Cold kills 33 more in Europe, dam breaks in Bulgaria

6 February 2012, 5:48 pm

Europe's bitterly cold weather killed another 33 people on Monday and melting snow caused a dam wall to break and flood an entire village in Bulgaria.... Read More »

Karl Lagerfeld yawns at race for French presidency

6 February 2012, 1:39 pm

Chanel star designer Karl Lagerfeld is already bored with the French presidential election and believes the country would be better-run if its leaders took inspiration from successful businesses like French luxury goods firm LVMH.... Read More »

France, Germany want closer control of Greek funds

6 February 2012, 9:33 am

France and Germany on Monday sought to impose tighter controls on Greece's finances and warned political leaders in Athens to agree on new austerity measures soon if they didn't want to see their country go bankrupt.... Read More »

Swiss Must Kill Bank Secrecy, Revise Deals, EU Tax Chief Says

6 February 2012, 6:24 am

Switzerland must eliminate banking secrecy and renegotiate tax accords with the U.K. and Germany that clash with regional initiatives, according to European Union Tax Commissioner Algirdas Semeta.... Read More »

France, German Leaders Meet Amid Euro, Syria Crises

6 February 2012, 2:09 am

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Katharina Wagner discuses: falling ticket demand, criminal...

5 February 2012, 10:00 pm

Katharina Wagner discuses: falling ticket demand, criminal investigations, loss of main sponser and a live Parsifal 2012 in a cinema near you - unless you live in the USA In a rare interview with Welt Online Katharina Wagner discuses troubling times at Bayreuth and the announcement of a live cinema ... Read More »

Former German president to honor anti-semitic pastor

5 February 2012, 5:45 pm

Roman Herzog, the president of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1994 to 1999, is slated to deliver a speech next week in honor of Reverend Mitri Raheb, a fiercely anti-Israel Palestinian Lutheran leader in Bethlehem who has argued that Jews have no right to be present in Israel.... Read More »

Arab, Turkish officials urge dialogue with Iran

5 February 2012, 1:25 pm

Tawakkul Karman, of Yemen, who won the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, gestures during her speech at the Security Conference on Sunday, Feb.... Read More »

Egypt sends 43 NGO workers to trial over funds

5 February 2012, 9:11 am

Egyptian investigating judges on Sunday referred 43 NGO workers, including 19 Americans, to trial before a criminal court for allegedly being involved in banned activities and illegally receiving foreign funds, security officials said.... Read More »

Wen says China has stake in helping Europe

5 February 2012, 4:52 am

Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada on Saturday, crushing his three remaining rivals and taking firm command of the party's volatile presidential nominating race.... Read More »