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Justice

Court rules 'ISI officials rigged elections'

Pakistan's Supreme Court building (Photo: Tim Johnson/MCT /Landov +++(c) dpa - Report+++)

Pakistan's apex court has ruled that intelligence officials distributed money among politicians to rig the 1990 general election. Analysts say it is proof of the ISI's involvement in the country's domestic politics.

People

Cambodians mourn the late 'King Father'

Thousands of mourners pray at the gates of the Royal Palace (Photo: Reuters)

Cambodians have flocked to the capital to show their grief for former king Norodom Sihanouk. About one million people turned out in Phnom Penh to see the ex-monarch's remains returned to the city's royal palace.

Myanmar

Myanmar political reforms elude ethnic groups

A demonstration by the Kachin in Bangkok(Photo: Nicola Glass)

Certain groups have been left out of the apparently impressive transformation taking place in Myanmar - the country’s ethnic minorities. In their regions, the military remains in control.

New 'retaliatory' attacks on Myanmar's Rohingyas

Culture

Aryub Cinema in Kabul, Afghanistan; Photo: DW/Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi

Afghanistan: a cultural no man's land?

The recent attack on an actress in Afghanistan raises the question: will the country once again become one in which music and film are taboo after international forces leave the country in 2014?

Afghanistan

A farmer collects saffron; Photo: Hoshang Hashimi

Afghan farmers weigh up saffron against opium

The Afghan government sees saffron as a good alternative to opium. Some farmers have successfully made the transition, whereas others are sticking to poppy.

Nationalism

Nationalism is on the rise in Japan

Japanese protesters shout slogans during a rally

After decades of pacifism and subdued patriotism, nationalism is becoming more socially acceptable in Japan.

Literature

Interview: 'Mo Yan bores me to death'

The Chinese writer Mo Yan has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. DW spoke to Dr. Wolfgang Kubin, Professor of Sinology at Bonn University, shortly after the Nobel Committee made its announcement.

China

China's literature prizewinner divides opinion

Chinese author Mo Yan autographs his book (Photo: AFP/Getty)

China's Nobel Prize winner for literature Mo Yan has won over both Western and Chinese audiences. But while some say he works cleverly within the rules, others claim he is too close to the country's rulers.

Asia

In this photo taken Tuesday Aug. 16, 2011, Ameril Umbra Kato, right, the commander of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), the breakaway faction of the largest Filipino Muslim rebel group, leads his men in prayers inside his rebel stronghold in Maguindanao province in southern Philippines. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, the largest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has given the radical Kato, with hundreds of fighters, a final warning to stop a mutiny or face expulsion, which would expose his breakaway force to possible military assaults. (AP Photo/Nickee Butlangan)

Peace in Mindanao

Various obstacles to a lasting peace agreement between the MILF and the government remain.

Indo-German relations

'Best days ahead'

Australian PM has paved the way for civilian nuclear deal with India.
  • Week of mourning

    Cambodians mourn the death of Norodom Sihanouk

    Week of mourning

    Cambodia is mourning the death of King Norodom Sihanouk. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the streets of the capital Phnom Penh to watch as his coffin arrived from Beijing, where he passed on October 15 at the age of 89.

  • Painful goodbye

    Cambodians mourn the death of Norodom Sihanouk

    Painful goodbye

    The former king of Cambodia was well liked among his people. This Buddhist nun cannot hide her sadness over his passing.

  • Last stop

    Cambodians mourn the death of Norodom Sihanouk

    Last stop

    The king's casket was transported on a golden float in the shape of a mythological bird from the airport in Phnom Penh to the royal palace, where his body will lie in state until it is cremated according to Buddhist tradition.

  • France's Cambodian king

    Cambodians mourn the death of Norodom Sihanouk

    France's Cambodian king

    As a child, Norodom Sihanouk went to French schools in Saigon and Paris. In 1941, at the age of 18, he was placed on the throne in Phnom Penh by the French Vichy government, which had been supported by Nazi Germany. The French colonists saw in him a naïve boy who could easily be manipulated. Later they would learn they had been mistaken.

  • Skilful strategist

    Cambodians mourn the death of Norodom Sihanouk

    Skilful strategist

    After the end of the Second World War, the young king made his graces among the allies. At first, he supported the new French government under de Gaulle. But he took advantage of the chaos of the Indochinese War and declared Cambodia's independence on November 9, 1953.

  • French defeat

    Cambodians mourn the death of Norodom Sihanouk

    French defeat

    At the beginning of the 1950s, France was still fighting a guerrilla war in Vietnam and was thus politically and militarily weakened. The Viet Minh, who, among others, had received support from the Cambodian resistance, defeated the French in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954, thus ending their colonial rule in Asia.

  • From king to premier

    Cambodians mourn the death of Norodom Sihanouk

    From king to premier

    Representing Cambodia as king was not enough for Norodom Sihanouk; he sought a more active role in politics. In 1955 he abdicated from the throne to become the country's first prime minister. He stayed in office for 15 years and had virtually no opposition.

  • Vietnam War

    Cambodians mourn the death of Norodom Sihanouk

    Vietnam War

    Norodom Sihanouk kept his country out of the Vietnam War as far as he could. But in 1970, he was ousted by US-backed general Lon Nol, as the US wished to prevent Cambodia from being used to harbor Vietcong fighters.

  • Unfortunate alliance

    Cambodians mourn the death of Norodom Sihanouk

    Unfortunate alliance

    After being ousted, Sihanouk took exile in China. His followers formed an alliance with the Communist Khmer Rouge and fought against the new government. In 1975, the Khmer Rouge took Phnom Penh and offered Sihanouk the office of prime minister. Sihanouk (shown here, fourth from right, with his wife, left, and a top Khmer Rouge leader) accepted.

  • Reign of terror

    Cambodians mourn the death of Norodom Sihanouk

    Reign of terror

    Sihanouk watched the terror and destruction the Khmer Rouge wreaked on his country. In 1976 he was placed under house arrest in the royal palace for voicing criticism of the regime. During the reign of terror under Pol Pot, over 1.7 million Cambodians were killed.

  • Return of the king

    Cambodians mourn the death of Norodom Sihanouk

    Return of the king

    In 1979, the Vietnamese army marched into Cambodia and put an end to the Khmer Rouge. Once again, Sihanouk sought asylum in China. In 1982, he formed an exile government which in 1991 negotiated the end of the Vietnamese occupation. That same year, he returned home and was crowned king for the second time a year later in 1993.

  • Health trouble

    Cambodians mourn the death of Norodom Sihanouk

    Health trouble

    After returning to Cambodia, Sihanouk's health started to deteriorate. He repeatedly travelled to China for treatment for multiple strokes, diabetes and cancer. In 2004, he abdicated and his son Norodom Sihamoni took the throne.

  • Never tied down

    Cambodians mourn the death of Norodom Sihanouk

    Never tied down

    Throughout his time in power, Sihanouk was accused time and again of sitting on the fence with regard to politics - to secure Cambodia's independence, he went back and forth between the West and East, and followed different political trends. Nonetheless, his popularity among his people never died down.


    Author: Thomas Latschan / sb | Editor : Shamil Shams

Internet

Cyberkriminalität

India's cyber war

The Indian government says it is bolstering its cyber defense capabilities.

India

Missing children

Nearly 20 children are kidnapped in India's capital every day. Many are never seen again.

Literature

Exhibition introduces Gunter Grass to Taiwanese public

While the 85-year-old German writer Gunter Grass is a controversial figure in his home country, his reputation is intact in Taiwan where a show of his literary and artistic works has just opened.

Afghanistan

Afghan students protest against renaming of university

Students in the Afghan capital Kabul have replaced a sign bearing the new name of their institute with the old one and are now waiting on the government's reaction.

Kabul

'Kabul is less conservative than Pakistani cities'

--- DW-Grafik: Peter Steinmetz

Kabul is always in the news. Yet, we do not seem to know much about it. DW's Thomas Baerthlein recently visited the Afghan capital and discovered a different city from what he had expected.