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| Compiled on January 31, 2013, 06:44 PM CET |
| FEAR OF CONTAGION Merkel Steps Back from Coalition Partner FDP Following her party's failure in a major state election, Chancellor Angela Merkel is distancing herself from her junior coalition partner, the business-friendly Free Democrats. It is a risky move, and could indicate that she is aiming at a partnership with the opposition Social Democrats. By SPIEGEL Staff |
| TRIAL IN SPRING Court Approves Neo-Nazi Terror Cell Trial NSU terror cell member Beate Zschäpe has been charged with complicity in 10 murders. According to information obtained by SPIEGEL ONLINE, the Higher Regional Court in Munich has allowed the prosecution's charges against the suspected neo-Nazi terrorist and four of her presumed accomplices to stand. |
| RISKS AND REWARDS Deutsche Bank Returns to Commodities Speculation Many financial institutions and multinational organizations view speculating on food commodities as a dangerous game and a contributor to global hunger. Despite its bruised reputation, Deutsche Bank is leaping back into the business. |
| THE WORLD FROM BERLIN 'We Should Take Morsi at His Word' Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi paid a whistle-stop visit to Berlin on Wednesday to drum up foreign investment and convince Europe of his democratic credentials. The German media felt he sent a mixed message but believe he should be given the benefit of the doubt -- at least for now. |
| FOUR AT ONCE Volcano Quartet Erupts on Kamchatka A unique show is taking place on Kamchatka these days: Four separate but nearby volcanoes are erupting simultaneously on the Russian peninsula. A Moscow film crew has produced an awe-inspiring 360-degree video of the natural fireworks. |
| AN AVANTE-GARDE LIFE Frankfurt Retrospective Celebrates Yoko Ono at 80 A major new retrospective in Frankfurt aims to celebrate Yoko Ono's decades spent as a pioneering avant-garde artist and activist. It presents her as one of the most important figures in contemporary art history. |
| THE GROCER'S GIRL Thatcher's Hometown Prefers to Forget Its Famous Daughter Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was born and raised in the English town of Grantham. The local council does little to remember its famous daughter, even though it's been offered a statue of the Iron Lady currently gathering dust in a London cellar. |
| AUGSTEIN DEBATE Rabbi Refuses to Weaken 'Anti-Semite' Claims Rabbi Abraham Cooper has reiterated the Simon Wiesenthal Center's stance that German journalist Jakob Augstein, who also writes a column for SPIEGEL ONLINE, is a leading anti-Semite. He said that Augstein's recent comments have done nothing to change his opinion. |
| DEADLY BLAZE Fire at German Farm Kills 86 Camels A fire at a camel farm in southwestern Germany killed 86 camels early Thursday morning. The facility near Stuttgart had been used for children's birthday parties and animal-assisted therapy. |
| PICTURE THIS Garbage Day |
