Art in the 80s: How the wild decade looks on canvas
The 1980s were a wild, unruly decade. The Städel Museum in Frankfurt looks at the untamed period through the eyes of artists. Electronic music with nonsense lyrics resounds from the…
Why Pakistani Islamist Malik Ishaq became an ‘obstacle’
In a DW interview, Islamism expert Arif Jamal says that slain Lashkar-e-Jhangvi leader Malik Ishaq had become a threat to the Pakistani military establishment, which "got rid" of him in…
Egyptian court postpones verdict in Al Jazeera journalists’ retrial
A court in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, has postponed the verdict in the retrial of three Al Jazeera journalists, jailed for aiding a terrorist organization with false reporting. The case…
‘Mission Impossible’ mimics Bond for risk-free action
The bad guys are back and that means Tom Cruise is, too. With chases and explosions galore, "Mission Impossible 5" sticks to the standard action tricks. But that's exactly why…
Washed-up debris ‘very likely’ from MH370: Aviation expert
Investigators are examining plane debris found on La Reunion Island, to determine if it came from Flight MH370. DW speaks to aviation expert Heinrich Grossbongardt about what this could reveal…
Facebook’s profits slip amid spending spree
The world's biggest social network saw its second-quarter profits fall as it shelled out billions of dollars to develop its "family" of applications. The heavy investments are aimed at boosting…
Ebadi: Now is the time for a ‘human rights deal’ in Iran
Following the nuclear agreement, Iranians are hoping for an improvement not only of their finances but also of the rights situation in the country. In a DW interview, Nobel Peace…
Opinion: end of an era
With Mullah Omar's death, the Taliban have lost a unifying figure. The possibility of another Taliban regime in Afghanistan might be over, but that also puts the ongoing peace talks…
Mullah Omar: An Islamist who fought against two world powers
Mullah Omar, the Taliban leader who fought a protracted war against both Soviet Union and NATO in Afghanistan, has died due to illness. With his death the militant group has…
Sieren’s China: ‘Monkey King’ is a domestic success
A new take on an old epic, the animated film "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" has broken all box office records - and reveals plenty about China's cinemagoers. It's a…
