Photo Gallery: President Obama Arrives in Berlin
Barack Obama and his family arrived on Tuesday night for the US president's first visit to the German capital since assuming office. Air Force One has landed, and the American leader will stay for 25 hours. more...
Photo Gallery: Turkey's Motley Crew of Demonstrators
The protest movement occupying Taksim Square in Istanbul for more than two weeks was a mirror of modern Turkey. United by a common goal, the demonstrators came together to vent their anger at Erdogan's government. Despite the violent police crackdown, they are confident that their sit-in served an important purpose. more...
Photo Gallery: Femen Activists in Tunisian Prison
A German Femen activist and two fellow demonstrators were sentenced to four months in prison for a topless protest in Tunis. The 19-year-old was recently visited by the German government's human rights commissioner. He said the woman was completely surprised at the verdict. more...
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...