Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

SPIEGEL ONLINE - INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER
Compiled on Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 06:16 PM CET

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IN NO MAN'S LAND
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Searching for Signs of Progress in Haiti
A year after an earthquake devastated Haiti, the country is still in
disastrous shape. Billions in aid seem to have only made the country a
long-term patient of international donors and reconstruction has yet to
begin in earnest. Much hope is riding on the coming election.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,738946,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: A Look at Haiti, One Year Later
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-63436.html#ref=nlint


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LETTER FROM BERLIN
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The Rise and Fall of Germany's Left Party 
Not so long ago, the Left Party was hailed as a radical new force that
would give a voice to millions of people who felt the country was no
longer delivering social justice. But it has failed to build on its
early success. Its charismatic founders have retired, its new leadership
is weak and it is beset by in-fighting.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,738934,00.html#ref=nlint

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DEAD DEER
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Ferocious Attack Raises Fears of the Wolf's Return to Germany
A German village is in mourning after a wolf broke into an enclosure and
slaughtered 13 much-loved pet deer. Experts are urging farmers to
protect their livestock better because the wolf population is set to
keep increasing, putting the nation's uneasy, mythical relationship with
the beast under strain.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,739191,00.html#ref=nlint

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FINANCIAL INDUSTRY SLAMS PLAN
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German Government to Impose Higher Crisis Levy on Banks
Banks were partly to blame for the financial crisis of 2008 -- and now
they're being asked to pay for it. The German government wants to
extract far higher payments from banks than had been envisaged so far,
according to a report in Financial Times Deutschland newspaper.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,739121,00.html#ref=nlint

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'A DECISIVE TRANSFORMATION'
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Berlin Exudes Optimism in Extending Afghanistan Mandate
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet is confident that improvements
are just around the corner in Afghanistan. The government in Berlin
agreed on an extension of the mandate authorizing its presence in the
war-torn country by one year on Wednesday -- and hope was in no short
supply.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,739140,00.html#ref=nlint

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KACZYNSKI AIR DISASTER
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Russian Report Reserves All Blame for Poland
The Poles were to blame. That is the conclusion of a report released by
Russian investigators on Wednesday into the causes of the April plane
crash which killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski. His twin brother
called the report "a joke against Poland."

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,739174,00.html#ref=nlint

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FORMER UN SECRETARY-GENERAL BOUTROS BOUTROS-GHALI
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'The Massacre in Alexandria Will Strengthen Our Bonds'
Former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali is a member of Egypt's
Coptic Christian minority. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, he discusses
whether the recent attack signals a religious war in his country, the
true roots of hatred and how the West should react.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,739122,00.html#ref=nlint

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CURRENCY CRISIS
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Brussels Plans Bigger Euro Rescue Package
The 750 billion euros earmarked for a rescue fund for Europe's common
currency appears to be insufficient. European Currency Commissioner Rehn
says he wants to consider "all options" for expanding the rescue fund.
Meanwhile, Portugal succeeded in issuing 1.2 billion euros in bonds on
Wednesday.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,739072,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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'Germany Must Do More To Prevent Food Scares'
The discovery of dioxin-contaminated pork in Germany has led to the
culling of pigs and heightened concerns about food safety across Europe.
Newspaper editorialists in Germany are calling for better tracking
systems and an increase in government vigilance to ensure that the food
we buy is safe.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,739120,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Contaminated Pork
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-63461.html#ref=nlint


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PICTURE THIS
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The Year of the Rabbit


http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,739200,00.html#ref=nlint