Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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LIFE AFTER THE MELTDOWN
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A Visit to Japan's Nuclear Ghost Towns
Thousands of people had to flee their homes after the accident at the
Fukushima nuclear plant. Since then, the area around the reactor has
become an exclusion zone. Some former residents are now returning to
salvage possessions and to say goodbye to their homes forever.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,756196,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Inside the Danger Zone
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-66722.html#ref=nlint


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AN ISRAELI PRISONER IN GAZA
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German Mediation in Shalit Affair Faces Failure
German efforts to negotiate the release of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli
soldier who was captured by the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas in
2006, appear to have failed. Palestinian leaders have blamed the German
mediator of siding with the Israelis, a sign that Shalit's
imprisonment won't likely end soon.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,756172,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Gilad Shalit's Long Wait
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-66699.html#ref=nlint


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THE NEVER-ENDING CRISIS
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Greek Debt Restructuring Looks Inevitable
Europe's sovereign debt crisis is threatening to take on new dimensions
as Portugal becomes the third euro-zone member to ask the EU for a
bailout. Germany is opposed to giving Greece any more financial aid,
meaning that Athens will have little choice but to restructure its debt.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,756182,00.html#ref=nlint

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SPIEGEL 360: The Euro Crisis
http://www.spiegel.de/international/topic/euro_crisis/#ref=nlint


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'MINI-PUTSCH' IN RULING PARTY
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How The FDP Botched Its New Beginning
Germany's Free Democratic Party has botched its fresh start under Health
Minister Philipp Rösler, who has ousted Guido Westerwelle as its leader.
Many in the FDP think Westerwelle needs to quit as foreign minister as
well, to allow the ailing party to undergo the thorough renewal it so
desperately needs.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,756181,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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'Italy Using Dirty Trick to Force EU to Help With Refugees'
Italy has angered its EU neighbors by planning to issue visas to
thousands of North African refugees in a move that would allow them to
travel freely around large parts of Europe. German commentators say the
plan amounts to blackmail, but that northern European nations have a
duty to help Italy deal with the problem.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,756254,00.html#ref=nlint

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PAYING FOR THE ENERGY REVOLUTION
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German Nuclear Companies Stop Eco-Fund Contributions
Chancellor Angela Merkel's about-face on atomic energy policy is getting
expensive. Four companies which operate nuclear reactors in Germany have
ceased paying into a fund meant to promote renewable energies -- even as
the eco-revolution is to be accelerated.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,756251,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE 'DESK MURDERER'
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Exhibition Marks 50-Year Anniversary of Eichmann Trial
Fifty years after infamous Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann first
stepped into his bulletproof glass box in Israel, a new Berlin
exhibition revisits the trial of the notorious "desk murderer."
The proceedings, which started on April 11, 1961, morphed into a global
media event, breaking the silence surrounding Hitler's bid to wipe out
Europe's Jews.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,756261,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-66293.html#ref=nlint


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APRIL 1 ATTACK IN AFGHANISTAN
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German Army Criticized For Failing to Protect UN Workers 
Although the German ISAF troops stationed in northern Afghanistan were
promptly informed of an April 1 attack on a UN mission, they didn't
deploy. Critical questions have been raised about the Bundeswehr's
initial inaction.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,756307,00.html#ref=nlint

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INTERVIEW WITH POLISH PRIME MINISTER DONALD TUSK
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'I'm Incapable of Getting Angry with Angela Merkel'
Poland remains in a state of mourning for the victims of the 2010 plane
crash in Smolensk, but the country is also looking ahead, Prime Minister
Donald Tusk says in an interview. The introduction of the euro will be
Poland's next major project -- and won't be stopped either by the
financial crisis or the at-times-heated domestic debate.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,755965,00.html#ref=nlint

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POST-CIGARETTE MINI-BOOM
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Catering Sales Rise Despite Anti-Smoking Laws
Critics of smoking bans in Germany have long argued that cafes and bars
will see business slump if customers can't light up. But figures from
the catering trade tell a different story. Customers, it seems, don't
mind going outside to have a smoke.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,756211,00.html#ref=nlint

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PICTURE THIS
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Asparagus Arrives


http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,756289,00.html#ref=nlint