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The trial for the courtroom murder of Marwa al-Shirbini, Germany's new defense minister and deaths possibly caused by birth control medication prompt readers to write in.
The crime and now the high-profile trial will leave difficult questions lingering
The following comments reflect the views of DW-WORLD.DE readers. Not all reader comments have been published. DW-WORLD.DE reserves the right to edit for length and appropriateness of content.
Courtroom murder case opens amid death threats and boosted security
To avoid some people from abusing such incidents in the media I think that the media should not treat it differently than a normal murder case. For every case you will find supporters on both sides and this feud can only be fed through media. The scarf should not be made a symbol of immigrants; it should only be dealt with as a cultural feature or as a certain way of revealing certain beliefs for some people. Different women wear the head scarf for various reasons be they religious, cultural or habitual. Let the court of law handle this incident without prejudice and let us all put our trust in the legal system and wisdom of the judges. -- Karim Doha, Lebanon
I believe he will receive a life sentence and then be released after 15 years (similar to other cases). So at age 44, he will be free again, to exercise same hatred against other women. He might even travel to Egypt as tourist, and be welcomed there by people unaware of history ... what a tragic farce. -- A. Montasser, Egypt
I majored in political science and each time I see such a thing as this it makes me more confused by how uncivilized humanity truly is. Each day we try to portray how we have progressed in so many ways yet the sad reality is that we are no better then in the barbaric times. The only difference is that we do things in a more sinister way. It's beyond me how families don't educate their children. If the schools won't how can you allow, in today's day and age, for your own child to be so ignorant? It's an insult to their own families, countries and, most of all, their religion. -- Ellah, US
International expectations are high for Germany's new defense minister
He is a young man with a big job, but our readers think he's up to the task
Karl-Theodor is young, he has all his brain cells still working. I'm convinced that he is the right man. Americans will sense it, Eastern Europeans are sensing it and if the Kremlin senses it, then the future will be bright. -- Paul Heinila, Canada
I believe he will not only succeed as defense minister for Germany but will eventually become a great leader for the EU as well.-- Nathan Harper, US
Guttenberg is a young man in charge of the Bundeswehr, so I think he will be successful in his charge. Guttenberg does not permit American intervention in Germany's decisions. Nobody around the world can tell Germany what they must do with their military decisions. -- Lucio Salinas Alvarez, Mexico
Bayer under pressure as birth control pills linked to blood clots
My 19-year-old daughter is in hospital at the moment with blood clots in her lungs and under her collar bone. She was fit and healthy until three weeks ago. She had started Yasmin in mid-September, 2009. -- Helen Oliver, Great Britain
I took Yasmin initially when the product came out in 2001 and then, as I became older, I switched to Yaz, the lower dose birth control pill. I have been on the product for nine years and love it. I initially had some breast tenderness but no other side effects from being on this pill. I believe that there is no higher risk from being on Yaz than any other oral contraceptive. My daughter is 25 and is a Type I diabetic and has also been on Yasmin and now Yaz. She loves Yaz and many of her friends from college are also on Yaz. -- Donna Joyal, US
Compiled by Stuart Tiffen
Editor: Chuck Penfold
