------------------------------------------------------------------------ WINDSOR WONDERLAND ------------------------------------------------------------------------ William and Kate Celebrate Dream Wedding Britain celebrated the royal wedding of William and Kate with a grand patriotic spectacle. Friday's ceremony also sent out a message: With these two at the helm as the future king and queen of England, the monarchy will be less distant from its subjects in the years to come -- and also a little more human. http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,759823,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- The Un-Diana: Why Kate Middleton Has a Better Shot at Success http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,759682,00.html#ref=nlint Photo Gallery: Introducing the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-67414.html#ref=nlint Photo Gallery: The Wedding of the Year http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-67423.html#ref=nlint Photo Gallery: William and Kate Are Married http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-67400.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE UN-DIANA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Why Kate Middleton Has a Better Shot at Success Critics have disparaged the British royal house as a "fur-lined coffin," but that doesn't appear to bother Kate Middleton. The future princess has passed every test to become Prince William's future wife with aplomb. In contrast to Princess Diana, the commoner has a better chance of standing up to the intense pressure of royalty than the future king's mother. http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,759682,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Photo Gallery: Introducing the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-67414.html#ref=nlint Photo Gallery: William and Kate Are Married http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-67400.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EGYPT'S MAN IN THE MOON ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Watchdog of Tahrir Square Fears for the Revolution Pierre Sioufi lives high above Tahrir Square in Cairo, in an apartment that became a headquarters for the uprising against the former regime. Mubarak's arrest was a triumph for the revolutionaries, but what happens next? http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,759025,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OBTAINED UNDER TORTURE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Slahi's Guantanamo File Full of Dubious Information The secret file on detainee Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who lived in Germany for years, exemplifies the failure of the Guantanamo system. His confession to being a member of al-Qaida was obtained under torture, and other evidence in the file is also worthless. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,759729,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Interactive Graphic: Guantanamo's Most Dangerous Prisoners http://www.spiegel.de/flash/flash-25768.html#ref=nlint WikiLeaks Revelations: A View Deep Inside Guantanamo http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,758916,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE BITTERSWEET WARS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Battle Pits Cocoa Speculators against Chocolate Makers Food commodities -- from wheat to rice to soybeans -- have become objects of speculation. While cocoa speculators are threatening the survival of some of Germany's oldest chocolate makers, entrepreneurs in Ghana are trying to give farmers a larger share of the profits. http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,759471,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Photo Gallery: Cornering the Chocolate Market http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-67350.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE NORDIC FOOD REVOLUTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Foraging in the Forest with the World's Best Chef The appetizer consists of juniper twigs in a flower vase, and a main dish of elk tongue comes to the table with a sheath knife. Copenhagen's Noma is one of the world's most unusual restaurants. For many gourmets, it's also the world's best. http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,759277,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Photo Gallery: Just Don't Call It Nouvelle http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-67314.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PUTTING A PRICE ON FOREIGNERS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strict Immigration Laws 'Save Denmark Billions' Denmark's strict immigration laws have saved the country 6.7 billion euros, a government report has claimed. Even though Denmark already has some of the toughest immigration laws in Europe, right-wing populist politicians are now trying to make them even more restrictive. http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,759716,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE WORLD FROM BERLIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'Nothing But Bad News for the Middle East Peace Process' The agreement between the radical Islamists of Hamas and the moderate Palestinian group Fatah to create a caretaker government has not been well received in the West. It could provide a necessary impetus in the Middle East peace process, say German commentators, but only if Hamas recognizes Israel. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,759751,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PICTURE THIS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sudanese Cowboy http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,759826,00.html#ref=nlint
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