Photo Gallery: Stopping Assad's 'Killing Machine'
Some countries in the West have begun seriously thinking about supplying weapons to the rebels in Syria. It's about time, says the former head of the Saudi secret service, Prince Turki Bin al-Faisal in an interview with SPIEGEL. more...
Photo Gallery: Berlin Develops Its Own Mini Prism
The revelation of a massive US Internet spying program has upset average Germans and data protection experts. The government is another matter: Berlin profits from the US program and is also pursuing similar plans. more...
Photo Gallery: Turkey's Brutal Crackdown
He cleared out Gezi Park with brutal violence, disparaged the protesters as terrorists and railed against the foreign media. After a brief conciliatory respite, Prime Minster Erdogan is inflaming the conflict in Turkey once more. But the protest movement shows no signs of backing down. more...
Photo Gallery: Sinking Ships to Plug a Dike
It had never been tried before in Germany. But this weekend, three barges were sunk in a desparate effort to plug a gap in a dike on the Elbe River after flood waters had spent days rushing through the breach. more...
Photo Gallery: Syria Tops G8 Agenda
With US President Barack Obama having said that the US may now change course and supply rebels in Syria with military assistance, the country's ongoing civil war is likely to be tops on the agenda as world leaders gather next with in Northern Ireland for the G-8 summit. more...
Photo Gallery: Willkommen, Pep!
Wildly successful football coach Pep Guardiola sought out Bayern Munich as his next challenge. But he is arriving just after the team had one of the most successful seasons the Bundesliga has ever seen. Will he stand up to the pressure? more...