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| Compiled on May 22, 2013, 06:11 PM CET |
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Deadly Drug Trials
Western Firms Bribed East German Doctors It wasn't just the East German government that benefited from risky patient drug trials commissioned by Western pharmaceutical manufacturers decades ago. These companies also sent liaisons with lavish gifts to bribe and influence doctors to participate. |
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Minister on the Defensive
Drone Program Collapse Has Berlin Under Pressure Thomas de Maizière has long been a close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel. But the defense minister now finds himself at the center of controversy after cancelling Germany's half-billion euro surveillance drone program last week. He has allegedly known about the project's problems for months. |
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Syrian Rebels in Trouble
German Intelligence Sees Assad Regaining Hold Not even a year ago, German intelligence predicted Syrian autocrat Bashar Assad's regime would soon collapse. Now, the agency instead believes the rebels are in trouble. Government troops are set to make significant advances, it predicts. |
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What Women Want
Merkel Scoring Points With Female Voters The German left used to have a corner on the market when it came to progressive social issues. But Chancellor Merkel has transformed the conservatives, attracting huge quantities of women voters along the way. They've become a hot political commodity in this year's upcoming election, with the opposition struggling to catch up. |
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Unlikely Heir
Obama Returns to Kissinger's Realpolitik Henry Kissinger, the hawkish national security advisor to Nixon who popularized realpolitik, turns 90 this week. Few would have expected President Obama to pick up his mantle, but the erstwhile idealist resembles Kissinger more every day. |
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Untapped Talent
Autistic Workers a Worthwhile Challenge for SAP German software development giant SAP is planning to hire hundreds of people with autism by 2020. The company hopes to benefit from their unusual skillset and says it's ready for any practical challenges. Advocates hope the program could set an example for others. |
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War Crimes in Italy
German Prosecutors Reject Massacre Case The massacre at Sant'Anna was one of the most barbarous German crimes committed in Italy during World War II. Five suspected perpetrators are still alive today, but the top public prosecutor in Stuttgart has rejected reopening the case. |
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The Love Train
Prague To Introduce Dating Cars on Subway Prague will soon play the role of matchmaker by introducing dating cars on the Czech Republic's only metro. With brief average ride times of about five minutes, though, can Cupid's arrow strike where it is needed? |
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Picture This
Wagnerian Drama |
