Topic: Cologne (Germany)

Occupy Wall Street: flash in the pan or beginning of a movement?

A growth spurt sent the Occupy Wall Street movement sprawling across the US and into other countries. It's showing greater organization and widening appeal. Will it hold together?

Endeavour flight: the NASA shuttle launch that disappeared

Endeavour flight watchers, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, were able to watch the picture-perfect NASA shuttle launch Monday for only 12 seconds because of an unusual situation.

Quran-banning advocate Geert Wilders heads to ground zero

Dutch politician Geert Wilders, who advocates banning the Quran, is expected to attend an event near ground zero to commemorate September 11 and rally opposition to Islam.

Can global leaders' outcry minimize fallout from Koran burning plan?

The planned Florida Koran burning has compelled outcry from President Obama, Pakistani President Zardari, and others. Those messages appear to be muting wider Muslim reaction to the planned Koran burning.

Hubble telescope captures young, restless stars

The surprising motions of young stars could offer clues about stellar evolution.

Germany faces up to sexual abuse after scandals at Catholic, other schools

Allegations of sexual abuse at schools run by the Catholic and Lutheran churches, as well as at an elite secular boarding school, have put child protection at the top of the domestic agenda in Germany.

Belgian train crash kills at least 12: governor

Two commuter trains collided in a Brussels suburb after one ran a stop light, killing at least 12 and halting all high-speed train traffic between Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Swiss minaret ban reflects European fear of Islam

The Swiss vote to ban minarets comes at a time when Muslim populations are growing and Europeans worry about losing traditional Christian culture.

Swiss vote to ban minarets showcases new populism

More than 57 percent of Swiss residents who voted Sunday – a majority in 22 out of the country's 26's cantons – approved a proposal to ban the construction of new minarets.

More women in finance, a more sustainable economy

If one-third of corporate board members had been women, Wall street might have avoided a meltdown.

A global trend: memoirs from – cashiers?

Swiss architect wins prized Pritzker award

Peter Zumthor's designs for an art museum emerging from a bombed-out church and thermal baths both caught the jury's eye.

The Witch of Cologne

Video-gaming strives for respect. Is it a sport?

A virtual 'torch relay' heralding the World Cyber Games ends next week in Germany. It's part of an effort to bring video-game competition into the mainstream.

Video-gaming strives for respect. Is it a sport?

A virtual ‘torch relay’ heralding the World Cyber Games ends next week in Germany. It’s part of an effort to bring video-game competition into the mainstream.

Arab charity is blooming – no thanks to America

Why doesn't the country that invented modern philanthropy do more to support it in the Middle East?