A German City With Debt Problems Of Its Own
Germany, the economic engine of Europe, has been a key player in bailing out the Continent's most troubled economies. Yet there are places in the former West Germany — like Oberhausen — that are...
View ArticleA Wave Of Plagiarism Cases Strikes German Politics
More than half a dozen politicians in Germany are caught up in an embarrassing cheating scandal that last year cost the German defense minister his job. The country's education minister is also...
View ArticleOpposition Protest In Cairo A Rare Show Of Unity
Protesters thronged to Tahrir Square on Tuesday night to protest the Egyptian president's recent decision to give himself and a committee drafting a new constitution unchecked power. It was the largest...
View ArticleAch! No End In Sight For Berlin Airport Woes
Germans are famous for their efficiency and being on time. But a much-delayed, expensive new airport in the German capital, Berlin, is rapidly destroying that reputation. Located in the former East...
View ArticleHow Long Will Egypt's Protesters Stay Unified?
The power grab by Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and the drafting of the country's constitution have caused the mostly secular opposition to come together for the first time since the revolution...
View ArticleSome Polling Issues As Egyptians Vote On Draft Constitution
Update at 2:54 p.m. ET: Voting Hours Extended:Voter turnout on the first day of a referendum on Egypt's controversial draft constitution was so high in Cairo and nine other governorates that election...
View ArticleEgyptian Constitutional Referendum Appears To Have Passed
In Egypt, voters appear to have approved the controversial draft referendum on a proposed constitution in the first stage of the referendum held across half of the country yesterday.The outcome is...
View ArticleGermany's Housing Market Is Hot. Is It Overheating?
Few Western countries are as conservative about home ownership as Germany, where less than half the country's citizens own property.German banks have tough lending rules. Would-be buyers are usually...
View ArticleGermans Are Drinking Less Beer These Days, But Why?
For centuries, Germany has been synonymous with beer. Tourists flock from around the world to take part in the country's many beer festivals, including the famous Oktoberfest.But officials say the...
View ArticleGerman Prince Plans To Put Bison Back In The Wild
A small herd of European bison will soon be released in Germany's most densely populated state, the first time in nearly three centuries that these bison — known as wisents — will roam freely in...
View ArticleEgyptian Comedian's Case Raises Free Speech Concerns
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: One of the Arab world's most popular comedic actors is facing jail time in Egypt after a judge ruled he insulted Islam in some of his past film roles. The case worries...
View ArticleEgypt Recalls Its Ambassador From Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is considering Egypt's request to restore diplomatic ties after the kingdom recalled its ambassador over the weekend. Relations between the two Arab countries are at their lowest point in...
View ArticlePolitical Rift Widens Between Egyptian Islamists
The two top Islamists running in Egypt's first real presidential race share a common history.Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, a physician, is a former senior leader in the Muslim Brotherhood whose moderate...
View ArticleEgyptians Captivated By Televised Presidential Debate
In Egypt's first presidential debate, only the top two candidates participated. Voters go to the polls later this month to choose among a field of 13 candidates. The winner is expected to be decided in...
View ArticleEgypt's New President Could Come From Old Guard
In Egypt's historic presidential race, opinion polls place the oldest candidate with the most political experience far ahead of his 11 rivals.Many opponents try to portray Amr Moussa as a holdover from...
View ArticleEgyptian Candidate Gains Support, Despite Reputation
Many Egyptians believe Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister to be corrupt. Yet Ahmed Shafiq, who is running for president in Egypt's historic elections this month, has climbed to second in opinion...
View ArticleEgyptians Prepare For Historic Presidential Vote
The first free presidential election in Egypt begins Wednesday.Twelve candidates are running for the top spot vacated by Hosni Mubarak during last year's revolution.
View ArticleLife Sentence For Ex-Egyptian Leader Hosni Mubarak
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison Saturday for his role in killing protesters during the revolution that ousted him from power.A hushed courtroom listened as the...
View ArticleEgyptian's Unsatisfied With Mubarak Verdict
Protests continue against the court rulings on former President Hosni Mubarak. A panel of judges sentenced Mubarak and his former interior minister to life in prison for their role in the deaths of...
View ArticleEgypt Faces Tense Election For New President
Egyptians began two days of voting to elect the nation's first president since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak. The polling comes days after an Egyptian high court dissolved the country's first freely...
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