http://en.redtram.com/ dw-world.de Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:17:27 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 162532 | Civilian counterpart to ISAF commander is needed in Afghanistan, says security advisor http://en.redtram.com/go/232877956/top100/ 232877956 The international community must appoint a civilian equivalent to ISAF's top commander in Afghanistan, a key security advisor tells Deutsche Welle. The new position should oversee all aid programs in the country. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:08:25 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232877956/top100/ 162532 | Postcard from Europe: The quintessential Bulgarian http://en.redtram.com/go/232877931/top100/ 232877931 Bulgaria's image has been tarnished by issues such as poverty and crime. But what do we know of its people? Alexander Andreev, head of DW's Bulgarian desk, muses on the foreign stereotype of his countrymen. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:08:10 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232877931/top100/ 162532 | European, German banks take a hit after Dubai debt delay http://en.redtram.com/go/232877894/top100/ 232877894 A handful of European banks and leading firms took their biggest tumble in six months on Thursday in the wake of a move by the emirate of Dubai to delay repayment of billions of dollars in debt it took out Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:07:52 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232877894/top100/ 162532 | Winslet, Kohl and Walz honored at 2009 Bambi awards http://en.redtram.com/go/232877860/top100/ 232877860 The curtains have closed on the 61st edition of Germany's international television and media awards, the Bambis, with awards going to Kate Winslet, former German chancellor Helmut Kohl and Austrian actor Christoph Walz. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:07:37 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232877860/top100/ 162532 | Jung defends airstrike reaction before parliament http://en.redtram.com/go/232877829/top100/ 232877829 Germany's former defense minister and current labor minister, Franz Josef Jung, defended his actions in the aftermath of Germany's deadly airstrike in early September. Calls for his resignation are reaching fever pitch. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:07:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232877829/top100/ 162532 | Irish abuse inquiry slams past church cover-ups http://en.redtram.com/go/232877798/top100/ 232877798 An Irish judicial inquiry has found that for decades Dublin's Roman Catholic archdiocese covered up the widespread sexual abuse of children by priests. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:07:15 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232877798/top100/ 162532 | German bank offers to refund Lehman victims http://en.redtram.com/go/232877774/top100/ 232877774 The Frankfurter Sparkasse is offering to buy back Lehman shares from customers who lost money through the bankruptcy of the US investment giant. The victims will receive half of what they paid, the bank said. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:07:05 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232877774/top100/ 162532 | MAN and VW move closer toward alliance http://en.redtram.com/go/232877754/top100/ 232877754 The surprise exit of MAN's CEO makes it more likely that the truck company will eventually link up with Volkswagen and Scania to form Europe's largest truck maker, analysts say. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:06:56 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232877754/top100/ 162532 | China and Russia support UN nuclear watchdog on Iran http://en.redtram.com/go/232877736/top100/ 232877736 A Chinese deputy foreign minister said that China is "in principle" considering supporting an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolution demanding Iran close a uranium enrichment site it hid for years. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:06:50 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232877736/top100/ 162532 | Hugely popular Bundesliga proving soccer still has a soul http://en.redtram.com/go/232877713/top100/ 232877713 The English Premiership may enjoy a huge following, foreign investment, massive TV royalties and some of the world's best players but the Premiership could look to Germany for tips on how to keep things real. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:06:44 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232877713/top100/ 162532 | German leaders have second thoughts about major military IT project http://en.redtram.com/go/232877677/top100/ 232877677 Media reports indicate Berlin is considering pulling the plug on its 'Herkules' military communications project as it threatens to turn into a billion-euro fiasco. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:06:35 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232877677/top100/ 162532 | China and US give Copenhagen climate talks a morale boost http://en.redtram.com/go/232877616/top100/ 232877616 The news that the leaders of the US and China will attend the Copenhagen climate talks with concrete proposals in hand for cutting greenhouse gas emissions has raised hopes for tangible results from the summit. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:06:19 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232877616/top100/ 162532 | Coalition tension grows over US banking terror law http://en.redtram.com/go/232877592/top100/ 232877592 The German government faces pressure to stand up to a US anti-terrorism law that would open up the banking information of Europeans. Opponents say it infringes data protection and criticize the timing. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:06:15 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232877592/top100/ 162532 | Opinion: Pechstein ruling a victory for doping inspectors http://en.redtram.com/go/232471620/top100/ 232471620 Speed skater and Olympic medalist Claudia Pechstein remains banned from the sport. It may be a bitter loss for her, but it strengthens the hand of doping investigators, says DW's Stefan Nestler. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:32:10 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232471620/top100/ 162532 | Can Tajikistan and 'aiming low' be a model for Afghanistan? http://en.redtram.com/go/232471560/top100/ 232471560 Analogies for the conflict in Afghanistan are many - the Vietnam conflict being the most common. But one influential journal says Tajikistan in the 1990s is more accurate, and calls for the strategy of "aiming low." Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:32:02 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232471560/top100/ 162532 | Wikileaks website offers promising outlet for fighting corruption http://en.redtram.com/go/232471270/top100/ 232471270 Top secret and restricted access: Government officials have long found ways to conceal documents that might incriminate them. With the Internet platform Wikileaks, insiders can now bring such documents to the public. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:31:16 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232471270/top100/ 162532 | Row erupts over political interference in German public broadcaster http://en.redtram.com/go/232471230/top100/ 232471230 A row over press freedom is erupting in Germany amid allegations of political interference in one of the country's top public broadcasters. The showdown is set for Friday. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:31:10 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232471230/top100/ 162532 | Goethe-Institut to close center in North Korea on censorship claim http://en.redtram.com/go/232471181/top100/ 232471181 The Goethe-Institut plans to shut its reading room in North Korea, due to censorship and restricted access. In Berlin, the governing coalition is up in arms and says it will take steps to reverse the decision. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:31:03 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232471181/top100/ 162532 | Germany's army chief of staff resigns over NATO airstrike in Kunduz http://en.redtram.com/go/232471113/top100/ 232471113 The head of Germany's armed forces has tendered his resignation. The move comes after media reported that the government may have withheld information about a deadly attack that killed numerous civilians in Afghanistan. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:30:54 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232471113/top100/ 162532 | Obama will attend UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen http://en.redtram.com/go/232471013/top100/ 232471013 The White House has announced that US President Barack Obama will be attending the Climate Summit in Copenhagen next month, giving the negotiations fresh momentum. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:30:35 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232471013/top100/