Trier, Germany - By Birgit Reichert, - With the reading aloud of a birth certificate, festivities in the German city of Trier began Saturday for the 200th birthday of its controversial native, father...
Hardluck bobsleigh stories are a dime a dozen in Pyeongchang, but one member of Australia's four-man team has developed a unique way to fund his way to the Olympics. Pyeongchang, South Korea...
Kuala Lumpur - One year after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother was murdered in Malaysia, a defence lawyer for one of the accused said justice will remain elusive as long as the four...
After a xenophobic attack on Africans, Berlusconi and his right-wing allies say migration is a ticking "social bomb" that needs to be defused with mass expulsions. The proposal might help them win...
Dakar – French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the importance of education in the fight against terrorism during a visit to Senegal on Friday, describing it as "a necessity of our times." Speaking...
Frankfurt - German breweries were hit hard by falling exports last year, leading to a record low in sales, the federal statistics agency reported on Thursday. Total beer sales dropped by 2.5...
Istanbul – The US case against Reza Zarrab, an Iranian-Turkish businessman, on charges of violating sanctions on Iran, should be "dropped or ended," a Turkish government spokesman said. Deputy...
Sydney - Support for same-sex marriage in Australia is in the lead, according to an opinion poll released on Tuesday, as the national postal survey deadline looms. Australia is currently...
With 1,000 days to go until the opening of the 2020 Olympics, Tokyo organizers held countdown events after facing a string of controversies earlier. Tokyo (dpa) – Japan celebrates the 1,000...
Paris - French President Emmanuel Macron says the new anti-terror law that passed its last hurdle in parliament today is needed to allow the country to end its state of emergency. But rights groups,...