Around the Globe | 13.04.2012, 16:00 UTC

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Around the Globe 13.04.2012 | 16:00 UTC Iraq 'We're fighting against those siding with America or Iran' In an exclusive interview with DW, a chief commander of the Sunni 1920 Revolution Brigades, says the US pull-out last December does not mean the end of the Sunni insurgency. He also distances his group from al Qaeda. Society Trayvon case unlikely to change US gun laws In February, an unarmed teenager was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer. The man has been charged with second-degree murder, but the incident is not likely to change liberal gun laws in the US. Florida man charged with Trayvon Martin murder Shooting survivor works toward stricter gun controls Gun control divides opinion in Germany Afghanistan Pervasive fear among Afghan women The plight of Afghan women, who are the subject of sexual and other types of abuse, is likely to worsen once US and NATO coalition forces withdraw from the country. History Belfast embraces 'unsinkable' Titanic heritage A century after the Titanic sank, the Northern Irish city of Belfast, where the liner was built, is finally coming to terms with the disaster and attempting to capitalize on the ship's unique pulling power. When is a captain allowed to abandon ship? Society Poverty and violence push northwestern Pakistanis to extremes Recently, a 13-year-old school boy in Pakistan's northwestern province set himself on fire because he wanted a school uniform. Poverty and terrorism in Pakistan's northwest are forcing people to take extreme measures. Baby hatches are saving lives in Pakistan Pakistani civil society demands justice for victims of acid attacks Women in Pakistan face the brunt of honor killings Human Rights Keralan families pay a high price for remittances Almost a tenth of Kerala's population lives in the Gulf States and in Europe. While highly skilled graduates leave to seek lucrative jobs elsewhere, many poor families depend on remittances from abroad - at a high price. Domestic maids complain of rampant abuse in Malaysia Indonesian migrant workers vulnerable to abuse abroad MoU not enough to protect Indonesian maids Internet Facebook gets Insta' access to mobile expertise Facebook has taken a big step - both financially and strategically - toward solving its "mobile problem" with a $1 billion acquisition of Instagram, a photo sharing app that's popular with users of mobile devices. Facebook snaps up photo-sharing app Instagram Dutch smartphone apps digitize wanted posters Apple unveils latest iPad Justice Germany's 'straight-talking' judge retires No other German judge has conducted more terror trials than Ottmar Breidling. At the start of this month he went into retirement.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012