Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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THE BENGHAZI MISSION
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Diplomats Flock to Rebel City
While the fighting continues in western Libya, diplomats from around the
world are setting up shop in the rebel capital Benghazi. Their mission
is to help force Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi to his knees.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,769470,00.html#ref=nlint

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GREECE AND THE EURO CRISIS
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Europe's Dangerous Leap of Faith
When it comes to the euro crisis, Europe means business. That, at least,
is the message sent by the decision to withhold a vital aid tranche
until Greece passes a far-reaching austerity package next week. But the
move could backfire.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,769621,00.html#ref=nlint

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GROWING PAINS
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Are Germany's Greens Ready for More Power?
Germany's Green Party is growing in size and influence. But with power
comes responsibility and a party convention this week will go a long way
in determining whether the erstwhile protest party is ready. There are
signs that it may not be. By SPIEGEL Staff

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,769482,00.html#ref=nlint

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A MAP WITHOUT ISRAEL
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Germany's Left Party Faces Charges of Anti-Semitism
Swatiskas intertwined in the Star of David, a map of the Middle East
with Israel missing, boycotts of Israeli products: Germany's far-left
Left Party, many feel, has a growing anti-Semitism problem. The issue
threatens to divide the party.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,769487,00.html#ref=nlint

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AN ISLAND LOOKS TO THE FUTURE
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Can A Land Bridge Save A Dying Tourist Industry?
Residents of Germany's only high-sea archipelago head to polls
this Sunday to decide whether to build a land bridge between their two
islands. Advocates hope it will reinvigorate the ailing tourist
industry, but opponents say it could change Helgoland's quaint
character.  

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,769454,00.html#ref=nlint

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ECONOMIC HISTORIAN
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'Germany Was Biggest Debt Transgressor of 20th Century'
Think Greece's current economic malaise is the worst ever experienced in
Europe? Think again. Germany, economic historian Albrecht Ritschl argues
in a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, has been the worst debtor nation of the
past century. He warns the country should take a more chaste approach in
the euro crisis or it could face renewed demands for World War II
reparations.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,769703,00.html#ref=nlint

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CLIMATE CHANGE DEBATE
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Sea Level Study Leads to Divisions
After reconstructing sea level patterns over the last 2,000 years for
the first time ever, researchers have found that the dawn of the
industrial age initiated an unprecedented rise in waters. But critics
complain the study is too narrow.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,769687,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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'Assad's Speech Won't Be Enough to Save His Regime'
Syrian President Bashar Assad, following in the footsteps of other
beleaguered Arab autocrats, promised reforms and threatened protesters
in a televized speech. But German commentators join the growing number
of observers who feel Assad's regime may be running out of time.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,769614,00.html#ref=nlint

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PICTURE THIS
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Here Comes the Sun
A crowd celebrates as the sun breaks through the clouds after sunrise
during the summer solstice on June 21 at Stonehenge near Salisbury,
England. The mysterious ancient stone circle, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site, is a popular destination to celebrate the yearly start to summer,
when the sun is at its northernmost point in the sky.

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