Topic: Der Spiegel

Lebanese leaders quiet on Spiegel's bombshell report

Two weeks before crucial June elections, rival camps have refused to react to allegations that Hezbollah was behind the polarizing Hariri assassination in 2005.

US wants to export 30 Guantánamo inmates but Europe is balking

Was attorney general Eric Holder's visit to Berlin last week a 'diplomatic begging tour'?

Pencils, not pixels: Ireland scuttles electronic voting machines

Faced with rising costs and growing fears of hackers, Ireland has decided to join a growing movement in Europe to return to old school voting practices.

Trial begins in Germany for four accused of 9/11-style terror plot

The trial, which could last two years, had a tense beginning Wednesday when one of the defendants refused to stand for the judge, saying, 'I only stand up for Allah.'

German magazine bags Obama 'confession' at G-20

Was there a touch of schadenfreude in the ensuing frenzy of commentary?

EU fails to agree on who will host Guantánamo prisoners

Hamas signals Gaza truce; Israel debates goals

Three Germans detained related to attack on EU office in Kosovo

The detainment of the men may distract from Kosovars who do not want a UN peacekeeping mission replaced, a security expert says.

Somali pirates seize Turkish ore freighter

Five other attacks were foiled this week, authorities say. But a unified international response could be difficult.

North pole ice cap now an island

For the first time in recorded human history, the Arctic is completely surrounded by open water, new satellite images reveal.

In Berlin, Obama calls for stronger U.S.-Europe partnership

The Illinois senator addressed an enthusiastic crowd of some 250,000 that stretched for a mile to the storied Brandenburg Gate.

Berliners welcome Obama as they did JFK

The Democratic presidential nominee, who delivers the sole public foreign policy speech of his overseas tour here Thursday, was dubbed 'president of the world' by Der Spiegel.

In Berlin, Obama calls for stronger U.S.-Europe partnership

The Illinois senator addressed an enthusiastic crowd of some 250,000 that stretched for a mile to the storied Brandenburg Gate.

Berliners welcome Obama as they did JFK

The Democratic presidential nominee, who delivers the sole public foreign policy speech of his overseas tour here Thursday, was dubbed 'president of the world' by Der Spiegel.

Obama and McCain diverge on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Obama likely to return US to role of 'honest broker.' McCain sees fighting Islamic extremists as paramount.

Obama and McCain diverge on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Obama likely to return US to role of 'honest broker.' McCain sees fighting Islamic extremists as paramount.

Can Syria avoid sanctions with a U.N. nuclear inspection?

An IAEA team visits the site of an alleged nuclear weapons facility bombed by Israel in September.

Do traffic laws cause accidents?

Some cities have scrapped all the traffic rules, with positive results.

US officials: Israeli military exercise was preparation for attack on Iran's nuke plant

The exercise involved more than 100 jet fighters, helicopters, and air-refueling tankers, according to a new report.

Costs of climate change spur greening of business

Climate concerns are pushing corporates to do good by doing well. Meanwhile, new research puts a number on the ecological impact of rich country lifestyles on poor ones.

Liberian war-crimes trial resumes for Taylor

The Hague boosted the defense budget for former Liberian president Charles Taylor in a signal to his supporters in Liberia and Sierra Leone that he will get a fair trial.