Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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RAPE, MURDER AND GENOCIDE
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Nazi War Crimes as Described by German Soldiers
The myth that the Nazi-era German armed forces, the Wehrmacht, was not
involved in war crimes persisted for decades after the war. Now two
German researchers have destroyed it once and for all. Newly published
conversations between German prisoners of war, secretly recorded by the
Allies, reveal horrifying details of violence against civilians, rape
and genocide.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,755385,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Wehrmacht Soldiers in Their Own Words
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-66527.html#ref=nlint

SPIEGEL 360: Our Full Coverage of World War II
http://www.spiegel.de/international/topic/world_war_ii/#ref=nlint


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CHANGE OF COURSE?
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Berlin Open to Humanitarian Involvement in Libya
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said on Thursday that Germany
would participate in a European Union humanitarian mission should the
United Nations request assistance. Meanwhile, Turkish Prime Minister
Erdogan is seeking to negotiate an end to the war.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,755817,00.html#ref=nlint

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MASS IMMIGRATION FROM TUNISIA
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Italy Seeks to Pass Problem on to EU Partners
Europe is celebrating the emergence of new democracies in North Africa,
but the recent upheaval has caused a massive wave of immigration, with
thousands landing on the Italian island of Lampedusa in recent months.
The government in Rome wants to move the immigrants on to other EU
member states.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,755858,00.html#ref=nlint

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COMBATING DEBT AND INFLATION
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European Central Bank Faces Interest-Rate Dilemma
The European Central Bank wants to show toughness. On the day Portugal
requested a multi-billion-euro bailout package, the ECB moved to raise
interest rates for the first time in nearly three years. But the
interest rate increase remains far too small, and success is highly
questionable.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,755889,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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'Euro-Zone Leaders Need the Courage to Tell the Truth'
A day after Portugal formally requested aid from the European Union to
help ease ongoing debt problems, Madrid on Friday insisted that it was
"out of the question" that Spain would be next. German commentators
aren't so sure, and say that it's time for European leaders to reveal
the true extent of the problems.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,755875,00.html#ref=nlint

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MASS PILEUP IN NORTHERN GERMANY
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Sandstorm Causes Deadly Autobahn Crash
More than 40 vehicles were involved in a mass pile-up on a German
highway Friday which left several people dead and dozens more injured.
The accident was apparently caused by a sandstorm after strong winds in
the area.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,755945,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Sandstorm Causes Autobahn Pileup
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-66655.html#ref=nlint


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BERLIN ATTRACTION BACK IN BUSINESS
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Reichstag Dome to Open Again for Tourists
Last autumn, the German interior minister ordered the closure of the
glass dome at Berlin's Reichstag following heightened concerns that a
Mumbai-style terror attack might be imminent. The cupola, one of the
most popular tourist destinations in the German capital, is now set to
reopen to visitors.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,755814,00.html#ref=nlint

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FOWL PLAY
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The Strange Love Affairs of a Penguin and a Swan
Talk about unrequited love. A swan in western Germany has decided he is
in love with a blue tractor. Not to be outdone, a Sea Life penguin in
Constance has fallen for a rubber boot. Spring, it would seem, has
sprung.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,755910,00.html#ref=nlint

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PICTURE THIS
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Plane Colors


http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,755926,00.html#ref=nlint