In 1942, a Soviet submarine in the Black Sea torpedoed and sank the Struma, a ship filled with almost 800 Jewish refugees headed for the Holy Land. Only one man survived. more...
Millions are fleeing from war and violence, but Europe is sealing itself off to those in need a new report from Amnesty International alleges on Thursday. The human rights organization urged EU countries to act and save lives. more...
Youth in several Stockholm suburbs with large immigrant populations have rioted for four nights in a row, throwing stones at police and setting cars on fire. Leaders have appealed for calm, but the violence has spread to the southern city of Malmo. more...
The attack on and brutal killing of a British soldier in London on Wednesday by two men with apparently Islamist motives has shocked and outraged country. The British government is treating it as a terrorist attack, and Muslim organizations are calling for calm amid fears of attacks on Muslims. more...
It wasn't just the East German government that benefited from risky patient drug trials commissioned by Western pharmaceutical manufacturers decades ago. These companies also sent liaisons with lavish gifts to bribe and influence doctors to participate. more...
The German Defense Ministry pulled the plug this month on the country's half-billion euro surveillance drone program because the aircraft did not meet the standards necessary to be granted flight certification. The defense minister had known about the problems with the program for years. more...