Financial Summit: Leaders Agree on Action Plan
The world's leading industrial nations and emerging economies (G-20) aim to cooperate more closely in the future in order to overcome the current financial crisis, agreeing at the summit in Washington on an action plan.
Foreign Minister Steinmeier Traveling to India
On the first leg of his trip, Foreign Minister Steinmeier will meet with Indian leaders in New Delhi. He will then travel to the city of Bangalore, India's high-tech capital, where Germany is the first country to open a consulate general.
Steinmeier on US Election Result, Future of Transatlantic Relations
"Obama's election presents new perspectives," Foreign Minister Steinmeier said in a recent interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. "I'm calling for a new transatlantic agenda."
Nuremberg Conference Focuses on Human Rights
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Germany’s Foundation “Remembrance, Responsibility and Future” and the Nuremberg Human Rights Center are holding an international conference on human rights.
Interview with DEFA Filmmaker Rainer Simon
The renowned director is on a North American tour with works from his early GDR days, as well as his colorful South American documentaries. Simon's drive to make realistic contemporary and historic movies produced some of the East German studio's most memorable masterpieces.
Brandenburg a Shining Star for Renewable Energy
Brandenburg is one of three states named Germany’s "Lodestar 2008" for fully embracing and promoting the use of renewable energy. The award recognizes an extraordinary transformation for a former East German state that has successfully overseen a radical technological and economic turnaround.
Legendary German Humorist Loriot Turns 85
The legendary German cartoonist and comedian Loriot, famous for his endearing bulbous-nosed characers and the animated cartoon dog Wum, has turned 85. His dry wit left an indelible imprint on the German language.
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