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| Compiled on April 05, 2013, 07:05 PM CET |
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Non-Embryonic Stem Cells
The Dawning of a New Era of Hope Ethical worries have slowed medical research into applications for stem cells. But scientists like Robert Lanza have developed less controversial ways to derive stem cells from normal body cells rather than embryos and are already launching the first clinical trials. |
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Crisis in Korea
Obama Must Change US Approach to Stop Kim North Korea's most recent irrational behavior has made clear the government's indifference to sanctions. Some believe China is the only country that can talk Pyongyang into toning down its rhetoric. In reality the United States can do much more to calm the situation. |
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Letter from Berlin
Franco-German Left Mired in Difficulties Germany's Social Democrats had hoped that François Hollande's victory last spring would provide them with some momentum. But Friday's visit to Paris by SPD candidate Peer Steinbrück has highlighted the difficulties facing the European left. A renaissance this election year seems unlikely. |
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'Secrecy-Cloaked Companies'
Deutsche Bank Criticized for Offshore Operations As part of an international reporting project on offshore companies and trusts, two German newspapers are reporting that Deutsche Bank helped to establish some 300 such entities through its operations in Singapore. The news isn't entirely new, but criticism of the company is growing. |
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Tax Haven Revelations
German Offenders Face Tough Road Ahead German officials are demanding details on hundreds of alleged tax cheats uncovered by the "Offshore Leaks" report this week. With tighter laws in place, anxious violators probably won't get off as easy as before. |
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A Global Look at Gay Rights
'The Fight Against Discrimination Must Go On' In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, Boris Dittrich, head of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy at Human Rights Watch, discusses the current debates on same-sex marriage in Europe and the United States and virulent homophobia in Russia and Uganda. |
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From Bombs to Obama
Germany's Complicated Love of America The US has had an enormous influence on postwar Germany, from pop culture to politics. But as America's focus turns away from Europe toward Asia, a museum in Bonn is taking stock of how that relationship has fared over the years. |
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Integration Intrigue
SPD Candidate for Muslim-Friendly Gym Class Social Democratic chancellor candidate Peer Steinbrück has expressed support for gender specific physical education classes in German schools out of consideration for the country's Muslim minority. It is a controversial position, and criticism from both the right and the left was prompt. |
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In With the Old
Berliners Mobilize to Save Beloved Tegel Airport A petition is circulating in Berlin to keep the city's aging Tegel Airport in operation. It's due to close once the much-delayed Berlin International Aiport finally opens its doors. But polls suggest that most in the city would like to keep the old airport open as well. |
