An American couple has found a surprising alternative to conventional asphalt roads: solar panels. In addition to providing electricity, saving oil and melting fresh snow, it could also prevent accidents. more...
With the all-German Champions League final coming up, fans around the world are marveling at the rise of the country's football might. Successful reforms within the training system have created a new breed of German player who is more tender than his tank-like predecessors. more...
Rioting in suburbs surrounding the Swedish capital of Stockholm continued for a fifth night on Thursday with no sign that the violence is about to abate. The unrest mirrors similar eruptions in London and Paris in recent years. more...
Mount Etna is spitting fire more violently than it has in years. The Sicilian mountain is the world's most-studied volcano -- and its most unpredictable. more...
Can the giant former Nazi vacation complex on the German island of Rügen, derelict for years, be transformed into a luxury resort? Berlin investors believe it can, but local politicians have their doubts. more...
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...