Compiled on Friday, November 4, 2011, 06:24 PM CET
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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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'The Common Currency Endgame Has Begun'
Greece has backed away from holding a referendum on the euro bailout
package. This week's tumult, however, shows that Europe is still far
away from solving the euro crisis. German editorialists on Friday warn
that the worst-case scenario may arrive sooner rather than later.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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IMF BABYSITTER FOR BERLUSCONI
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Italy Becomes Next Euro Battleground
Greece is a problem for the European common currency. But Italy could be
a catastrophe. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is losing support at
home and on Thursday evening, he agreed to have his austerity efforts
monitored by the IMF. Concern is rising that Italy could be the next
euro battleground.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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ONLINE DEFAMATION
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Decision Brings More Complications than Clarity
Being defamed online can ruin lives and careers, but fighting back is
always hard and often fruitless. Germany's Federal Court of Justice has
now ruled that people defamed online can get information deleted, but it
still forces Internet companies like Google to serve as unwilling judges
and arbitrators.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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Photo Gallery: Fighting Online Defamation
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VACATIONING WITH GHOSTS
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The Rebirth of a Tsunami-Devastated Thai Resort
On a sunny morning in December 2004, a massive tsunami devastated Indian
Ocean coastlines and killed 80,000 people in Thailand. Many lost their
lives at the beach resort of Khao Lak. Now, the site has been reborn --
as a luxury oasis instead of the backpacker paradise it used to be.
Though not everyone is comfortable with its new incarnation, many are
filled with hope.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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Photo Gallery: The Transformation of Khao Lak
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CLIMATE CHANGE
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Rapid Spike in CO2 Emissions Shocks Researchers
International attempts at climate regulation have failed on a number of
levels. With CO2 emissions rising much more than predicted between 2009
and 2010, the goal of capping global warming at a maximum of 2 degrees
Celsius now seems elusive. But political interest in changing course has
waned.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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HACKING LE DAX
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Rugby Site Mistaken for German Stock Market
Fans of a rugby team in southwestern France have fallen victim to a
misguided cyber attack after German hackers apparently mistook their
website for an offshoot of the German stock exchange and shut it down
for two weeks. The fansite alledges it now has bigger traffic than the
real DAX.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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EURO BRIDGES
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An Uncommon Monument to the Common Currency
A Dutch artist is providing some much needed levity amid the ongoing
euro crisis, undertaking a project to build the seven fictional bridges
portrayed on the euro banknotes. The stylized fake bridge designs were
meant to prevent inter-European rivalries, but now they're all located
in a single country.
http://www.spiegel.de/
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Photo Gallery: The Bridges of Spijkenisse
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'RAW AND DIRECT'
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The Growth of Berlin into Europe's Start-Up Hub
Web developers from around the world are converging on Berlin, with the
German capital becoming a significant center for tech start-ups. In a
new series, SPIEGEL ONLINE will scratch beneath the surface to find out
more about the people, companies and ideas responsible for the buzz. Is
Berlin about to take off, or will it be a repeat of the dot.bomb?
http://www.spiegel.de/
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Making Literature Social: Readmill Networks Lonely Bookworms
http://www.spiegel.de/
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MAKING LITERATURE SOCIAL
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Readmill Networks Lonely Bookworms
Traditionally, reading has been a solitary activity. But two
Berlin-based Swedes hope to change this. They're close to launching new
software called Readmill, which promises to create a social network for
bookworms to share their reading habits, margin notes and
recommendations.
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