In a SPIEGEL interview, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, 51, discusses his country's settlement policies, the threat of the Iranian nuclear program and the seeming hopelessness of the conflict with the Palestinians. more...
With a new satellite project, Germany's space agency is hoping to create an early warning system for potential asteroid strikes against the Earth. Most scientists agree the threat of a sudden hit is mostly hypothetical, but the research could still be helpful given that our planet is already scarred by numerous craters caused by asteroid impacts. more...
This week, a hospital in Hanover opened up the area's first delivery suite dedicated to the German city's professional football club. The decor includes club colors, souvenirs and a framed team photo. Mothers can lie back and think of Hanover 96 as they give birth. more...
Swiss publisher Roger Köppel is loud, shrill and provocative -- traits not usually associated with his countrymen. The right-wing positions he takes do not appeal to a majority of people in Switzerland, and yet he is viewed abroad as the new, authentic voice of the Swiss. more...
California has named the remains of the Apollo 11 mission a state historical resource -- to the delight of the young profession of space archaeologists. They fear that the trash and equipment left behind by the United States' journeys to the moon could someday wind up for sale on eBay if they aren't protected. more...
The annual Fallas festival is taking place this week in Valencia, on the Spanish coast. During the street parties and parades that draw over a million visitors to the city, giant satirical sculptures are exhibited, judged in a competition and then ceremoniously burnt. more...