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…
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…
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…
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…
Fed leaves door open for September rate hike
Following a two-day policy meeting, the Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rates unchanged at near zero percent. The central bank also said that the US economy and jobs market…
Al-Sisi ratifies new SCC law amendments
Amendments allow elections convention before final decisions on elections law constituency
A week of unofficial black ribbons
Various accidents took place across Egypt over the past week which led to dozens of deaths
Opinion: KMW-Nexter merger creates European arms giant
The German tank manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann has merged with its French competitor Nexter. DW’s Sven Pöhle fears that the alliance could weaken German guidelines on arms exports. Last November, Frank…