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A boy walks inside a destroyed building in South Ossetia / © AFP, Viktor Drachev Germany sends observers to Georgia
As tensions between Moscow and the West rise, new fears surface over the possibility of Russian military action against other former Soviet states and a face-off between NATO and Russian naval forces in the Black Sea.  more
Europe will soon have access to its cultural heritage online Coming soon, a digital library on Europe
In November 2008, the world will be able to access Europe’s cultural diversity in books, music, paintings, photographs and films at the click of a mouse. With ‘Europeana’, a digital library, the European Union is making an effort to preserve European cultural and scientific heritage digitally for the future generations.  more
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf inspects the honour of guard during the farewell ceremony / © AFP, Farooq Naeem Germany, EU to support Pakistan on path to democracy
Putting a halt to terrorism and promoting democracy must be at the top of the agenda for Pakistan's next president, Germany's foreign ministry has said in the wake of Pervez Musharraf's resignation.  more
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana / © AFP / Fabrice Coffrini Iran, EU willing to resume nuclear talks
Iran and the European Union reiterated their willingness to resume talks on the dispute over Iran's controversial nuclear programs, according to the ISNA news agency.  more
A prisoner looks out of his cell / © dpa EU expresses concern over executions in Pakistan
The European Union voiced "deep concern” on Monday, 11th August 2008 at the news of the execution of two condemned men in Pakistan on 31st July and urged Islamabad to stop executions.  more
The WTO talks collapsed  under an agriculture dispute between US and India / © AFP, Parthajit Datta Opinion: WTO failure doesn't come cheap
The World Trade Organization's most recent round of talks collapsed under an agriculture dispute between the US and India. The cost of failure will be high, warns DW's Karl Zawadzky.  more
NATO-led ISAF soldiers in Afghanistan / © dpa - Bildfunk Afghanistan security linked with democratisation of Pakistan, says EU Parliament
The European Parliament adopted a report on Afghanistan which states that the Afghanistan-Pakistan relationship has been the source of much of the region's instability, and therefore stabilising the region requires a comprehensive policy geared to that relationship.  more
Chancellor Merkel speaking on the current EU crisis in the German parliament / © dpa - International German Chancellor Angela Merkel backs EU Treaty despite Polish doubts
German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants countries to continue ratifying the European Union's reform treaty despite Polish resistance.  more
EU-India Science and Technology cooperation is growing / © ZB - Fotoreport EU to launch calls for science and technology projects in India
In order to raise awareness in the field of science and technology (S&T), the European Commission will launch the Framework Programme 7 (FP7) here at the end of July.  more
Shah Rukh Khan mobbed by fans at the Berlinale Film Festival in February 2008 / © Berlinale EU seeks to boost film cooperation with India
India is among a group of countries with which the European Union (EU) would like to expand cooperation in the film industry. The 27-member European bloc seeks more co-production, joint training programmes and film market participation with these countries.  more
 
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