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Whistleblower Comment: Julian Assange wins, but not the freedom The UN have the detention of Wikileaks founder Assange as “arbitrary,” branded and demand his release. A right step in a long judicial Saga, but not end, says Matthias von Hein. So hears a resounding slap in the face: A Menschenrechtsgremium of the United Nations, the…

Science Podcast Science A magic bullet against Seeläuse +++ cancer – a widespread disease number One in China +++ Zika Virus rages in Brazil Audio listen to 16:59 Science of 05.02.2016 The keyword “laser cannon”, most think, well first of all once to Star Wars. The technology is there already for quite a long time…

Justice “UN-expert opinion Assange is not binding” A UN panel has to deal with Wikileaks founder Assange as the arbitrary detention rates. This was primarily a political weight, says scholar of international law Björn Schiffbauer in the DW-Interview. DW: The case of Wikileaks-founder Julian Assange has after a longer standstill is picking up again: The…

Climate change The mild Winter and its consequences Since the end of January, attract cranes to the North, much earlier than usual. Other animals suffer from the weather, and some plants bloom even. Is the mild winter weather is a danger for Germany’s nature? Hardly had the last of December, Wärmerekorden made headlines – he…

Music Ranking: The 10 most successful Rock Acts from Germany Rammstein, Tokio Hotel or the Scorpions show: Hard sounds from Germany to delight Fans around the world. The ten most successful German rock bands offer the full spectrum of the genre – whether hard rock, Metal, Crossover. Place 10: Rage Rage, the Metal Trio from…

Ukraine Power struggle in Kiev brings government into question The Ukrainian economy Minister submits his resignation and raised allegations of corruption against the representatives of the party of the President. The power struggle at the high state office escalates and the West, looks worried. Petro Poroshenko is obviously nervous. The sets hastily sent the invitation…

Animals Newly discovered tarantula after Johnny Cash named Because Country-legend Johnny Cash always wore black, missed by scientists in a newly discovered and very, very black tarantula without further ADO, its name. Only just in advance: This tarantula is not dangerous! Rather something “like a Teddy bear on eight legs”, the researchers say that the…

Movies Movie Designer Ken Adam is 95 For James Bond Thriller, he designed the aberwitzigsten Scenes: bond’s futuristic cars, the command center for the villains – all of which came from the pen of Ken Adam. The Berlin native for 95. Birthday. One of the most famous Sets of cinema Recently presented to the Berlin…

Refugees “No work will make the head broken” In Germany we have many stories about refugees being heard, come to us. So far we have only a few heard about people, as refugees and were now returning to their homeland. Here is a. On the way back to Syria: Wissam Faraschi The editorial recommends With…

Epidemic For the first time Zika infection in Pregnant women in Europe May be caused by the Zika Virus of unborn children to life-threatening Schädelfehlbildungen. This is the first time the Virus in a Pregnant woman in Europe has been established. The Zika infection has been with a pregnant woman in Catalonia diagnosed, such as…

Syria War “The disaster must have an end” A gathering of over 70 donors, brings to more than nine billion euros for Syria refugees to – and exceeds the expectations. It is about new perspectives in the neighbouring countries. Host, David Cameron took to the end, only superlatives: “This is the largest sum of money…

IMF IMF: “China can do it yet” The International monetary Fund (IMF) calls for a global “partnership for growth” and warns of the consequences of the economic slowdown in China. But it must not be so bad as often feared. China’s economy could still have a “hard landing” and avoid a path to slower but…

Movies Versatile and multi-faceted: Charlotte Rampling is 70 The British can many highs and also some Lows in your career. Still they dominated the high art of acting. Maybe this is your Create soon, even with a Oscar crowned. A Star of the 1970s After her film debut in the mid-1960s in England was looking…

Germany Fools celebrate under police protection Under massive security measures in Germany, the street carnival started. Despite the new year’s eve Assault and an abstract terror threat did many celebrating not spoil. The zany Goings took as usual its course: In Düsseldorf stormed the Möhnen the town hall and cut ties. In Cologne it was…

Refugees Gas station of the Ausgebremsten Over 60,000 refugees are in this year has already come to Europe. But on the Balkan route are becoming more and more thwarted. A petrol station in Greece is the epitome, says Nemanja Rujević. Reham Amairy can be quite a long list, against whom, in the last few weeks…

Epidemic Fight the Zika Virus in Rio Great use for a small mosquito: the Zika Virus transmitted Gelbfiebermücke Aedes aegypti to fight, come solely in the state of Rio de Janeiro, more than 70,000 soldiers to use. First the soldiers at the 13. February to residents of the Olympic city information material for protection against…

USA Clinton attacked Sanders in TV debate After her razor-thin victory in front of Bernie Sanders in the primaries in Iowa is Hillary Clinton under pressure. Now were the two democratic presidential candidates in a TV duel. In the TV debate of the two democratic Präsidentschaftskandidatin turned Hillary Clinton into attack mode. You threw your…

Art Exhibition: “Picasso. Window to the world” Pablo Picasso was a Jack of all trades, the world is at your feet. Still, there are aspects in his work, which are little known: The Spaniard has a Passion for window. Irrepressible Will The Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881 -1973) stands for Modern art of the 20.…

Super Bowl Duel of the generations Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos is a Quarterback for the old school, Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers, however, so agile like no other. Which style is on a Sunday in the Super Bowl prevail? The old and the immovable encounters the young and lively: those Who get…

France Amnesty denounces France’s state of emergency to The exception as a permanent condition of: human rights activists look at the situation in France, with growing concern. The police operations after the November attacks would have to be numerous Violations of human rights. Amnesty International (ai) represents the proportionality of the emergency in question. “If…

Free trade agreements Protests at TPP-signing The Pacific TPP creates, such as the transatlantic TTIP, a massive free-trade area of the one longed for by others feared. At the signing ceremony, there were now sharp protests. The Transpacific partnership (TPP) is in new Zealand’s Auckland solemnly been signed. The ceremony was broadcast live on television.…

America Latin America takes the fight against Zika Virus on The health Ministers of the South American countries of Mercosur have a plan of action to combat the Zika Virus agreed. In Florida, new infections for Berunruhigung. Combating the Aedes mosquitoes with insecticides in Rio de Janeiro In a Krisentreffen in Montevideo decided the health…

Automotive industry Daimler achieves record profits The Stuttgart-based automaker Daimler AG in fiscal year 2015 to re-record scores. For the current year, the group is optimistic – he expects the world, with a growth in demand. The result before deduction of interest and taxes rose 2015 compared to the previous year by 36 per cent…