Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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LIFTING THE LID ON WIKILEAKS
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An Inside Look at Difficult Negotiations with Julian Assange
The publication of the US diplomatic cables was a journalistic sensation
for WikiLeaks and its media partners, including SPIEGEL. In an excerpt
from a new book, Holger Stark and Marcel Rosenbach recount the tense
negotiations with Julian Assange in the run-up to the publication of the
diplomatic cables.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,742163,00.html#ref=nlint

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ALLIANZ CFO ON MEGATRENDS FACING THE WEST
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'Enormous Forces Are Affecting the World'
The global elite are meeting in Davos this week to discuss the key
challenges in the post-crisis world. SPIEGEL ONLINE spoke with Paul
Achleitner, the long-time CFO of insurance giant Allianz, about major
global trends, including digitalization, our hurried "Blackberry
society," the rise of Asia and how the West needs to respond.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,742271,00.html#ref=nlint

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PROTESTS IN EGYPT
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ElBaradei Under House Arrest as Demonstrations Rock Cairo
Mass protests in Egypt continued to spread on Friday, with police
breaking up demonstrations with tear gas and force. Egyptian opposition
leader Mohamed ElBaradei has also been detained and President Hosni
Mubarak has said he will address his people on Friday night.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,742310,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Cairo Protests Escalate
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-64056.html#ref=nlint

Concerns about the Muslim Brotherhood: Israel Fears Regime Change in
Egypt
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,742186,00.html#ref=nlint


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CONCERNS ABOUT THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD
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Israel Fears Regime Change in Egypt
Israel is watching developments in Egypt with concern. The government is
standing by autocratic Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, out of fear
that the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood could take power and start
supplying arms to Hamas.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,742186,00.html#ref=nlint

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XXL TOYS FOR THE SUPER RICH
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Yacht Building Business in Germany Booms
The seriously rich are living it up in decadent style on luxury yachts.
And they particularly value German craftsmanship. Shipyards like Lürssen
and Blohm & Voss are backed up by dozens of smaller companies that
cater to the billionaires' every whim -- even on-board showers that
squirt champagne.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,740409,00.html#ref=nlint

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ECONOMY MINISTER RAINER BRÜDERLE
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'Germany Is Admired for How Quickly It Emerged from the Crisis'
Political and business leaders are gathered in Davos this week to take
the pulse of the world economy. SPIEGEL ONLINE caught up with German
Economy Minister Rainer Brüderle for a conversation about the world's
admiration for Germany's swift economic recovery and the importance of
the euro zone.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,742165,00.html#ref=nlint

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IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PINA BAUSCH
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Juilliard Student is No 'Black Swan'
Brutal competition and merciless drills: The world of ballet portrayed
in the movie thriller "Black Swan" is horrific. For ballerina Daphne
Fernberger in New York, however, reality looks quite different. SPIEGEL
ONLINE peeks behind the scenes of the legendary Juilliard School.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,742052,00.html#ref=nlint

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DEBATING WITHDRAWAL
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German Parliament Votes to Extend Afghanistan Mandate
A broad majority of German parliamentarians voted on Friday to extend
the country's involvement in Afghanistan by one year. For the first
time, however, the mandate includes a potential withdrawal date -- and
the opposition is warning Chancellor Angela Merkel's government that it
needs to keep its promise.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,742234,00.html#ref=nlint

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SLAVE GIRLS AND PICKLED HEADS
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The Spectacular Life and Finds of Max von Oppenheim
A new exhibition in Berlin's Pergamon Museum displays 3,000-year-old
finds from Syria that fell victim to bombing in World War II and were
painstakingly reassembled over almost a decade. But just as interesting
is the checkered life story of Max von Oppenheim, the aristocratic
German archaeologist who discovered them.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,741928,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Max von Oppenheim's Amazing Discoveries
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-63988.html#ref=nlint


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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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Roma Suffering 'Has Not Ended'
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the focus in Germany is often on the
attempted annihilation of Europe's Jews. But this year, for the first
time, the guest speaker in the German parliament was from the Roma and
Sinti community. German editorialists welcome the fact that Zoni Weisz
addressed both the mass murders of the past and the plight of the Roma
people today.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,742181,00.html#ref=nlint

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PICTURE THIS
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Dinghy Drill


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