Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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THE FALL OF GADHAFI
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Dictator without a Future
The rebels are taking over Tripoli and fighting is intense around
Moammar Gadhafi's residence. But where is the dictator? And what fate
lies in store for the eccentric despot who has ruled Libya for 42 years?
SPIEGEL explores the most-pressing questions.

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END GAME IN LIBYA?
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Rebels Take Control of Large Parts of Tripoli
Rebels have swept into the Libyan capital Tripoli, taking control of
most of the city and capturing two of Moammar Gadhafi's sons. Loyalist
forces still control up to 20 percent of the city, however, and Gadhafi
remains defiant.

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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Gadhafi's Fall 'Would Give Fresh Impetus' to Arab Uprisings
Libyan rebels seem close to toppling Moammar Gadhafi after a six-month
struggle that has vindicated the use of NATO bombs to help them, argue
German media commentators. The next and perhaps greatest challenge,
however, will be establishing democracy in the country.

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GOVERNMENT ANALYSIS
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Euro Bonds Would Cost Germany Billions
Many prominent politicians are calling for the introduction of jointly
issued euro bonds to help combat the European debt crisis. But research
conducted by the German government suggests that the bonds would face
tough legal challenges, and would cost Germany billions in additional
borrowing costs.

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OUT OF CONTROL
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The Destructive Power of the Financial Markets
Speculators are betting against the euro, banks are taking incalculable
risks and the markets are in turmoil. Three years after the Lehman
Brothers bankruptcy, the financial industry has become a threat to the
global economy again. Governments missed the chance to regulate the
industry, and another crash is just a matter of time. By SPIEGEL Staff.

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ANOTHER 'NEIN' 
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Merkel Renews Euro Bond Rejection
Germany underscored its rejection of euro bonds on Sunday, despite
mounting pressure from other European Union nations to issue joint debt.
Angela Merkel said closer economic cooperation was more pressing.
However, the German chancellor did not rule out the possibility of euro
bonds in the future.

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DUTCH FINANCE MINISTER ON THE DEBT CRISIS
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'We Are All Threatened by Contagion'
In an interview with SPIEGEL, Dutch Finance Minister Jan Kees de Jager
calls on the German government to remain firm in its opposition to euro
bonds. He also warns that even the fiscally solid nations of the euro
zone will get into trouble if they keep having to increase the volume of
the bailout fund.

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PEACEKEEPING IN KOSOVO
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'The Situation is Still Tense'
Major General Erhard Bühler leads NATO's peacekeeping Kosovo Force
(KFOR). In an interview with SPIEGEL, the German armed forces commander
discusses the critical situation in northern Kosovo, the EU's
responsibility in the region and when he thinks the time will be to
finally begin pulling troops out.

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INTERVIEW WITH CHINA'S VICE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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'The West Has Become Very Conceited'
In a SPIEGEL interview, China's vice minister of foreign affairs, Fu
Ying, 58, accuses Europeans and Americans of perpetuating Cold War
stereotypes of her country, rejects allegations surrounding the
treatment of artist Ai Weiwei and disputes notions that Beijing would
like to rule the world.

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FELICITATIONS FOR FIDEL
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Left Party Sends Birthday Wishes to Castro
Leaders of Germany's far-left Left Party have rattled politicians of all
stripes by praising Fidel Castro in an adulating letter to mark Cuba's
former communist leader's 85th birthday. Even some within the
far-left party say the remarks went too far.

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ASSANGE BATTLE ESCALATES
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Ex-Wikileaks Spokesman Destroyed Unpublished Files
Tensions between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and ex-spokesman
Daniel Domscheit-Berg have escalated. According to information obtained
by SPIEGEL, the former deputy destroyed thousands of unpublished
documents entrusted to WikiLeaks. The information they contained appears
to be lost forever.

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RECORDS REVEAL WARM WORDS FOR HOLOCAUST ORGANIZER
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Protestant Church Said Eichmann Was 'Kind-Hearted'
Protestant church officials in Austria and Germany lobbied the West
German government to try to help Adolf Eichmann, one of the main
organizers of the Holocaust, after his arrest by Israeli agents in
1960. One church leader described Eichmann as "fundamentally decent" and
"kind-hearted."

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PICTURE THIS
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Human Canvas


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