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Chapter 11 - The island of Rügen

Firefighters and rescuers try to put out the fire

Plane Crash on Thai Resort Island

In Thailand, investigators have sped up their enquiry to discover the reason behind last weekend’s crash on the resort island of Phuket. At least 89 people -- 55 foreign -- died when the plane crashed in terrible weather on Sunday, making it the country’s worst air disaster in a decade. Almost 40 are being treated in surrounding hospitals.

Sizzling Cities

As urban temperatures rise worldwide, both micro and macro measures can help urbanites chill.

Stranded on the High Seas

The crew of a primitive reed boat failed in its attempt to cross the Atlantic against the wind.

British architect David Chipperfield posing in front of a computer simulation of his design

Rehashed Plans

Some still remain skeptical about revamped plans for a new addition to Berlin's Museum Island.

Villagers in the Sundarbans observe the rising water levels

Sinking Islands and Wet Deserts

Global warming is taking its toll in Cherrapunji in the north-eastern Indian state of Meghalaya, and in the Sundarbans which is the largest mangrove forest in the world and the largest habitat for Royal Bengal tigers. Both places have fallen victim to rapid changes in the world's climate.

Bad Human Rights Record?

The EU is not doing enough to help countries cope with African refugees, human rights groups say.

25th anniversary of the Falkland Islands War

Twenty five years ago today, Britain was stunned by the news that Argentina had invaded the Falkland Islands, an archipelago in the South Atlantic about 300 miles (480 kilometres) from the coast of Argentina.

Illegal Entry

The EU rejects Malta's call to create a system to take in illegal immigrants in member countries.

25th Anniversary of Invasion of Falkland Islands

Boat Mail

A weathered seaman gets the mail to inhabitants of small islands off Germany's northern coast.

Cyprus Missing Persons

Greek and Turkish Cypriots are working with the UN in excavating mass graves all over Cyprus.

Spain Wants Action

Spain wants help in dealing with illegal immigrants, but German politicians aren't happy.

Does Legalizing Immigrants Attract Even More?

The wave of African immigrants landing on the Canary Islands continues. Conservative politicians blame Spanish PM Zapatero's immigration laws for attracting even more. But is their criticism founded?

Spanish Minister Says EU "Lacks Commitment" on Immigration

The Spanish deputy prime minister has criticized EU nations for the shortfall in assistance as Spain struggles with huge numbers of refugees arriving on the Canary Islands from North Africa.

Africans Struggle To Reach Europe in Search of a Better Life

Each year, thousands of Africans try to reach Europe's shores, risking their lives hoping for a better life on the continent to the north. Deutsche Welle reports on their experiences once they arrive on EU soil.

EU Seeks Rapid Reaction Teams to Deal With Illegal Immigrants

The European Commission has unveiled plans for rapid reaction teams of border guards to police Europe's frontiers, as Spain and Malta haggled over who should deal with a fresh wave of illegal immigrants.

From Romantic Ocean Cliffs to an Interactive Info Center

Caspar David Friedrich explored Rügen in the 19th century, a sketchbook in his hand. Today the island is the site of a modern information center with a multimedia exhibit about the formation of the chalky coast.

England Offered Caribbean Island Trip for World Cup Win

Dwarf German Dino had Island Life, Journal Says

German fossil-hunters have discovered an unusual species of a small dinosaur that was stranded on an island 154 million years ago and shrank over generations due to the food supply.

The earthquake that struck the Indonesian Island of Java on Saturday morning measured 6.2 on the Richter scale and killed at least 4,900 people.

However, Aid workers who were in the area at the time were expecting an eruption of the Volcano Mount Merapi and not an earthquake. The volcano has shown increased activity over the past few weeks.

Indonesian authorities have declared a state of emergency as they struggle to cope with the aftermath of the earthquake on the island of Java.

The death toll from Saturday's quake has climbed to nearly 5,000, with an estimated 200,000 people rendered homeless. Hospitals remained inundated with injured survivors.

Indonesia Quake Leaves Thousands Dead

A powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia's main island of Java on Saturday, killing over 3,000 people, injuring thousands more and causing mass destruction.

EU Pledges Aid to Spain on African Migrant Problem

The European Union has offered to help Spain deal with a wave of illegal immigrants abandoning Africa for the Canary Islands. The aid will include setting up naval and air patrols.

Cyprus Election Spells Trouble for Turkish EU Entry

Voters in Cyprus have backed the ruling coalition in a parliamentary election, endorsing leaders who oppose efforts to re-unite Greek Cypriots with the island's Turkish north.

Crispy filet of St Paul with bourbon vanilla and sweet potato chips - Specialties from the island of La Réunion

One of the best hotels on the French island of La Réunion is the St. Alexis. Chef Sébastien Mottin is preparing a meal from St. Paul ocean fish, a kind of sea bream.

50 Years of "Intellectual Pilgrimage": Emil Nolde and Seebüll

Bold and eccentric, Emil Nolde is one of Germany's most famous expressionist painters. Upon his death 50 years ago, his home in Seebüll near the Danish border became a museum that's stark, idyllic -- and easy to miss.

Pergamon Museum to Be Renovated

A plan has been finalized for the world famous Pergamon Museum in Berlin to finally be renovated.

Germany Confirms Mainland Bird Flu as Virus Goes Global

The bird flu outbreak on the northern German island of Rügen has spread to the mainland, officials say. Meanwhile new cases of H5N1 infection in Italy, France and India raise the threat of a global pandemic.

German Chancellor Alarmed by Bird Flu

Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed alarm over the rapid spread of bird fu on the Baltic island of Rügen. Military experts have been deployed to curb the disease as the number of infected birds rises to 59.

German Military Joins Fight Against Bird Flu

Officials on the Baltic island of Rügen have appealed to the military for help in collecting dead birds and disinfecting contaminated areas. The defense ministry has responded with aid.

Berlin Reveals Cultural Gem

After years of painstaking restoration, Berlin's Bode Museum is gearing up to reopen its doors to visitors. It's the second of the five architectural gems on the city's Museum Island to be given a complete facelift.

Germany Gets Dreads

The cliché surrounding the island nation of Jamaica says it's all about taking it easy, kicking back, enjoying some ganja. Now Jamaica's come to Germany, at least as a possible political grouping. But is Germany ready?

Australia Smash Hapless Solomons

Minister: Germany's No 'Island of Peace'

"Our Victims Don't Count"

As the world recalls Nazi Germany's surrender 60 years ago, Germany's media mainly focuses on European events. But some journalists are doing their best to draw attention to developing countries' roles in World War II.

Art Explores the Boundaries of Hospitality

Berlin has become a center for modern art and design, and hotels are also getting in the game, blurring the boundaries between museums and hotels.

Opinion: Britain Isolates Itself Linguistically

Britain is an island nation and in no way is this more visible than in the country's stance on foreign languages. Now, plans to futher cut the foreign language requirement in schools have caused an uproar.

Bringing the Tropics to Germany

Long famous for its tasty cucumbers, the Spreewald region just south of Berlin is about to become well-known for rather more exotic flora: Asian investors are converting a zeppelin hangar into a tropical rainforest.