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Scotland
Scotland has been part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since 1707.
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Lockerbie controversy
A new report on the release of the Lockerbie bomber by Britain has angered US officials.
Agent provocateur?
A British undercover policeman who broke several laws in Germany is making waves in Berlin.
Assange arrested
The founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, has been arrested by police on a European warrant.
Invisible man
Science hasn't invented a Harry Potter invisibility cloak yet, but it's gotten a little closer.
Papal visit
Pope Benedict XVI has begun the first papal visit to Britain since 1982.
Catholics in Britain
British Catholics have a 'semi-detached' relationship with the pope ahead of his visit to the UK.
Political spillover
Britain's prime minister and the US president are forced to focus on BP in Washington.
Ash Wednesday
Airspace over parts of Britain and Ireland is shut down due to ash from the Icelandic volcano.
Influential Scots
The votes of the five million Scots are crucial in the British election.
Windy conditions
Scotland is planning to use its infamous weather to produce environmentally-friendly power
Literary festival
Scottish crime novelist Ian Rankin spoke with DW about crime fiction, literature, and success.
Stimulus drive
The G-20 agreed to bolster global economic recovery by continuing stimulus measures.
Scottish pride
German advertisements playing on the reputed thriftiness of the Scots are drawing fire.
Under pressure
British Prime Minster Gordon Brown denies he pressured Scotland to release the Lockerbie bomber.
Lockerbie bomber released
The Libyan agent convicted of the Lockerbie bombings has been released on humanitarian grounds.
Lockerbie bombing
Scottish justice minister cites compassionate grounds as reason for release
Old wounds
The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing clears a hurdle in his bid to return home.
British Open
Martin Kaymer goes into the third round at Turnberry well positioned to win.
Swine flu
Scotland has reported Europe's first H1N1 death but officials say there is no cause for alarm.
Security gaffe
The head of Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism department resigns after revealing raid plans.
Bailout in Britain
British officials have announced a bank bailout plan worth 37 billion pounds.
UK Shooting Inquest
The family of a Brazilian man mistaken for a terrorist and shot dead by UK police seeks justice.
Beating the Crunch?
The EU is watching the Bank of England's plan for the banking sector for signs of state aid.
Scotland Yard Says Bhutto Died From Blast
British detectives who have been conducting an investigation into Benazir Bhutto's assassination have found the former premier was killed by the force of a suicide blast, not by gunshots. Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party has rejected the findings.
Basque Nationalism
Basque nationalists in Spain want peaceful change but are unsure what it should look like.
Off Kilter
You don't need a Scottish brogue to love the kilt, as one Chilean-German designer has shown.
Scotland Yard in Pakistan
A team of British anti-terrorism police has arrived in Pakistan to help investigate the killing of Benazir Bhutto. President Pervez Musharraf said he had invited Scotland Yard because he was unhappy with his country's handling of the probe. Meanwhile Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party said it believed the British investigators would fail to shed any new light on the murder.
Pakistani President asks Scotland Yard for help
Scotland Yard investigators are to travel to Pakistan to probe the death of Benazir Bhutto. But they face a daunting task.
Pioneering Spirits
Usually beer-crazed Germans are increasingly discovering a taste for Scottish single-malt whiskies.
From Singapore to Scotland by Train
Plans are underway for the Trans-Asian Railway (TAR) line -- a mammoth project that aims to connect 32 Asian countries to Europe, expected to be completed in 2015.
Blueprint for Independence?
Thursday's Scottish elections are being monitored closely by independence groups around Europe.
Berti's Super Eagles
Former Germany boss Berti Vogts has been named as the new coach of Nigeria's national soccer team.
G8 to Hike Africa Aid by $50 Billion
Group of Eight leaders agreed to boost aid to Africa by $50 billion and cut farm subsidies as part of a package to fight poverty in Africa, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Friday.
Schröder Condemns London Bombings
Terrorism in London Sidelines G8 Summit
The world's most powerful leaders had planned to start talks in Scotland on Thursday on aid to Africa and climate change, but the meeting was brutally overshadowed by a coordinated terrorist attack on London.
Thousands March on G8 Summit
Baton-wielding police charged activists at Gleneagles Wednesday as they tried to tear down a perimeter fence surrounding a summit of the world's most powerful leaders.
Leaders in a Stew Over Culinary Heritage
French President Jacques Chirac flies into Scotland on Wednesday for the G8 summit after allegedly slamming British cuisine. Battle lines have been drawn for what is turning out to be an embarrassing EU food fight.
Africa, Climate Dominate G8 Agenda
Rarely in the history of the G8 summit have so many expectations been foisted upon the world's most powerful leaders. And rarely has there been such wide consensus that eight men have the power to change the world.
Schröder Takes On Oil Speculators
Record oil prices are worrying politicians, who fear they could throttle economic growth. In Gleneagles, Chancellor Gerhard Schröder intends to present an initiative against artificially inflated oil prices.
Schröder to Attack Hedge Funds at Summit
German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, facing a likely battle for re-election this fall, has seized on fears of globalization by calling for pressure on international hedge funds, in face of reservations by Washington.
Basque Bid Follows European Trend
The Spanish parliament on Tuesday clearly rejected the Basque region's application for autonomy on Tuesday. The want-away Basques are the latest group to bid for devolution within Europe.
Vogts Resigns as Scotland Manager
The head of Scotland's national soccer team, Berti Vogts, has resigned because of "disgraceful abuse" including being spat upon, he said in a statement released Monday. The German had expressed interest in coming home.
McBerti's Highland Fling Continues...For Now
Culinary Scotland: grouse in streaky bacon
Pat Booth is a very keen cook. On her son's birthday she serves a special dish: grouse in streaky bacon.
Could the Trainer Drain Cause Germany Pain?
Germany has exported a number of soccer coaches abroad in recent years. Now those expats could end up causing the German national team trouble in upcoming international tournaments.
Scotland-Germany Match Ends in 1-1 Draw
Saturday's result leaves Group Five in European Cup qualifying still impossible to call, but Germany, with eight points from four games, is well on its way.
German Rail Considers ScotRail Bid
After losing a tender in Denmark, Deutsche Bahn is still anxious to expand abroad. It has until late January to complete its bid for Scotland's regional train franchise.
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.
Chatting to JK Rowling about Harry Potter
Bewitching JK Rowling’s imagination could only be challenged by Enid Blyton. Her writing style is magically seductive and suddenly it's hip to read.
Locked Up for Lockerbie
Appeals judges on Thursday upheld the conviction of a 49-year-old Libyan in the Lockerbie trial. He had contested a verdict of life imprisonment for involvement in the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am jet over the Scottish town.
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