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In the 70s, dictators left in Latin America the opposition “disappear”. Today, the Mexican Mafia and the Syrian resume secret service, the perfidious method. The tough fight against a war crime. Missing: The 43 students after the massacre of Iguala, 2014 in Mexico During the military dictatorship in Argentina (1976 to 1983) and “disappeared” thousands…

Mother’s to be or not to be? With this Central question, the canadian author Sheila Heti discusses in her new book “motherhood”. A novel about a chosen childlessness and the discussion with her. This is again a Feast for the flower trade. 130 million euros from the German for cut flowers for mother’s day, in…

Soccer-Bundesliga side Hertha BSC Berlin for the new season on a coach who comes from within our own ranks. Ante Covic, since 1996, with Hertha connected, the professional team of the capital club. The 43-year-old Covic (article image), previously Coach of the U23, according to the view of Manager Michael Preetz over all of the…

The decision will only be made on the last round. The be happy alone all of the football fans whose heart beats for Bayern, says Stefan Nestler, even if the Chance is on a Finale furioso rather low. Go! Finally, the decision on the German championship, falling on the last round. In the past eight…

Only draw in Leipzig: the German record champion FC Bayern Munich is the game in the away the better Team, gets the Ball into the goal. Even the veteran stars can’t help to victory. A scene in the third Minute of added time can be used as a symbol for this Munich team, the “transition…

The lawn ball sport club record Champions Bayern Munich defies a draw. Borussia Dortmund to win by a nose, and shortened the gap to two points. Hannover wins and descends together with Nuremberg. LEIPZIG – BAYERN 0:0 DORTMUND – D’VILLAGE OF 3:2 (1:0) LEVERKUSEN – SCHALKE 1:1 (1:0) NÜRNBERG – GLADBACH 0:4 (0:0) STUTTGART –…

Just you were enemies, then supplied the United Kingdom and the United States, millions of Germans with food. In the 90 minutes they flew to West Berlin. The “air bridge” was maintained for up to 12. May 1949. Because they dropped the food in part, also, called many of the aircraft “raisin bombers” As Britain’s…

For 45 years, Cyprus is divided. The EU election could help both sides to bring together. For the first time a candidate from the Turkish North to be effective for a Greek-Cypriot party. From Famagusta Sira Thierij. Not far from Famagusta and the divided city of Nicosia: the border between the Republic of Cyprus and…

The Rest of the world looks on powerless, while China and the USA are negotiating a solution to the trade dispute. New U.S. duties are in force, and experts warn of the consequences for the world economy. Who has the longer breath in the trade conflict between the US and China? Since US President Donald…

East Berlin was the capital and center of power of the GDR, but also a place of Subversion. Everyday life in the 1970s and 1980s, starts the exhibition “East-Berlin. Half of the capital” in the Ephraim-Palais. Exhibition: East-Berlin. Half of the capital The house of the statistics Construction workers assemble in August 1969, the lights…

An activist has decorated an image of the virgin Mary with a rainbow-halo – now is determined against you. Their Protest against the intolerance of the Church reflects a larger conflict in Poland. It is one of the national icons of Poland, millions of people make the pilgrimage each year to the “Black Madonna”, the…

The big project is the group chief Executive of Kerkhoff is about to. The announced Joint Venture with Tata tilts – because Brussels would have probably put in a Veto. At the same time, the group wants to delete 6000. High-flying plans: steel mill of Thyssenkrupp in Duisburg (archive footage) Thyssenkrupp wants to cancel its…

International Stars of the great Opera stages of the world sing without a fee at the Gala of the German AIDS-Foundation. The proceeds are currently needed, particularly in Mozambique, explains Kristel Degener in the DW-Interview. The German AIDS Foundation was founded in 1987 to help HIV-Positive and AIDS patients in Need. It is financed as…

Eintracht Frankfurt fails in a nerve-wracking game at Chelsea FC. About 120 minutes the two Teams to find a winner in extra time before the Blues have to shoot, then the better nerves. CHELSEA – FRANKFURT 4:3 i. e.(1:1, 1:1, 1:0) ———- Chelsea ended the football games of Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League in…

Iran wants to partially get out of the nuclear deal, to move the parties back to the negotiating table, says political analyst Ali Fatollah-Nejad in the DW-Interview. Deutsche Welle: A year after the US withdrawal from the nuclear agreement, Iran will suspend some of its obligations. Why now? Ali Fatollah-Nejad: This gradual withdrawal from the…

The German pavilion at the art Biennale in Venice is likely to make. He is supposed to represent a so-called anchor center for Refugees. Why, explains the curator, Franciska Zólyom. Deutsche Welle: Franciska Zólyom, you curate the German pavilion at the art Biennale. What attracted you to the collaboration with the artist Natascha Süder Happel,…

Well two weeks after the attacks on churches and Hotels in Sri Lanka, representatives of the Central Council of Muslims for solidarity visit there. Secretary-General Abdassamad El Yazidi calls for more dialogue between the religions. DW: Mr Yazidi, have you visited the three churches in which, on Easter Sunday in attacks by Islamist terrorists, many…

A useful search engine to be a problem solver in real life – how Google its annual developer conference in Silicon Valley uses to inspire the industry and bring their own problems to distract. Visitors to the site the Google development conference, Google I/O Hardly the gates open at the Shoreline amphitheatre in Mountain View,…

The artist Natascha Süder Happel, the man explained to the German Biennale pavilion in Venice to the deportation prison. Your theme of Europe dealing with Refugees. The massive pillars lined the main portal of the German pavilion remains closed. Only two side entrances lead to the interior, the one-meter-high wall made of sprayed concrete in…

Photos will be posted, the unforgettable moments. But do you really? The goal in a beautiful world A mermaid sits on her rock and looks pensive on the water. I shot a picture of this famous sculpture in Copenhagen. Quiet and very romantic looks. But I have stood up for this photo a quarter of…

Zhang Danhong thought she was prepared for your Germany adventure. Not in the least. From the carnival, she learned in China, anything. Since her German friend to a carnival muffle, the fool’s Feast, out of the blue. After 30 years, the author has become a Kölsch’ girl The Saint Severin lived in the fifth century,…

While the US and Iran call each other as “the great Satan” or “rogue” state, Germany, and Iran is cherished always sympathy for each other – even if there were some crises. “Tradition-rich, multi-dimensional, strained” – with these three terms Iran-expert Adnan Tabatabai describes the German-Iranian relations. Rich in tradition, because there is already since…

Still the call is not torn down the thread between the USA and China, a Chinese Delegation travelled as planned to Washington. However, the stock markets, the fear of a Failure of the trade talks is on the rise. A week ago, the world seemed to right: US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin (in…

Unfair wages, exploitation, child labour: If German companies abroad to do business, stay rights on the track. The Federal government is threatening to, by law. Whether it’s platinum, cobalt or cocoa: German companies obtain their raw materials from Africa. However, the working conditions are often poor. “At the beginning of the supply chains of Mr…