http://www.spiegel.de Daily news, analysis and opinion from Europe's leading newsmagazine and Germany's top news Web site. en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:48:42 +0200 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:48:42 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de http://www.spiegel.de/static/sys/logo_120x61.gif http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/cricket-star-imran-khan-runs-for-pakistani-national-elections-a-897587.html#ref=rss Cricket world champion and former playboy Imran Khan found his way to Islam through a mystic. Now he wants to become Pakistan's prime minister and free his country of corruption and the Americans. Thu, 02 May 2013 13:26:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/cricket-star-imran-khan-runs-for-pakistani-national-elections-a-897587.html Cricket world champion and former playboy Imran Khan found his way to Islam through a mystic. Now he wants to become Pakistan's prime minister and free his country of corruption and the Americans. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/interview-with-former-pakistan-president-pervez-musharraf-a-890771.html#ref=rss Pakistan's relations with the United States have reached a low point, the country's economy is struggling and terrorist attacks have become a regular occurrance. Ex-president Pervez Musharraf tells SPIEGEL ONLINE he thinks he can change all that if returned to power, despite facing deep distrust from the electorate. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:45:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/interview-with-former-pakistan-president-pervez-musharraf-a-890771.html Pakistan's relations with the United States have reached a low point, the country's economy is struggling and terrorist attacks have become a regular occurrance. Ex-president Pervez Musharraf tells SPIEGEL ONLINE he thinks he can change all that if returned to power, despite facing deep distrust from the electorate.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/kik-will-fuer-pakistanische-brandopfer-zahlen-a-881676.html#ref=rss Mehr als 250 Menschen kostete der Brand in einer pakistanischen Textilfabrik das Leben. Auch das deutsche Unternehmen Kik ließ dort produzieren. Nun will die Firma erste Hilfsgelder an Hinterbliebene und Überlebende zahlen. Insgesamt stehen eine Million US-Dollar zur Verfügung. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:48:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/kik-will-fuer-pakistanische-brandopfer-zahlen-a-881676.html Mehr als 250 Menschen kostete der Brand in einer pakistanischen Textilfabrik das Leben. Auch das deutsche Unternehmen Kik ließ dort produzieren. Nun will die Firma erste Hilfsgelder an Hinterbliebene und Überlebende zahlen. Insgesamt stehen eine Million US-Dollar zur Verfügung.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/pakistan-political-crisis-comes-at-a-dangerous-time-say-commentators-a-877869.html#ref=rss The political crisis in Pakistan threatens to trigger yet another period of instability in the country. The three-way power struggle between the military, the government and the courts once again exposes the weaknesses of the country's democratic institutions, say German commentators. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:12:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/pakistan-political-crisis-comes-at-a-dangerous-time-say-commentators-a-877869.html The political crisis in Pakistan threatens to trigger yet another period of instability in the country. The three-way power struggle between the military, the government and the courts once again exposes the weaknesses of the country's democratic institutions, say German commentators.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/pakistan-falls-into-chaos-riots-and-arrest-underscore-bleak-reality-a-877736.html#ref=rss A self-proclaimed revolutionary is attracting mass protests, while the highest court has ordered the prime minister's arrest and the military waits in the wings. Pakistan is in the grips of a major political upheaval. Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:52:55 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/pakistan-falls-into-chaos-riots-and-arrest-underscore-bleak-reality-a-877736.html A self-proclaimed revolutionary is attracting mass protests, while the highest court has ordered the prime minister's arrest and the military waits in the wings. Pakistan is in the grips of a major political upheaval. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/court-orders-arrest-of-pakistani-prime-minister-amid-mass-protests-a-877632.html#ref=rss Pakistan has plunged into a leadership crisis. As hundreds of thousands demonstrate against corruption, the country's high court has ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Ashraf. Populist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri has declared a "revolution." Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:57:17 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/court-orders-arrest-of-pakistani-prime-minister-amid-mass-protests-a-877632.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/interview-with-ahmed-rashid-on-the-failures-of-the-west-in-afghanistan-a-874034.html#ref=rss Ahmed Rashid, one of the world's foremost experts on Afghanistan, once welcomed US intervention in the failed state. But in a SPIEGEL interview, the Pakistani journalist says the West's model for development is fundamentally flawed and must be changed. Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:30:16 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/interview-with-ahmed-rashid-on-the-failures-of-the-west-in-afghanistan-a-874034.html Ahmed Rashid, one of the world's foremost experts on Afghanistan, once welcomed US intervention in the failed state. But in a SPIEGEL interview, the Pakistani journalist says the West's model for development is fundamentally flawed and must be changed. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/criticism-over-damages-offered-by-german-discounter-for-pakistani-dead-a-862918.html#ref=rss German discount textile retailer Kik plans to pay damages totalling $500,000 to the families of more then 250 workers who died in a fire at a Pakistan factory used to produce its clothing. The families say that is too little and are threatening to sue. Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:32:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/criticism-over-damages-offered-by-german-discounter-for-pakistani-dead-a-862918.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/attack-on-schoolgirl-in-pakistan-sparks-fears-of-resurgent-taliban-a-861055.html#ref=rss Tuesday's shooting of a 14-year-old advocate of girls' education in Pakistan has shocked and appalled the world. Doctors say Malala Yousufzai will most likely survive the attack, but it has still left Pakistanis outraged -- and afraid that a return of the Taliban's fundamentalist rule might lie ahead. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:40:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/attack-on-schoolgirl-in-pakistan-sparks-fears-of-resurgent-taliban-a-861055.html Tuesday's shooting of a 14-year-old advocate of girls' education in Pakistan has shocked and appalled the world. Doctors say Malala Yousufzai will most likely survive the attack, but it has still left Pakistanis outraged -- and afraid that a return of the Taliban's fundamentalist rule might lie ahead. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/disillusioned-german-islamists-returning-home-to-germany-a-844799.html#ref=rss More than 200 Islamists are believed to have left Germany to join the jihad in Pakistan. But, after learning what life there is really like, many of them are abandoning the cause and heading home -- right into the unwelcoming arms of the law. Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:41:43 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/disillusioned-german-islamists-returning-home-to-germany-a-844799.html More than 200 Islamists are believed to have left Germany to join the jihad in Pakistan. But, after learning what life there is really like, many of them are abandoning the cause and heading home -- right into the unwelcoming arms of the law.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/china-expands-karakoram-highway-to-pakistan-a-844282.html#ref=rss China is shelling out massive amounts of money and manpower to improve Pakistan's Karakoram Highway, the highest motorway in the world. The supposed gift to its neighbor is a perfect example of China's economic strategy of taking on short-term expenses for the sake of long-term benefits. Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:07:59 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/china-expands-karakoram-highway-to-pakistan-a-844282.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/tense-relationship-between-the-us-and-pakistan-since-bin-laden-death-a-832291.html#ref=rss Washington and Islamabad have barely been on speaking terms since US forces killed Osama bin Laden last year. But with American and NATO troops set to leave neighboring Afghanistan soon, nuclear-armed Pakistan has little motivation to improve relations. Hatred of the US is growing in the country. Thu, 10 May 2012 17:59:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/tense-relationship-between-the-us-and-pakistan-since-bin-laden-death-a-832291.html Washington and Islamabad have barely been on speaking terms since US forces killed Osama bin Laden last year. But with American and NATO troops set to leave neighboring Afghanistan soon, nuclear-armed Pakistan has little motivation to improve relations. Hatred of the US is growing in the country.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/german-citizen-killed-in-us-air-strike-after-joining-the-jihad-a-830585.html#ref=rss A US Army drone strike in March killed a German citizen who had joined the jihad in Pakistan. His death has the potential to reignite the debate over the legitimacy of air strikes by unmanned drones and may increase diplomatic tensions with the US. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:28:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/german-citizen-killed-in-us-air-strike-after-joining-the-jihad-a-830585.html A US Army drone strike in March killed a German citizen who had joined the jihad in Pakistan. His death has the potential to reignite the debate over the legitimacy of air strikes by unmanned drones and may increase diplomatic tensions with the US.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/obama-drone-rationale-hints-at-war-with-iran-a-821151.html#ref=rss When it comes to America's security, President Barack Obama has turned out to be just as ruthlessly determined as his predecessor -- particularly when it comes to using drones to wage the war on terror. But the target of his recent legal repositioning might have much less to do with terrorists than with Iran. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:47:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/obama-drone-rationale-hints-at-war-with-iran-a-821151.html When it comes to America's security, President Barack Obama has turned out to be just as ruthlessly determined as his predecessor -- particularly when it comes to using drones to wage the war on terror. But the target of his recent legal repositioning might have much less to do with terrorists than with Iran.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/us-disarmament-expert-the-risk-that-nuclear-weapons-will-be-used-is-growing-a-814370.html#ref=rss Anxieties are mounting as nuclear weapons make their way into unstable regions. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, US disarmament expert Richard Burt discusses the growing risk of their use, why allowing Iran to get the bomb could trigger a Sunni-Shiite arms race and how an attack could make citizens demand a police state. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:24:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/us-disarmament-expert-the-risk-that-nuclear-weapons-will-be-used-is-growing-a-814370.html Anxieties are mounting as nuclear weapons make their way into unstable regions. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, US disarmament expert Richard Burt discusses the growing risk of their use, why allowing Iran to get the bomb could trigger a Sunni-Shiite arms race and how an attack could make citizens demand a police state.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/german-pakistani-tensions-berlin-demands-explanation-for-spy-detentions-a-811063.html#ref=rss There is tension between Berlin and Islamabad after Pakistan detained three alleged German intelligence agents near the Afghan border. The men were unable to prove their claims to be aid workers. The mysterious incident has real development organizations worried about their reputation and safety. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:57:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/german-pakistani-tensions-berlin-demands-explanation-for-spy-detentions-a-811063.html There is tension between Berlin and Islamabad after Pakistan detained three alleged German intelligence agents near the Afghan border. The men were unable to prove their claims to be aid workers. The mysterious incident has real development organizations worried about their reputation and safety. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-perils-of-journalism-in-pakistan-living-in-fear-of-intelligence-agents-a-805639.html#ref=rss For the second year in a row, Reporters Without Borders has named Pakistan the most deadly country in the world for journalists. The biggest threat is not terrorists, but the intelligence service, a prominent talk show moderator alleges. The same man just received an ominous warning via text message. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:40:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-perils-of-journalism-in-pakistan-living-in-fear-of-intelligence-agents-a-805639.html For the second year in a row, Reporters Without Borders has named Pakistan the most deadly country in the world for journalists. The biggest threat is not terrorists, but the intelligence service, a prominent talk show moderator alleges. The same man just received an ominous warning via text message. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-world-from-berlin-afghanistan-conference-doomed-to-failure-a-800858.html#ref=rss Following deadly NATO attacks on Pakistani border posts, the country has refused to attend the upcoming international conference on the situation in Afghanistan. But as the most influential nation in helping stabilize their war-torn neighbor, Pakistan's presence is crucial, German commentators say on Wednesday. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:16:43 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-world-from-berlin-afghanistan-conference-doomed-to-failure-a-800858.html Following deadly NATO attacks on Pakistani border posts, the country has refused to attend the upcoming international conference on the situation in Afghanistan. But as the most influential nation in helping stabilize their war-torn neighbor, Pakistan's presence is crucial, German commentators say on Wednesday.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/drone-war-in-pakistan-photos-from-the-ground-show-civilian-casualties-a-775131.html#ref=rss In the US, remote-controlled drones are considered great tools in the war on terror. For years Washington has sent these high-tech weapons into western Pakistan, lauding their precision. But a local journalist says he has photographic evidence that civilians are often the victims. Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:05:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/drone-war-in-pakistan-photos-from-the-ground-show-civilian-casualties-a-775131.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/mullah-omar-is-flexible-former-members-trying-to-coax-taliban-to-table-a-771009.html#ref=rss Though the Taliban are celebrating the announced withdraw of US forces as a victory, a decade of war has taken a toll on them, as well. Mounting losses, the possibility of a continued American presence in Afghanistan and a number of skillful defectors-turned-middlemen are making them more willing to talk. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:49:15 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/mullah-omar-is-flexible-former-members-trying-to-coax-taliban-to-table-a-771009.html Though the Taliban are celebrating the announced withdraw of US forces as a victory, a decade of war has taken a toll on them, as well. Mounting losses, the possibility of a continued American presence in Afghanistan and a number of skillful defectors-turned-middlemen are making them more willing to talk.]]>