------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPIEGEL INTERVIEW WITH BERNARD-HENRI LÉVY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'We Lost a Great Deal of Time in Libya Because of the Germans' French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy has been a fierce proponent of military intervention in Libya. SPIEGEL spoke with him about Germany's "shameful" abstention from the UN Security Council resolution, the democratic leanings of rebel leaders in Libya and why some in the West might want the Arab spring to come to an end. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,753797,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NO MORE 'GUIDO WHO?' ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Westerwelle's Libyan Stance Irks Washington They used to call him "Guido Who?," but now the German foreign minister is finally known by name in Washington -- and that is not necessarily good news for Guido Westerwelle. His stance on Libya has confused and angered US politicians, and Chancellor Angela Merkel will not be able to put up with it for long. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,754114,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE REBELS FROM BENGHAZI ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chaos and Uncertainty in Libya's Revolutionary Leadership The international community is using air strikes and missiles to defend freedom, human rights and democratic ideals in Libya. But are those also the values the rebels themselves are fighting for? http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,754035,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONSEQUENCES OF FUKUSHIMA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ German Ports Unsure How to Deal with Contaminated Ships In a matter of weeks, ships from Japan which may be carrying cargo contaminated by radiation will start arriving in Europe. But the authorities in ports such as Hamburg are unsure how they should deal with them. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,754005,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AMERICAN PEACE ACTIVIST JONATHAN SCHELL ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'Our Most Dangerous Illusion Is that We Can Control Nuclear Energy' In a SPIEGEL interview, peace activist and author Jonathan Schell discusses the lessons of the Fukushima disaster, mankind's false impression that it can somehow safely produce electricity from the atom, and why he thinks the partial meltdown in Japan could mark a turning point for the world. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,753777,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Photo Gallery: 'Perhaps Fukushima Will be a Turning Point' http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-66231.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'THEY KILLED FOR ENTERTAINMENT' ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Afghan President Condemns Actions of 'Kill Team' Afghan President Hamid Karzai has spoken out for the first time on the actions of the "Kill Team," a group of US soldiers accused of murdering Afghan civilians for fun. In a speech in Kabul on Wednesday, Karzai said he was "shocked and hurt" by the photographs published last week by SPIEGEL. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,754147,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CASTLES IN THE SKY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Fundamental Problem with Efforts to Save the Euro In the battle to save its common currency, Europe is too busy focusing on the same old failed policies. Rather than set aside ever higher sums for bailouts, the bloc needs to set up an independent institution to oversee the debts of EU nations. http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,753509,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE WORLD FROM BERLIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ German Minister Slammed over Proposed 'Security Partnership' with Muslims The German interior minister's proposal for a "security partnership" between German Muslims and security agencies has met with criticism from the opposition and the press. On Wednesday, commentators write that the newly appointed cabinet member is out of his league. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,754073,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JUMBO PROBLEMS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dreamliner Becomes a Nightmare for Boeing Boeing wanted to revolutionize the airplane business with its Dreamliner, which was to be built using a modular approach. But the US company went too far in its outsourcing, and the aircraft has been plagued by production problems. Delivery is now way behind schedule and the delays could cost the firm billions. http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,753891,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DELAYED DELIVERY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Message in a Bottle Turns Up after 24 Years Over two decades ago, a German five-year-old threw a message in a bottle into the Baltic Sea from a ferry during a family holiday to Denmark. Now a 13-year-old Russian boy has found the missive, to the delight of the original letter-writer. http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,754047,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PICTURE THIS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bowled Over http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,754072,00.html#ref=nlint
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