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Dengue is the world’s most widespread illness, which is transmitted by mosquitoes. And the most underrated. Especially in Asia, more and more people are infected. Why is this so? Here are some answers. Dengue breakouts in Asia, more violent? Yes, but not only there. In the past 50 years, says the WHO, has verdreißigfacht the…

In equestrian sports, women and men are not separated according to gender. What needs to be in other sports, so that men have no advantages, is in the riding not necessary. It’s more about the feeling than strength and endurance. While in most of the sports women and men are separated, it makes riding no…

The focus of the Berlin festival, the young musicians present, is on Ludwig van Beethoven. And there are even sing-along. Music as a mediator, out of bounds, and the orchestra as a place of participation, freedom, equality, and fraternity: these are the ideas behind the Festival Young Euro Classic. Since the year 2000, the Festival…

Algeria wins for the second Time after 1990, the Africa Cup. The North Africans beat Senegal in the final of Cairo with 1:0. The only goal scored early and happy. Algeria national football team has won for the second Time after 1990, the Africa Cup of Nations. In the final in Cairo, the Team of…

The Chancellor presented this Friday in Berlin on the questions of the capital, correspondents from all over the world. And continuing a long Tradition, in some of the historical rates have been said. Normally, the large hall in the building of the Federal press conference (BPK) in Berlin is visited only sparsely. Three times a…

At the Taco stands in Mexico city more and more often is served “incorrect” Guacamole without Avocados. Reasons for this are many: The gigantic demand, poor Harvests, the Americans, and Mexican drug cartels. Not just in Mexico, but also in the neighboring country of US, Guacamole is becoming more and more popular. On the day…

At the Festival space can learn-Enthusiastic for three days on the moon, Mars, and milky way. Astronauts from LEGO bricks, is up to NASA-robot-gripper arms – the visitors properly what is on offer. On the National Mall in Washington, D.C., people usually come to political events. Here are the spectators who want to watch the…

Syphilis is the least of your think, if you have unprotected Sex. But the number of infections is increased, and also the combination of HIV and Syphilis appears more and more frequently. Syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis – they all fall under the concept of sexually transmitted diseases, short STI (sexually transmitted infections) . With…

Self-driving cars are the business of the future – but until then, a lot of money flows into research and development. The costs are so high, that BMW is always looking for new partners. In China, Internet giant. The iNext is the result of cooperation between BMW and Daimler and is expected to operate in…

Just before your summer holiday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel poses questions about capital press. You took a clear position against trump’s Twitter attacks. But it is also about their possible withdrawal from the policy. Watch the Video 01:47 Merkel takes stock of government’s work “The Chancellor is today very punctual,” says the conference Director, as…

The upcoming parliamentary election is a turning point. President Selenskyjs party to absolute majority. The many young, new faces to bring into the Parliament. But Pro-Russian forces could again be strong. Nearly seven months Volodymyr needed Selenskyj to conquer the Ukraine. On new year’s eve, the 41-year-old television comedian, who had announced his candidacy for…

“Nobody is perfect”: After your choice of the new Commission boss suggests the topic of the rule of law over Poland in conciliatory tones. New style or return for the votes of the right-wing nationalist PiS party? Understanding for the countries of Eastern Europe: the Commission-designate head of the Leyen Actually, the EU Commission, Poland…

Pesticides, hormones, genetic engineering: South America agriculture often does not correspond to the EU standards. Nevertheless, Brussels has concluded a free trade agreement with Mercosur. Be undermined the EU quality standards? In the EU, the objections to the free trade agreement with the South American trade Alliance Mercosur, the countries of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and…

Some had written off Microsoft already; at times, the Numbers were not good at all. But the Boom in Cloud services ensures that the organization is going through the roof again. Since Satya Nadella 2014 took over the post of CEO of the group, goes uphill, it is steep. In the stock market, Microsoft has…

The verdict against drug kingpin El Chapo conveys primarily a sense of justice. But the really crucial questions were not asked in the process, says DW-guest columnist Anabel Hernández. The from Mexico to the United States drug boss El Chapo delivered in January 2017 at the time of his arrival in New York The judgment…

At the Nations Cup in the spring to give the German show jumping riders narrowly beat riding at the CHIO Aachen. Sweden triumphs for the first Time since 1929. At the end of a few hundredths of a decide seconds. Leap into happiness: Peder Fredricson remains error-free and will give Sweden the victory “I Don’t…

Boeing is the crisis of the model series of increasingly feeble. A Special charge in the amount of five percent of the annual turnover rained on your parade numbers for the quarter. However, the U.S. company self-spread optimism. Grounded: the Boeing 737 MAX at the Seattle site (archive image) The US aerospace group Boeing is…

At the Meeting of the EU-the Minister of the interior has not yet been clarified what States should regularly record Rescued from the Mediterranean sea, said interior Minister Horst Seehofer in the DW-Interview. A dozen might be there. Deutsche Welle: Mr. Seehofer, the EU interior Ministers at a Meeting arranged here in Helsinki, a so-called…

It was her first assignment at a women’s football world Cup: referee Riem Hussein speaks in a DW Interview about the VAR-Premiere their personal attendance record and equality in Sport. DW: you have been given in France, their world Cup debut as a referee – how was it for you? Riem Hussein: It was a…

He is considered one of the greatest pianists of the 21st century. Century traded. A strong performance by the Russian multi-talent was now at the Rheingau Music Festival as a soloist in his own piano Concerto. Dark, menacing sounds from the orchestra, and the trend is rising. From the seething mass of Sound, the piano…

The “refugee-Bingo” in the EU, Italy can win right Matteo Salvini only. Why should he do the interior Minister Seehofer, so as a Favor, asks Bernd Riegert. Mission accomplished: Matteo Salvini, right-wing interior Minister of Italy, prevented the progress in EU migration issues “Pathetic,” called Horst Seehofer, the current situation of the search and rescue…

Old people everywhere you look. The “Facebook” with your aging function just for a Hype in the social media. But experts and politicians warn: data and photos could fall into the wrong hands. Since 2017 on the market, now a great success: the “Facebook” Hair gray to the tips, and wrinkles as deep as ravines…

The Tour de France arrived in the Pyrenees. This is now more the stuff of hard-boiled. But the favorites are smart and keep yourself covered. An opportunity for the German Champions? Yes, but not more. At the end of the three drivers are almost on a line. Gregor Mühlberger is. A short Sprint. Can be…

Already at its launch a year ago, Uganda’s Social Media-tax caused a lot of trouble critics feared censorship and went on the road. Now, even some advocates of the time are dissatisfied. After a taxi driver, immorality and Kawenja parked his car on the roadside, he pulls the Smartphone out of the center console. Its…