Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories http://www.dw.de/english/?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2012-05-17T02:18:05Z http://rss.dw.de/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png http://www.dw.de/english/?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15954451,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Germany has pledged ongoing annual aid to the Afghan security forces after western troops withdraw from the country in 2014. 2012-05-16T14:03:00Z News en 15954451 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15954602,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that Norbert Röttgen has been dismissed from his post, days after an embarrassing defeat in crucial state elections. Some party allies have since spoken out in Röttgen's defense. 2012-05-16T14:59:00Z News en 15954602 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15953628,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf The trial of Ratko Mladic at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague began on Wednesday, with the Bosnian Serb facing 11 counts of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. 2012-05-16T09:10:00Z News en 15953628 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15955758,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf The United States and Pakistan are seeking to conclude a deal that would reopen supply lines to coalition forces operating in Afghanistan. The negotiations come ahead of NATO's summit in Chicago. 2012-05-17T00:29:00Z News en 15955758 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15955639,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf New French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault named his first cabinet, a fine balance of women and men across the political spectrum. 2012-05-16T18:53:00Z News en 15955639 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15954223,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf War crimes convict and Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor has told a sentencing hearing in The Hague that he had tried to "bring peace" to neighboring Sierra Leone. But prosecutors insist he be jailed for 80 years. 2012-05-16T13:34:00Z News en 15954223 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15955650,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Greece has sworn in a senior judge as caretaker prime minister for one month as the country prepares for further elections. Panagiotis Pikrammenos was selected after nine days of coalition negotiations failed. 2012-05-16T19:16:00Z News en 15955650 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15953694,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf The euro currency is dipping further against the dollar on financial markets and has reached its lowest level in four months in Asian trade. The drop comes amid rising worries over Greece's political future. 2012-05-16T09:50:00Z Business en 15953694 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15954253,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf The 65th edition of the Cannes Film Festival started today with the first film in competition "Moonrise Kingdom" starring Bruce Willis. 2012-05-16T13:05:00Z News en 15954253 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15955135,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Defeated Hertha Berlin have protested the result of their relegation playoff with Fortuna Düsseldorf. Fans from both sides set parts of the pitch ablaze with flares and later invaded it before the final whistle. 2012-05-16T16:41:00Z Sports en 15955135 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15954310,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Greece is to have another election, following the failure of last-ditch attempts to form a coalition government. The Radical Left may be in a position to increase its share of the vote. 2012-05-16T14:02:00Z World en 15954310 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15954544,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, who studied German, could prove a key asset as France seeks to assuage Germany's austerity drive in the eurozone. He told DW Paris and Berlin were the driving force in Europe. 2012-05-16T17:18:00Z World en 15954544 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15950762,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf German Finance Minister and veteran of several governments Wolfgang Schäuble is seen as a man for tough jobs. On Thursday, he is to receive the prestigious Charlemagne Prize in Aachen. 2012-05-15T10:50:00Z Germany en 15950762 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15952122,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic has appeared at the Hague tribunal, accused of mass murder and the expulsion of thousands of Bosnian Muslims in the 1990s. Two decades on, many are still living in refugee camps. 2012-05-16T11:06:00Z World en 15952122 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15952419,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Mercury is a toxic heavy metal still used in masses of everyday products. Disposing of it, experts say, requires advanced technology - and it could save children's lives in develeoping countries. 2012-05-16T11:14:00Z Sci-Tech en 15952419 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15954131,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf European football is feverishly looking forward to the final. Munich hopes to benefit financially from the men's and women's Champions League games this week. 2012-05-16T13:49:00Z Business en 15954131 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15955091,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Kenyan police have arrested a suspect in a grenade attack on a restaurant in Mombasa that killed one person on Tuesday. It is the latest in a string of attacks since Kenya launched a military intervention in Somalia. 2012-05-16T17:23:00Z World en 15955091 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15953307,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf What is behind Turkey's new assertiveness in the western Balkans? Is it an example of "neo-Ottoman" imperial dreams, economic interests or strategic goals? 2012-05-16T10:55:00Z World en 15953307 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15954076,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf International human rights group Amnesty International has condemned the ongoing conflict in Mali, saying it is accompanied by widespread looting, rape, murder and the use of child soldiers by rebels and soldiers. 2012-05-16T14:29:00Z World en 15954076