When a number of EU countries recognized Kosovo's independence early this year, Serbia withdrew its ambassadors. Now, Belgrade is thinking of sending them back. Are the Serbs giving up on Kosovo?
Thomas Arthur has been on death row since 1982. His execution is set for July 31 -- although strong doubts remain about his guilt. The governor of Alabama is refusing to allow DNA tests that may prove his innocence.
In the latest salvo of the EU-US tug-of-war over visa requirements, the European Commission has announced that it will begin requiring visas from US diplomats in 2009 if there is no progress in negotiations.
With presumed war criminal Radovan Karadzic now behind bars, it is clear that Serbia is serious about wanting to align itself more closely with the European Union. German commentators say the country should be rewarded.
Cheering is guaranteed at Barack Obama's speech in Berlin on Thursday, but his campaign is still frustrated and nervous. His appearance in the German capital will be a major test for Obama -- and 40 American journalists will be there to report any faux pas he makes back to the US.
John McCain has attempted to distract from Barack Obama's tour of the Middle East and Europe by attacking his foreign policy record. But he's failing to take the shine off the Democratic candidate in the US election. The Republican has a problem.
A 36-hour strike by the German pilots' union Cockpit continues to ground hundreds of short-haul flights of two Lufthansa subsidiary airlines. Union representatives for ground and cabin personnel plan to announce Friday whether they will also go on strike.
Radovan Karadzic's attorney has started a PR offensive. Svetozar Vujacic says his client wanted to turn himself over to the authorities this coming January. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he discusses his strategy for the UN tribunal and reveals that the suspected war criminal wants to conduct ...
Supporters of Radovan Karadzic clashed with police Tuesday after his arrest on war crimes charges. His lawyer plans to appeal against his extradition to The Hague. Meanwhile, a German politician said Serbia's EU accession is still a long way off.
Neo-Nazis in Germany are trying to intimidate left-wing politicians and activists by publishing their names, photos and addresses on Web sites, often accompanied by increasingly blatant threats. The police seems powerless to stop them.
Don't bring bags or placards, but make sure to smile for the camera! Barack Obama doesn't want to let anything steal the show at his Berlin debut, where the streets and the Victory Column are being transformed into a "fan mile" for the US Democratic Party's presidential candidate.
Zum 21. Mal veranstalten die Universität Augsburg und die Schwabenakademie Irsee den Schwäbischen Kunstsommer (http://idw-online.de/pages/de/news248481). Künstler und künstlerisch qualifizierte Laien sind eingeladen, sich in einem von 10 Kursen mit prominenten Meistern aus bildender Kunst, Literatur, ...
2008 ist das "Jahr der Mathematik"Der Junior Mathematical Congress wurde 1992 in das Leben gerufen und findet alle zwei Jahre an wechselnden Ausrichtungsorten statt. Er ist Satellitenkongress des European Mathematical Congress ECM 2008. Eingeladen sind Oberstufenschüler aus vielen verschiedenen europäischen ...
Die Konferenz International Materials Forum 2008 mit dem diesjährigen Fokus auf Materialwendungen in den Bereichen Informationstechnik, Elektronik sowie Medizintechnik bietet ein Forum für einen hochrangigen Dialog im Spannungsfeld zwischen Anwendung und Forschung im Bereich der Materialwissenschaften. ...
Unter dem Titel MEDIA.INSPIRATIONS lädt die Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (FHM) interessierte Schüler, Abiturienten und Studenten zwischen 16 und 20 Jahren vom 04. bis 07. August 2008 zu einer Summer School auf den Hochschulcampus nach Bielefeld ein.
Neueste Erkenntnisse aus der Mikrooptik-Forschung für die industrielle Anwendung präsentiert das europäische Netzwerk NEMO (Network of Excellence on Micro-Optics) gemeinsam mit dem IVAM Fachverband für Mikrotechnik am 12. August in Dortmund.
Am Donnerstag, 14. August 2008, startet uni transfer, die Forschungs- und Technologiekontaktstelle der Leibniz Universität Hannover eine Themenreihe mit dem Titel "Unternehmensnachfolge jenseits von Recht und Finanzen". An drei Nachmittagen werden sich Referentinnen und Referenten aus Wissenschaft und ...
The International Association for the Study of Pain invites you to join us at the world's premier Congress devoted to research and treatment of pain.You will network with - and hear from - thousands of the world's leading experts on pain as they share their thoughts, research and findings on this critical ...
