Today marks the end of an era, with the closure of England’s last commercial coal mine. The Bradley Mine in County Durham has operated for almost 200 years. But now, after plans to expand the site failed, the open...
Iraqi artists dedicates his work to the blast victims
At least 171 people were killed in the explosion at the Lebanese Port of Beirut last week, while more than 6-thousand are injured and hundreds of thousands left homeless. But the impact has spread beyond the borders of...
Security forces end Al Shabab siege of Mogadishu hotel
A terrorist attack on a seaside hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu has left at least 16 people dead and dozens more wounded. Al Shabab has claimed responsibility for the deadly assault. The president says the...
North – South Korea relations get worse
Relations between North and South Korea have worsened recently. Pyongyang accuses Seoul of allowing propaganda materials to come across the border, and blew up the joint inter-Korean liaison office in response. Now...
At least two killed, 200 injured during anti-govt protests in Belarus
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has appealed to the Kremlin for help as a wave of protests and strikes rock the country. The embattled president is dealing with mass demonstrations over last week’s...
Belarus: DW correspondent recounts prison experience | DW News
DW’s Belarus correspondent Alexander Burakov has been released from detention. Burakov reports for DW’s Russian-language service. He was arrested in his hometown Mogilyov a few days before the presidential...
Lukashenko addresses supporters amid rival rallies in Belarus
Embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, speaking at a rally of his supporters in Minsk ahead of a planned opposition protest on Sunday, rejected calls to hold a new presidential election and accused NATO of...