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| Compiled on February 12, 2013, 05:55 PM CET |
| THE ITALIAN PATIENT Resisting Berlusconi's Charms Silvio Berlusconi may be back with his customary bombastic campaign promises. But will the Italians bite? If they do, it could spell doom for the country. If they don't, Italy's tradition of political instability might return anyway. |
| PROSECUTING THE MESSENGER Chief Greek Statistician Threatened with Jail He was hired to bring Greece's debt statistics in line with European norms. Now, chief statistician Andreas Georgiou faces jail time for allegedly producing inflated sovereign debt numbers. He says he was merely being honest, and he has plenty of support in Europe. |
| 'THE ACT OF KILLING' Re-Staging War Crimes with Indonesian Gangsters A documentary at the Berlinale that portrays aging Indonesian war criminals reenacting their crimes is being praised as surreal and frightening. Director Joshua Oppenheimer says the film may also answer questions about how war criminals excuse their actions. |
| YOUTUBE NEO-NAZIS The Far Right Updates Its Online Image Right-wing extremists in Germany are copying the methods of the leftist protest culture. Wearing masks like those of activists with the group "Anonymous," they are organizing flash mobs and posting rousing videos online to attract young new supporters. |
| TIMBUKTU AFTER THE LIBERATION Malians Fear Return of Islamists The French have successfully liberated Timbuktu, but they also intend to withdraw soon. Locals are now sharing their stories about the period of brutal Islamist control, but also their worries that the reign of terror could soon return. |
| NUCLEAR DETONATION Test Shows North Korea Prefers Bomb Over Aid With his nuclear test on Tuesday, North Korea's Kim Jong Un has shown that he is likely to continue his country's policy of force and deterrance over reconciliation with the international community. China has criticized the detonation, but its support for Pyongyang is unlikely to evaporate. |
| THE WORLD FROM BERLIN 'It Is Good that Benedict Is Gone' Pope Benedict XVI is nothing if not conservative. He spent the last eight years battling against relativism and individualism -- before breaking with tradition and taking a step that no pope has made for over 700 years. German commentators say his papacy failed to introduce much-needed reforms. |
| THE SECOND COMING Beloved Polar Bear Knut To Go on Display He may have died nearly two years ago, but Knut the cuddly polar bear still lives on in the hearts of fans. Now they will be able to see him once again at Berlin's natural history museum. |
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