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Island

An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water.

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Nazi Colossus Has New Owner

Ruins from a huge vacation resort complex built by the Nazis on the Baltic island of Rügen have been bought by an anonymous bidder at an auction but historical protection laws may prevent it ever being used.
September 24, 2004

Revival of Trade Ties Remains Tricky in Cyprus

New EU regulations introduced this week allow ethnically divided Greeks and Turks in Cyprus to resume trade ties. But implementation promises to be far from easy.
August 26, 2004

North and South Cyprus Resume Trade Ties

Formal trade between the two sides of the divided island of Cyprus was resumed on Monday after 30 years when new EU rules came into force.
August 24, 2004

Hundreds of Refugees Reach Italian Island

A few weeks after the odyssey of 37 African refugees aboard a German ship off the Italian coast sparked calls for asylum centers in Africa, hundreds of refugees have reached the Italian island of Lampedusa.
July 26, 2004

The View From the Summit

In this collection of articles, DW-WORLD provides background information on the G-8, its history, its goals and its opponents along with current analysis and commentary.
June 10, 2004

G-8 Leaders Head to U.S. Summit

G-8 leaders will gather on Tuesday for a three-day summit. George Bush's plans for Iraq and the Middle East will dominate the agenda, but there will also be emphasis on debt relief and the spread of HIV/AIDS.
June 8, 2004

Cypriots in Row Over Island Crossing

Turkish Cypriots have excluded Greek Cypriots from facilitated travelling rights granted to all other EU citizens, when crossing the line dividing the two communities.
May 25, 2004

How the designation of 'Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas' can help protect Galapagos Islands and Baltic Sea from oil spills

John Hay talked with WWF's Dr Simon Walmsley and asked him if the type of inspections currently being conducted by the European Union were effective enough to prevent future tanker disasters
April 7, 2004

More Beach up North

German beach lovers don't have to head to the Med for a bit of sand and waves. Up on the North Sea a string of islands offers plenty of dunes and shore for beachcombing -- and the archipelago is growing.
March 7, 2004

Greek, Turkish Cypriots Reach Deal on Unifying Island

Greek and Turkish Cypriot negotiators agreed to a U.N.-proposed plan to unify the divided island, ending days of marathon negotiations in New York.
February 13, 2004

With a Shrinking Population, a German Island's Future Imperiled

More than 500,000 people visit Helgoland each year, but the island’s youth population are fleeing to the mainland in droves to find better opportunities for education and work on the mainland.
December 2, 2003

Germany Proposes Creation of Secure Islands in Afghanistan

Germany has put forth a plan for the expansion of the International Assistance Security Force beyond Kabul and the creation of secure islands in Afghanistan’s lawless regions.
September 30, 2003

Germany in Brief

350 German troops to join EU peacekeeping mission in Congo; police say suitcase bomb in Dresden could have been detonated; German soccer national team blasted for dismal performance.
June 13, 2003

German Soccer Team Avoids Embarrassing Draw

The German soccer team was spared from what could have been an embarrassing draw with the mostly amateur Faroe Islanders. But in the last minutes of the European Championship qualifier Germany pulled out a 2-0 victory.
June 12, 2003

New Peace Initiative Unveiled Before Crisis Summit

Last-ditch diplomatic efforts are underway as leaders Bush, Blair and Aznar meet for a crisis summit on Iraq on Sunday. France, Germany and Russia have floated a new proposal to resolve the conflict peacefully.
March 16, 2003

Cypriot Election Result Casts Doubt on Island's Reunification

Greek Cypriots elected "rejectionist" Tassos Papadopoulos president on Sunday. Hopes are he won't endanger United Nations plans to end the 28-year division of the island.
February 17, 2003

Cyprus Polls Hinge on Solution to Island's Division

As presidential elections get underway in the Greek part of Cyprus on Sunday, the three main candidates are expected to make the island’s unsolved 28-year division and approaching EU membership the main issues.
February 17, 2003

Germany Beats Faroe Islands by a Hair

Although Germany’s team beat the northern islanders in a European Soccer Qualification round, the real praise goes to the plucky underdogs who played a respectable game against the runner-up world champions.
October 18, 2002

Spain pushes Morocco off disputed Island

On Wednesday Spanish forces ousted Moroccan troops which had been occupying a rocky outcrop in the Mediterranean under Spanish control.
July 17, 2002

Shattered Island Dreams

Germans hoping for a better life on the island of Mallorca are experiencing a rude awakening. Financial and career difficulties are forcing many to give up life in paradise - if they can afford the plane ticket home.
March 14, 2002

Ellis Island/NY: Arrival Camp for Immigrants

After months at sea, poor immigrants climbed off their respective vessels and set foot on the Island of Tears and Hope.
October 29, 2001