Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

SPIEGEL ONLINE - INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER
Compiled on Thursday, November 25, 2010, 06:55 PM CET

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PAKISTAN'S LABYRINTH OF TERROR
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International Jihadists Use Karachi as Hub
Karachi is the pulsating heart of Pakistan, but the city of 18 million
is descending into a maelstrom of violence. While NATO uses the port to
support its war in Afghanistan, international jihadism has established
strongholds in the metropolis's slums and suburbs.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,730976,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Karachi, City of Contradictions
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-61989.html#ref=nlint

SPIEGEL 360: Our Complete Coverage of Pakistan
http://www.spiegel.de/international/topic/pakistan/#ref=nlint


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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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Austerity Plan Could 'Stall the Irish Economy'
The political uncertainty in Ireland continues as voters go to the polls
to fill a vacant seat. The government faces an immediate backlash on its
tough austerity measures, which have failed to calm the markets. The
German press gives its verdict on Dublin's efforts to get out of the
growing economic mess.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,731187,00.html#ref=nlint

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MUSHROOM CLOUDS AND EVERPRESENT DANGER
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Surviving Cameramen Recall Nuclear Test Shoots
By 1963, the United States had detonated more than 200 nuclear weapons
in the atmosphere. Cameramen and photographers working for a secret
special unit recorded the acts of destruction. Some of their sensational
images have been declassified, and the last remaining eyewitnesses are
now sharing their experiences.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,730985,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: The Eyewitnesses of Nuclear Hell
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-62034.html#ref=nlint


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FINGER POINTING OR TOUGH TALK?
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Politician Urges German Muslims To 'Keep an Eye out for Fanatics'
Germany is on high alert after last week's terror warnings. On Thursday
a conservative politician sent a strong message to the Muslim community,
urging scrutiny for "possible fanatics" attending mosques. Germany's
Muslim organization, however, argues that politicians' rhetoric is
divisive.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,731132,00.html#ref=nlint

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'FROM LISBON TO VLADIVOSTOK'
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Putin Envisions a Russia-EU Free Trade Zone
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin would like to see a free trade
agreement between the European Union and Russia. In a Thursday editorial
for a German newspaper, he describes his vision of "a unified
continental market with a capacity worth trillions of euros."

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,731109,00.html#ref=nlint

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VIGILANCE AND GLÜHWEIN
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Christmas Markets Offer Defiant Cheer in Face of Terror Threat
Germany is currently threatened with terror, government officials warn.
But visitors to the thousands of Christmas markets that opened across
the country this week are defying those fears with greater vigilance and
piping hot mugs of Glühwein.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,731147,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Germany's Festive Christmas Markets
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-62036.html#ref=nlint

SPIEGEL 360: Our Full Coverage of International Terrorism
http://www.spiegel.de/international/topic/terrorism/#ref=nlint


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PICTURE THIS
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Splashdown


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