Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE http://www.dw-world.de/english/?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2009-11-21T00:20:59Z http://partner.dw-world.de/syndication/media/rdf_dw_logo.gif http://www.dw-world.de/english/?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4913468,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The mutation may have caused more severe symptoms in those infected. Two of the identified cases resulted in deaths, and one in serious illness. 2009-11-20T20:43:00Z Europe en 4913468 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4913434,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Croatia has moved to clear the path towards European Union membership by passing a deal with Slovenia to solve a border dispute between the two countries. The accord creates an international arbiter to solve the matter. 2009-11-20T20:07:00Z Europe en 4913434 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4912979,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf A Polish court has ruled that the current inhabitants of a house in the north of the country must leave so that it can be reclaimed by the ethnic German woman who owned it before leaving the country in the 1970s. 2009-11-20T19:38:00Z Europe en 4912979 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4913142,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf As Herman van Rompuy and Catherine Ashton blink in the unfamiliar glare of media attention, world leaders have been trying to foresee the impact of the new pair on international politics. If there is one. 2009-11-20T18:21:00Z Europe en 4913142 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4913192,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Parts of northern England continue to be battered by severe flooding, with a policeman losing his life after being swept away in a bridge collapse. Lifeboats and helicopters have been called in to rescue hundreds. 2009-11-20T17:30:00Z Europe en 4913192 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4912833,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Emirates offered flights from Germany to South Africa and Singapore for less than competing German airlines. Germany has demanded they up their fares, which some say gives Lufthansa an advantage. 2009-11-20T16:59:00Z Business en 4912833 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4912927,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf With just over a week until he steps down, UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei has made a last-ditch bid to Iran to accept international offers to process its enriched uranium abroad by the end of 2009. 2009-11-20T16:39:00Z World en 4912927 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4912556,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Flibanserin started as an anti-depressant, but after women in clinical trials reported an increased libido, the German pharma group Boehringer Ingelheim began preparing the launch of the "female Viagra." 2009-11-20T16:36:00Z Science & Technology en 4912556 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4912475,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Most immigrants from the country feel like foreigners not only in Germany, but also in their homeland, a new survey has found. Many said they do not feel wanted in their adopted country. 2009-11-20T16:26:00Z Germany en 4912475 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4912571,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf German prosecutors and European soccer body UEFA have revealed the magnitude of a continent-wide match-fixing scandal, which they said involved as many as 200 matches in competitions including the Champions League. 2009-11-20T14:41:00Z Sports en 4912571 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4912331,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Child mortality rates have dropped by 28 percent since the Convention on the Rights of the Child was agreed to 20 years ago, according to the UN Children's Fund. But threats to children's well-being persist. 2009-11-20T14:16:00Z Environment & Development en 4912331 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4911429,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, has restarted the machine scientists hope will recreate the conditions that led to the big bang. 2009-11-20T12:17:00Z Science & Technology en 4911429 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4911611,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf By choosing Herman Van Rompuy as the first standing president and Catherine Ashton as the foreign minister the EU has missed the opportunity to present a more effective face to the world, says DW's Christoph Hasselbach. 2009-11-20T11:47:00Z Europe en 4911611 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4902326,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf At the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, some 300 scientists investigate the causes and consequences of climate change. It's not an easy task. 2009-11-20T11:12:00Z Environment & Development en 4902326 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4911334,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf After decades of stunning the world with works of art on a monumental scale, the famous husband-wife team has been split by death. 2009-11-20T10:57:00Z Culture & Lifestyle en 4911334 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4911294,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Germany’s foreign minister has held talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and the country’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, in a bid to strengthen bonds with Moscow. 2009-11-20T10:54:00Z Germany en 4911294 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4911231,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The fusion of two of Germany's biggest car makers has cleared a major hurdle, as Volkswagen and Porsche's supervisory boards approve a deal for VW's takeover of Porsche. The next step involves VW shareholders. 2009-11-20T10:12:00Z Business en 4911231 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4911085,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Russia and Ukraine are reaching a new agreement on the provision of gas to Europe. Past problems between the two nations have chilled relations between Brussels and Moscow. 2009-11-20T09:46:00Z Europe en 4911085 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4910176,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The union representing Germany's largest telecommunications provider plans to join forces with its US counterpart in an unprecedented bid to strengthen American workers' rights. 2009-11-20T08:28:00Z Business en 4910176 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4910800,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has held talks with his American counterpart Robert Gates in Washington with Afghanistan topping the agenda. 2009-11-20T08:23:00Z Germany en 4910800 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4910012,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf After reaching a low not seen since the Soviet era over the last couple of years, relations between the EU and Russia are showing signs of improving. Several points of contention, however, remain. 2009-11-19T17:54:00Z World en 4910012 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4909350,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Bundesliga teams will remain owned by their members after a majority of first and second division clubs rejected a proposal to relax a rule which keeps external investors from taking over German clubs. 2009-11-19T16:48:00Z Sports en 4909350 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4909626,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The future of the building industry looks a bit greener thanks to a directive that requires new buildings to be energy neutral. Government representatives have praised the measure, but environmentalists are on the fence. 2009-11-19T16:22:00Z Environment & Development en 4909626 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4909767,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Yet again, two works by Edvard Munch have been reported stolen, but by now, that's practically become old hat. An art detective agency explains why Munch thefts get so much attention, and how they can be found again. 2009-11-19T16:16:00Z Culture & Lifestyle en 4909767 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4909629,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf German police have arrested several people suspected of operating a soccer match-fixing ring that targeted top-flight soccer fixtures in Europe. Arrests were made in several European countries. 2009-11-19T16:07:00Z Sports en 4909629 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4906588,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf For solar panel owners, state subsidies encouraging them to feed electricity into the public grid guarantee a return on their investment. But critics say government subsidies for solar technology are too high. 2009-11-19T14:56:00Z Business en 4906588 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4909081,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The eurozone has emerged from recession earlier than predicted, but the unemployment rate is expected to rise through 2011. Meanwhile, Asia's economies are leading the global recovery, according to a new OECD report. 2009-11-19T14:02:00Z Business en 4909081 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4901330,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Health and scientific organizations deny claims that the swine flu threat has been exaggerated as the number of global infections and deaths from the H1N1 virus begin to slow down. 2009-11-19T13:19:00Z Science & Technology en 4901330 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4901883,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The last of 152 foreign embassies once located in the Bonn suburb of Bad Godesberg has finally moved - leaving many questions as to the ownership and use of the city's empty former embassies unanswered. 2009-11-19T12:52:00Z Culture & Lifestyle en 4901883 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4906921,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Relatives of the students killed in the Winnenden school massacre in March have founded a foundation aimed at preventing other school shootings. The foundation was celebrated with a sermon at a local church. 2009-11-19T07:03:00Z Germany en 4906921 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4907684,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf A last minute equalizer from Lukas Podolski was enough to secure a 2-2 draw for Germany against the Ivory Coast. It was a somber match in Gelsenkirchen; both sides wore black armbands to honor goalie Robert Enke. 2009-11-19T01:26:00Z Sports en 4907684 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4906122,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf US President Barack Obama has ended a visit to China that featured many statements of cooperation, but few concrete solutions to tough issues. Still, analysts say the trip set an important tone for Sino-US relations. 2009-11-18T15:57:00Z World en 4906122 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4906201,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf German carmaker BMW has been unveiled as the automotive partner of the London 2012 Olympics. The car company will provide a fleet of vehicles to help shuttle around athletes, officials and media during the Games. 2009-11-18T14:52:00Z Sports en 4906201 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4902075,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Opera on the go? The Bavarian State Opera commissioned the design of a small opera house that can be dismantled, transported to new locations and rebuilt 2009-11-18T09:55:00Z Culture & Lifestyle en 4902075 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4898358,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf As his first policy initiative, Germany's new development minister said he wants to end technical aid for China and India. Experts have suggested additional changes in Germany's Asia strategy. 2009-11-18T09:09:00Z World en 4898358 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4881842,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf In his first speech before parliament Germany's new foreign minister pledged a continuation of the country's overall foreign policy. Berlin's Africa strategy, however, is up for review and could see important changes. 2009-11-18T09:02:00Z World en 4881842 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4901675,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Germany's diplomatic relations with the Americas are shaped by continuity, a clear focus on the US and by the dominant role played by Chancellor Angela Merkel. That leaves little room for the new foreign minister. 2009-11-18T09:00:00Z World en 4901675 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4901103,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf A mastectomy can oftentimes leave a patient both physically and emotionally scarred. But with a new method of breast reconstruction currently being tested in Munich, this no longer has to be the case. 2009-11-17T13:33:00Z Science & Technology en 4901103 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4899437,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Germany's biker scene has been in the news a lot lately, and not in a good way. But there's another group of bikers in Germany who get less press - the ones who ride to church instead of to the clubhouse. 2009-11-17T10:02:00Z Culture & Lifestyle en 4899437 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4899256,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Global investment in research and development increased in 2008, despite the financial crisis, according to the EU's annual scoreboard. 2009-11-17T03:55:00Z Business en 4899256 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4898622,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Patents offer the economic guarantees scientists and companies need to develop new treatments, Oliver Bruestle told Deutsche Welle. He's at the center of a German court battle surrounding embryonic stem cell research. 2009-11-16T15:48:00Z Science & Technology en 4898622 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4898313,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf With the clock ticking on his self-imposed deadline to close the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay by early 2010, US President Barack Obama is under increasing pressure over his ambitious plans to close the prison. 2009-11-16T15:47:00Z World en 4898313 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4889244,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Splits within the Arab world’s foremost Islamist opposition movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, with its ties to Muslim communities in Germany and elsewhere, could be signs that the group is not interested in democracy. 2009-11-15T14:22:00Z World en 4889244 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4891750,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf With British Airways and Iberia set to merge, it seems no airline is content to be seen as just a regional player. Increasing cost pressures are forcing airlines to set their sights further afield. 2009-11-13T19:22:00Z Business en 4891750 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4891260,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The combined economy of the European Union grew in the third quarter of 2009. However, it was the first growth in five quarters, and the economies of Spain and Britain continued to shrink. 2009-11-13T17:17:00Z Business en 4891260 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4891164,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The European spacecraft Rosetta has passed by Earth for the last time, using the planet's gravitational pull to propel itself farther along its 7.1 billion kilometer journey to join a comet in the outer Solar System. 2009-11-13T16:43:00Z Science & Technology en 4891164 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4884226,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Science will play a key role in addressing global problems, expert have said. They argue a global science pact is needed to make solutions to problems accessible to all nations. 2009-11-13T08:56:00Z Environment & Development en 4884226 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4887522,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf US and European negotiators have completed a draft agreement that would give American law enforcement access to Europeans' financial data to combat terrorism. The deal has consumer and privacy advocates up in arms. 2009-11-13T07:46:00Z Europe en 4887522 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4871586,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf While Germany is celebrating two decades of reunification, the two Koreas remain deeply divided. Activists in the capitalist South are using the 20 year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall to call for change. 2009-11-09T10:15:00Z World en 4871586 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4861759,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The recent reopening of archives from 1989 has revealed embarrassing bigotry in some former European leaders. The release of the secret files to coincide with anniversary celebrations is meant as a kind of redemption. 2009-11-08T07:44:00Z Germany en 4861759 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4831118,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Democracy, war crimes, terrorism - regardless of the issue, the West is accused of not playing fair. But is absolute moral consistency possible or even desirable? Deutsche Welle asked an ethics expert for advice. 2009-10-31T08:08:00Z World en 4831118