"Unser buntes Erbe ist eine Stärke" Barack Obama ist als 44. Präsident der USA vereidigt worden - der erste Schwarze im Amt. In seiner Antrittsrede betonte er die Einigkeit der USA. In keiner anderen Hauptstadt der Welt ist die Geschichte eines Landes...

A worm that spreads through low security networks, memory sticks, and PCs without the latest security updates is posing a growing threat to users. The malicious program, known as Conficker, Downadup, or Kido was first discovered in October 2008. Although...

Mr Obama held his hand over his heart at the ceremony US President-elect Barack Obama has taken part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Virginia to remember fallen American servicemen. Mr Obama held his hand over his heart at the...

Gabon crash kills French soldiers A military helicopter with 10 French soldiers on board has crashed into the sea off the African state of Gabon, killing at least two. The French military said three soldiers survived the crash, but one later died from...

There was a time when a US president could travel from his inauguration in an open-top car. John F Kennedy was the last president to do that. He was also the last president to be sworn into office without the protection of a bullet proof screen. Those...

Merkel Hopes for an End to US Unilateralism in Berlin With hopes of more cooperation among allies, a more ambitious attitude toward climate protection and less aggressive rhetoric, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her administration have great expectations...

Great Expectations for Project Obama The challenges facing Barack Obama are enormous, and the first African-American president would be well advised to remain focused, modest and realistic. The enormity of the crises he must address are clear to his country...

'The US and Europe Standing Shoulder to Shoulder' By Frank-Walter Steinmeier Part 2: Shared Security from Vancouver to Vladivostock 2. Working Towards Security in Both East and West The end of the Cold War, 20 years ago, was followed by major plans --...

'The US and Europe Standing Shoulder to Shoulder' By Frank-Walter Steinmeier In a letter to Barack Obama, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier offers the US president-elect a "new dimension of cooperation" in trans-Atlantic relations. He foresees...

A Power Couple for the White House An African-American couple from Chicago will move into the White House on January 20. Like her husband, President-elect Barack Obama's wife Michelle comes to Washington loaded with expectations and she has already become...