Namibia’s parliament on Tuesday resumed debate around the signing of a joint declaration with Germany regarding the former colonial power’s recognition that it perpetrated genocide in the early 1900s. Parliamentary […]
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Back to news homeWhat does the end of the Merkel era mean for Southeast Asia?
Germany’s federal elections this month are unlikely to dominate the headlines in Southeast Asia. But experts agree that the outcome of the ballot will be important for the region nevertheless. The […]
Pakistan: Media regulatory bill proposes jail term for journalists
As Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi addressed the parliament on Monday, hundreds of Pakistani journalists converged outside to demonstrate against a proposed law that they say would undermine press freedom in the […]
Poland: Ruling party chief says ‘There will be no Polexit’
Amid rising tensions with the European Union, the leader of Poland’s conservative ruling party said Wednesday that his country would remain in the bloc. Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s remarks came after senior members of […]
Northern Ireland’s DUP, burned by Brexit
Ian Paisley’s office in Ballymena, a small town in Northern Ireland, is packed with mementos of the “good old days.” There are drawings and caricatures of British gentlemen on the […]
Why Pakistan’s new school textbooks are sparking backlash over gender
Pakistan’s ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) launched its revised Single National Curriculum (SNC) in August this year, deeming it “a milestone to end disparity in the education system.” Following the recent release of […]
Arc de Triomphe: Paris monument wrapped in Christo art tribute
Sheathed in billowing silver-blue sheets of fabric, the Arc de Triomphe is undergoing a transformation this week as part of a posthumous art exhibit by the late artist Christo. The […]
Japan: Does Suga’s demise mean a return to revolving door politics?
Yoshihide Suga’s failure to stay on as prime ministerof Japan much beyond a single year has triggered concern that the nation is edging back towards an era of political uncertainty […]
BioNTech-Pfizer confident about their vaccine for kids
BioNTech’s timeline has been out there for months — as DW was reminded in a snippy exchange in due diligence by email this Friday (10.9.2021). “We have communicated the timeline […]
WHO calls for global focus on health in pandemic study
A commission set up by the World Health Organization (WHO)Â called on European countries Friday to “reinvigorate and extend our national health services.” Mario Monti, a former Italian prime minister, led […]