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German authorities investigate Syria’s chemical warfare | DW News German federal prosecutors are investigating evidence of chemical warfare in Syria. DW and Der Spiegel gained exclusive access to witnesses and documents that form part of the landmark inquiry. On August 21, 2013, rockets loaded with sarin warheads were launched into eastern Ghouta. Cooler weather allowed […]

Coronavirus infections in Germany top 1 million, AstraZeneca plans new vaccine trials | DW News Germany passed 1 million cases of coronavirus since the pandemic began, according to figures compiled by the US Johns Hopkins University. The grim milestone was passed after German health authorities recorded 22,268 new cases on Thursday, and 389 deaths. Overall, […]

India faces shortage of hospital beds amid new wave of COVID cases | Coronavirus Update India’s capital Delshi is seeing a sudden surge in coronavirus cases in the wake of the festive season. With this uptick, Delhi is experiencing a shortage of hospital beds, with COVID-19 patients not getting access to hospital care easily. India […]

Why South Korea struggles to fight sexual blackmailing | DW News Authorities in South Korea have handed a 40 year jail term to this 24-year-old recent graduate for heading an online sexual blackmail ring. Cho Ju-Bin coerced women into sharing degrading sexual images and videos of themselves and sold these onto paying viewers in online […]

How forensic researchers track down the origins of SARS-CoV2 | COVID-19 Special While parts of the medical community are on the hunt for a vaccine against the coronavirus, others are on the hunt for its origin. While the first confirmed case was in China, the exact steps of the virus’s early progression are still unknown. […]

Trump’s last days in office: Lame duck or raging bull? | To The Point Donald Trump’s days in the White House finally seem to be numbered. The question is: how much damage can he still do? Our guests: Susanne Koelbl (Spiegel), Ali Fatholla-Nejad (analyst), Erik Kirschbaum (LA Times), Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: […]

Military offensive in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict sets off humanitarian crisis In Ethiopia’s Tigray region heavy fighting still continues. 80km away from the Ethiopian border the Um Raquba UN Camp once housed refugees who fled Ethiopia’s famine in the 1980s. Now, the camp is expected to house several thousand refugees according to the UN refugee agency. […]

POLAND: On a path to isolation? | Conflict Zone Facing censure in Brussels, recent mass protests over abortion rights, and criticism on press freedom, is Poland’s government on a path to isolation? Conflict Zone asks MEP Ryszard Legutko from the ruling Law and Justice Party in a special edition of the programme, recorded at the […]

Germany announces stricter measures to curb coronavirus infections | DW news New coronavirus measures in Germany will last until at least January, Angela Merkel has told lawmakers in the German Parliament. A Christmas amnesty cannot be guaranteed. German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended the extension of Germany’s partial lockdown in a speech to lawmakers Thursday. She […]

Football legend Diego Maradona dies at 60 | DW News Football legend Diego Maradona – widely considered one of the greatest players of all time – has died at the age of 60. His attorney announced he suffered a heart attack. Maradona was the captain of the Argentina national team that defeated Germany in the […]