free presidential election have finished. The Egyptian electoral commission said vote counting would begin immediately. Final results are not expected until May 29.
The outgoing leader of the Syrian National Council has said the opposition group has failed the Syrian people, as three separate reports point to serious and widespread human rights abuses in the country.
Police in Quebec have arrested almost 700 in the latest demonstrations against the government's plan to increase tuition fees. The protests came despite a new law restricting freedom of assembly in the Canadian province.
A German climber has died on Mount Everest in Nepal - days after another mountaineer lost his life on the world's highest peak along with three other expedition members. Experts blame adverse weather conditions.
For the first time in over forty years rare works by Nuremberg artist Albrecht Dürer, have been brought together in his hometown.
Negotiators have agreed to reconvene in Moscow next month for another round of talks on Iran's contentious nuclear program. The difficult talks faltered over issues like uranium enrichment and sanctions.
German utility company Eon has announced plans to concentrate accounting activities and human resource management in just two locations. The streamlining will be accompanied by a job cull in the firm's home country.
Dutch parliamentarians have officially approved the eurozone's new rainy-day fund, while their German counterparts are debating another cost-cutting bill. Meanwhile, the head of the ECB issued a rallying call in Italy.
The run-up to Saturday’s Eurovision song contest in Azerbaijan continues to be overshadowed by the authorities’ crackdown on dissent. Dozens more protesters have been arrested in Baku.
Amnesty International's latest report lists human rights abuses across Africa. In many countries demonstrating for political change calls for great courage.
EU politicians plan to boycott this summer's soccer championships in Poland and Ukraine over the latter's treatment of opposition members. But how will Ukrainian hooligans react to the influx of foreign visitors?
Ireland will hold a referendum on the fiscal compact in late May. But Dublin could fail. Many Irish have lost hope. The crisis is even threatening the pubs, the traditional centers of social life in Ireland.
The 33-year prison sentence handed out to the doctor who helped the US trace Osama bin Laden's hideout has met with severe criticism in Pakistan. The country has asked the US to "respect" its court's decision.
Germans working in the chemical industry can look forward to an above-average pay hike this year and beyond. Collective bargaining talks between employers and unions have come to an agreement earlier than expected.
Political turmoil in Greece and Franco-German differences over how to spur growth are weighing heavily on business confidence in the eurozone. Sharp falls recorded by two key indicators reflect a growing unease.
India and Pakistan have begun two days of crucial talks in Islamabad. A more relaxed visa regime and the prosecution of those behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks are high on the agenda.
Czech and Slovak groups are marking the 70th anniversary of the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, one of Hitler's top officers, by constructing a replica of a Nazi concentration camp in Prague.
Yemen is mired in chaos:Al Qaeda controls parts of the country, hundred of thousands of people have fled their villages, millions don't have enough to eat. The Friends of Yemen have pledged urgently needed aid.
Tensions are high in Lebanon, where sectarian clashes linked to the conflict in Syria have erupted. DW spoke to Rouzbeh Parsi from the EU Institute for Security Studies in Paris about the implications of the violence.
A court in South Africa opened a case on Thursday that is to decide whether a controversial painting of South African President Jacob Zuma should be removed from public display.
The world's largest producer of personal computers, Hewlett-Packard, has announced a major restructuring scheme which involves massive layoffs. But market players doubt the reforms can save the company.
Official data released by the German Statistical Office show that Europe's biggest economy avoided recession in early 2012. After contracting at the end of 2011, Germany seems set for a robust recovery.
The Chinese Super League is hardly the most famous in world soccer but is starting to poach some of the game's top names. It's not just veterans seeking a windfall in their autumn years who are looking east.
The EU summit has shown that more and more governments want to abandon all too tough austerity measures. But Chancellor Merkel should stick to her principles, says DW's Christoph Hasselbach.
The EU's crisis summit dragged on until early Thursday but failed to make significant progress. Franco-German differences over eurobonds remain, as do concerns over Greece's future in the eurozone.
A year ago, the German government announced its plans for an energy switchover. The country's biggest post-war infrastructure project is taking shape, but there is still plenty of resistance to it.
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are the world's biggest arms exporters. Can they be expected to guarantee security? Amnesty International highlights the contradiction.
AMISOM and Somali government troops have vowed to flush out al-Shabab militants from their stronghold of Afgoye. AMISOM operations have left several militants dead and caused civilians to flee.
Researchers in Germany are working on an alternative to poisonous herbicides. They're aiming lasers at weeds.
Chemnitz University of Technology scientists have developed the first set of printed loudspeakers by layering polymers together, which vibrate to create sound. The technology marks a new trend in electronics.
Italy and France are trying to breathe new life into the old eurobonds proposal. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is saying 'no,' although she seems to have forgotten another idea that's been simmering on the backburner.
Ryanair fears an end to its run of success; Lufthansa saves, invests and modernizes; Air Berlin wants to introduce discount fares. Europe's airlines are fighting for market share in an industry in flux.
A radical German-born Islamist has called on Muslims to kill German politicians. The threats are aimed at the far-right party Pro NRW, a regional right-wing group in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
At a summit in Chicago, the members of NATO stated their intention of reducing their tactical nuclear weapons arsenals in the long term. DW spoke to German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle.
Labor costs are sinking in the south of the eurozone, while Germany funds generous wage agreements. But is this balancing of inequalities the best way out of the euro crisis?
Female beauty is often defined by the Western fashion elite in Milan or New York. But more and more German magazines are speaking out against it. Internationally, there are a multitude of different agendas.
The Indian government has decided a German agency will dispose of toxic waste that leaked from a Union Carbide plant in central India almost 30 years ago. At least 15,000 have died as a result of the Bhopal gas tragedy.
As endangered as the African elephant, the pygmy hippopotamus or the panda bear, European eels may be about to disappear forever. To help save the species, German rivers are being restocked.
Germany has a new environment minister as Peter Altmaier has been sworn in. He replaces Norbert Röttgen, fired by Angela Merkel last week. The chancellor has traded in an ecologist counter-balance for a party loyalist.
Authorities in Cambodia are accused of corruption as they fail to investigate the killing of dissidents. But forest activists say they won't be deterred from protesting.
The German Music School Association is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Today, as one of the largest music organizations in the world, it continues to provide a broad music program for all Germans.
The CEOs of Apple and Samsung are holding mediation talks under pressure from a US court. But the two rivals are still locked in extensive litigation with no end in sight.
The German soccer federation has turned down a request by Hertha Berlin for the replay of a match in which it lost its place in the Bundesliga. Hertha is appealing the decision.
Russia has won all 10 of their matches in the world hockey championship, bringing home gold for the third time in the last five years. The Czech Republic managed to win bronze for the second year straight.
Germany has been looking for skilled workers, and last year saw the highest rate of immigration in more than 15 years. More and more people are coming from crisis-wracked EU countries.
Le Trio Joubran are three brothers born in Israel with Palestinian roots. They come from a family of oud makers. Now they have turned their passion into a career, but are often asked to talk politics in interviews.
In its 65th year, the world's most famous film festival takes few chances and relies instead on older, established male directors. See what's in store for the French city's silver screens.
Some consider handmade and DIY clothes as more than just a fashion fad. The 'maker movement' has found new expression in a UK start-up that puts knitting grannies to work.
On stilts, on the trapeze and with hula-hoops: Young people with Down's syndrome can be grandiose artists. Berlin's Circus Sonnenstich has been proving that for 15 years.
The Twitter community has been up in arms this past week over the blocking of a popular account, parodying German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The account is now back but the shut-down remains a mystery.
Germany were demolished 12-4 by Norway in the world ice hockey championships. The result means that the national side misses out on a place in the quarterfinals.
Islamic investing represents a 1.2 trillion euro market. Now one Malaysian firm wants to bring the trend to Germany. Others have tried and failed before, so it could be a struggle.
Researchers in the UK and Japan have turned to nature (read, magnetic bacteria) to help produce electronics on a nano scale. They say the bacteria could help us make better hard drives and faster internet connections.
Clever minds can usually find a job, and if jobs are poorly paid, many try their luck abroad. To prevent poor countries from losing out, some experts support the idea of circular migration.
From music and theater to art and film, the month of May has many exciting cultural events in store in Germany. Get your calendars out - DW has compiled some of this month's highlights.
