The Sharr mountain range lies near what was once the Iron Curtain on a ribbon of land designated the European Green Belt. But over the past two decades, threats to this scenic wilderness – such as farming and...
How did the Nagorno-Karabakh feud reach boiling point?
Nagorno-Karabakh is one of several border disputes that arose after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The republic seceded from Azerbaijan over 30 years ago and declared itself independent. However, it is not widely...
Poverty on rise in France as pandemic devastates economy
Poverty is on the rise in France, with the pandemic devastated the country’s economy, and up to 800,000 people expected to lose their jobs in 2020. The charity Secours Populaire says 1.27 million people asked for help...
French court approves transfer of Rwanda genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga to UN tribunal
France’s top appeals court ruled Wednesday that alleged Rwandan genocide financier Félicien Kabuga should be transferred to a UN tribunal in Tanzania to stand trial on charges of genocide and crimes against...
Latest case of gang rape in India causes outrage | DW News
There’s shock and anger in India after a 19-year-old gang raped and left for dead by her attackers, died in hospital. The victim belonged to the Dalit community, the lowest in India’s caste system. She was...
Watch In Full: Trump versus Biden in the first US Presidential election debate
US President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden go head-to-head in the first 2020 US election debate on 29 September.