Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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FUKUSHIMA FALLOUT
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How Dangerous Is Japan's Creeping Nuclear Disaster?
The destroyed reactors at Fukushima have been releasing radiation for
weeks. According to model calculations, the stricken nuclear plant could
already have released one-tenth of the amount of radiation unleashed
in the Chernobyl disaster. How serious a risk does the disaster pose to
humans?

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,753530,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE NEW GREEN MAINSTREAM
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A Seismic Shift in Germany's Political Landscape
Some might argue that the Green Party's success in Sunday state
elections was the direct result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. But
it's not. Germany's political landscape has changed dramatically in
recent years. And the Greens have been the primary beneficiary.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,753642,00.html#ref=nlint

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MASSIVE SETBACK FOR MERKEL
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Greens Score Big in Key German State
It is being hailed as the start of a new political era in Germany. The
Green Party looks set to appoint its first state governor after Sunday's
election in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The result is a huge setback
for Chancellor Angela Merkel.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,753503,00.html#ref=nlint

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OPINION
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What Chancellor Merkel Learned from Sunday's Elections
The Greens scored big in Baden-Württemberg, a German state that had
been governed by the conservative Christian Democrats for 58 years. The
biggest loser could be Chancellor Merkel, whose recent missteps
contributed to the debacle. Nevertheless, her power remains stabile --
and she now knows what she must do to get re-elected in two years.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,753542,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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Election Debacle 'Will Shake CDU, But Won't Topple Merkel'
Sunday's defeat in Baden-Württemberg is a huge blow to Angela Merkel and
her party, showing just how deeply opposed Germans are to nuclear power
plants. Commentators say the chancellor will still be able to hold on to
power. Some predict she will woo the Greens to clinch a third term in
2013.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,753553,00.html#ref=nlint

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'IT WILL NOT STOP'
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Syrian Uprising Continues Despite Crackdown
Earlier this year, Syrian President Bashar Assad boasted his country was
immune to the revolution bug. But a wave of uprisings, which began last
week, have rattled his confidence. Protesters say they will keep up the
pressure -- despite an iron-fist response from pro-Assad militias.  

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,753517,00.html#ref=nlint

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'A SERIOUS MISTAKE OF HISTORIC DIMENSIONS'
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Libya Crisis Leaves Berlin Isolated
Criticism of Germany's absention from the Security Council vote on Libya
continues to grow, as more and more members of the foreign policy
community slam Berlin's decision to abandon its allies. Amid fears of
lasting damage to Germany's international role, Merkel's administration
now welcomes any bad news from Libya that suggests its partners were
wrong to intervene. By SPIEGEL Staff.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,753498,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Germany's Splendid Isolation
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-66171.html#ref=nlint


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THE DANCE OF THE SNAKES
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Brewing Civil War in Yemen Has All Sides Nervous
Tribal leaders, dubious generals and clerics have all cut their ties
with embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Student protesters
are worried that their uprising is being hijacked by disgruntled regime
insiders. As an array of groups jockey for power in a post-Saleh era,
the real shots might be called by Riyadh.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,753602,00.html#ref=nlint

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REBEL ADVANCE PICKS UP SPEED
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Western Intervention in Libya Enters New Phase
With the help of coalition air strikes, anti-Gadhafi forces are making
sustained progress toward the Libyan capital Tripoli. The Western
military intervention appears to have entered a new phase. Instead of
just protecting civilians as foreseen under the UN resolution, coalition
forces are actively supporting rebel fighters.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,753572,00.html#ref=nlint

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PICTURE THIS
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If Looks Could Kill


http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,753637,00.html#ref=nlint