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| Compiled on April 03, 2012, 07:17 PM CET |
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Asian Exodus
The Logistical Nightmare of Leaving Afghanistan NATO forces are due to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014, but the withdrawal poses a massive logistical challenge. The US and its allies are dependent on air hubs in Russia and authoritarian Central Asian republics to transport its troops and equipment home -- and getting those countries to play along is not always easy. |
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At the Taliban's Mercy
German Military Fears for Afghanistan's Future German soldiers are preparing to withdraw from an unstable Afghanistan, a massive operation that defense officials are in the process of organizing. But military leaders worry that they'll be leaving Afghans at the mercy of the Taliban -- and warn that the country could fall apart. |
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Stolen Tax CD Case
Germany Outraged over Swiss Arrest Warrants Many German politicians and tax collectors are furious about Switzerland's decision to issue arrest warrants against three German officials who bought a stolen CD with tax data. The move has gone down well in Switzerland, where politicians have praised the country's assertiveness. But it is unclear how the Swiss authorities will proceed -- the main witness is dead. |
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Twilight of an Industry
Bankruptcies Have German Solar on the Ropes The German solar industry is at a turning point. The bankruptcy of Q-Cells this week shows that the days of German solar cell production are numbered. Asian competitors took the lead years ago, and German government subsidies were part of the problem. |
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Mother Earth and the Fatherland
Germany's Far-Right Turns to Environmentalism Environmentalists are often associated with the political left. But now neo-Nazis have discovered nature's charms too. In addition to selling organic vegetables and publishing a magazine on the environment, Germany's far-right NPD party has co-opted green campaign issues. Party members use it as a dubious means to make the NPD more socially acceptable. |
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The World from Berlin
'Burmese Reform Process Not Yet Irreversible' The victory of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy on Sunday in Burma marks an important milestone on the country's road to greater political freedoms. But there remains much to be done, warn German commentators on Tuesday. |
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Africa's Forgotten War
The Bloody, Invisible Battle for South Kordofan Although Sudan and South Sudan are officially at peace, a brutal war rages in the border province of South Kordofan. Civilians are the primary victims of President Omar Bashir's fragmentation bombs, but the world has taken little notice of the violence. |
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A Bad Thing to 'Like'
Barbecued Bunnies Get Politician in Trouble In 2010, drug addicts killed two bunnies from a children's daycare center and barbecued them on site. They even brought ingredients along to season their dish. Now, in an illustration of the perils of making flippant remarks on the Internet, a local politician in Munich is in trouble for commenting "cool" on Facebook. |
