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| Compiled on December 31, 2012, 05:10 PM CET |
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Increasing Barbarity
Gaining a Clearer View of the Syrian Civil War After spending months reporting on the conflict, a SPIEGEL journalist has pieced together a realistic view of the situation on the ground, and reports that dictator Bashar Assad's fall seems inevitable. But as the fighting grows more barbarous on both sides, he worries what the ultimate price will be. |
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Interview with Ahmed Rashid
The West Should 'Change Its Approach to Failing States' Ahmed Rashid, one of the world's foremost experts on Afghanistan, once welcomed US intervention in the failed state. But in a SPIEGEL interview, the Pakistani journalist says the West's model for development is fundamentally flawed and must be changed. |
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A Generation of Uncertainty
Companies Prepare for Future that Can't Be Predicted The heads of major German companies admit that they have no idea what the future holds in store economically. Next year, the situation could rapidly improve or decline. For many companies, the goal is to become as flexible as possible to prepare for any eventuality. |
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Picking on the Weakest
Religious Leaders Condemn Putin's Adoption Ban Last week the Kremlin moved to ban American adoptions of children from Russian orphanages. The new law, widely perceived as retaliation against a US rule that can bar Russians responsible for human rights violations from entering the country, could mean bleaker prospects for up to 130,000 children. |
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'Find Another Career'
Candidate Criticized for Chancellor Salary Gaffe Peer Steinbrück, the chancellor candidate for the center-left Social Democrats, has irritated members of his own party by demanding higher pay for the country's top position. The SPD politician also raised eyebrows by remarking that Angela Merkel enjoys a "gender bonus" that has made her more popular. |
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Swiss Miss
Appenzellers Offer Unique Twist on New Year When the sound of singing men echoes through the Alpine valley and the trees appear to have legs, it's time to celebrate the New Year again in the Swiss region of Appenzell. The mountain tradition hearkens back to medieval times, and brightens up the dark winter with spectacular costume and song. |
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Picture This
Shining Lights |
