Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories http://www.dw-world.de/english/?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2012-02-09T16:28:21Z http://partner.dw-world.de/syndication/media/rdf_dw_logo.gif http://www.dw-world.de/english/?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15730494,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Greek political leaders have clinched a deal on austerity measures required so as to receive a second package of international loans. Prime Minister Lucas Papademos' office confirmed the agreement, after days of talks. 2012-02-09T14:10:00Z World en 15730494 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15729895,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf More than a dozen people have been killed in the Syrian government's aggressive bombardment on the city of Homs, as Germany expels four Syrian diplomats amid suspicion of spying on regime opponents. 2012-02-09T11:41:00Z World en 15729895 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15730671,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Romania's new prime minister, Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, has secured approval for his new cabinet in a vote of confidence. He has pledged to do a better job of managing Romania's economy. 2012-02-09T14:52:00Z World en 15730671 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15729526,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Celebrated as one of the greatest visual artists in the modern canon, Gerhard Richter is honored for his 80th birthday with a special exhibition of around 150 paintings in Berlin. 2012-02-09T12:50:00Z Culture en 15729526 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15730329,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf The highest court in Spain ruled that judge Baltasar Garzon was guilty of illegal wiretapping and barred him from the legal profession for 11 years. Garzon is known for brining human rights cases to trial in Spain. 2012-02-09T14:05:00Z World en 15730329 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15730658,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf A regional court in Düsseldorf ruled on Thursday that electronics giant Samsung may continue to sell its Galaxy Tab 10.1 N tablet computer in Germany, rejecting a bid by arch-rival Apple to have sales banned. 2012-02-09T15:35:00Z Business en 15730658 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15729505,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Berlin's 62nd Film Festival begins Thursday with a host of international movie titles making their world premier. Attracting record audiences, the competition will screen 400 titles over the next 10 days. 2012-02-09T08:17:00Z Culture en 15729505 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15730798,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Bundesliga soccer club Hoffenheim have sacked head coach Holger Stanislawski, with Hertha Berlin outcast Markus Babbel favorite to take the helm. The dismissal follows Hoffenheim's shock exit from the German Cup. 2012-02-09T15:39:00Z Sports en 15730798 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15730287,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Record low temperatures have forced authorities to close a stretch of Europe's largest waterway, halting transport along the river. Some countries are also facing electricity rationing as consumption peaks. 2012-02-09T13:25:00Z World en 15730287 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15730744,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf The European Central Bank has kept eurozone borrowing costs at an historic low of 1 percent, after cutting rates twice in recent months. Uncertainty about the eurozone economy is still high, the bank says. 2012-02-09T15:56:00Z Business en 15730744 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15726589,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf While America says it wants a peaceful resolution to tensions between Israel and Iran, some US experts say an Israeli military attack is possible - this year, in fact. And they are warning of devastating results. 2012-02-08T14:12:00Z World en 15726589 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15729278,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Two alleged Syrian spies have been arrested for spying on Syrian dissidents in Germany. The intelligence agencies say that such spying is by no means rare but they do what they can to protect them. 2012-02-08T23:12:00Z Germany en 15729278 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15726238,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf As politicians in Western and Arab nations continue to call for Syria's president to step down, Syrians in refugee camps on the Turkish border debate leaving the safety of the camp for anti-government protests at home. 2012-02-08T12:47:00Z Globalization en 15726238 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15726360,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf As international calls for Syrian President Assad to quit grow louder, Russia holds fast in its support of Damascus. Foreign Minister Lavrov said the outcome of talks to end the bloodshed must not be predetermined. 2012-02-08T11:43:00Z World en 15726360 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15729352,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Although the ECB is legally prohibited from becoming a lender of last resort, analysts and experts are concerned that the central bank is circumventing its own rules and buying bonds through the backdoor. 2012-02-09T06:04:00Z World en 15729352 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15729932,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Homosexuals are marginalized in many countries: some 80 nations make homosexuality punishable by law. Germany has put renewed emphasis on gay rights, and is working with the EU to protect homosexuals everywhere. 2012-02-09T12:23:00Z Germany en 15729932 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15727082,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf A controversial bill, which calls for execution for some homosexual acts has been re-introduced in the Ugandan parliament. The timing of the bill may be just a ploy to divert attention from other issues. 2012-02-08T15:42:00Z World en 15727082 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15727179,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Neither repression nor investments from Beijing can turn Tibetans into patriotic Chinese citizens. And the unrest which continues to flare up has an effect on party politics. 2012-02-08T15:21:00Z World en 15727179 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15728967,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf The agricultural region around Spain's Almería is home to thousands of illegal immigrants living in slum-like conditions. Amid the economic crisis, many want to return to Africa, but lack the means to get home. 2012-02-09T08:37:00Z World en 15728967 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15730489,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf When it comes to pouring champagne, long, skinny flutes and short, wide coupes have existed side by side for generations. But neither is really the ideal for enjoying a glass of top-shelf bubbly, new research shows. 2012-02-09T15:25:00Z Sci-Tech en 15730489 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15729645,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf A Vienna team has shown how to send encrypted data to a quantum computer. But a stable and powerful quantum computer remains a long way off. 2012-02-09T10:02:00Z Sci-Tech en 15729645