Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday 29 July 2013

SPIEGEL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER
Compiled on July 29, 2013, 07:00 PM CET
PR Tricks

Berlin Leaves Biggest NSA Questions Unanswered

Weeks after the NSA scandal, the German government is slowly breaking its silence on the issue. In the midst of the election campaign, Chancellery head Ronald Pofalla has been tasked with defusing the affair. So far, he hasn't answered the most pressing questions.

John Podesta on the NSA Scandal

'We Need Better Oversight'

In a SPIEGEL interview, Obama advisor John Podesta calls Europe's outrage over the NSA spying scandal hypocritical, but says America needs a national debate on surveillance laws too.

Revolution Redux

Political Stability Eludes Polarized Egypt

Amid renewed turbulence, Egyptian politics are at a critical turning point. With opposing movements at loggerheads over the country's next government, much is at stake for future generations, the Middle East and even the rest of the world.

World from Berlin

'An Icon of German Industry Is Wobbling'

Siemens, a pillar of Germany's proud industrial reputation, has fired its CEO Peter Löscher for presiding over a series of mishaps and failing to meet earnings goals. German commentators welcome his departure and say chief supervisor Gerhard Cromme should go too.

Undercover Report

Apple Faces Fresh Criticism of Factories

Apple might have abandoned manufacturing supplier Foxconn in the wake of a scandal over deplorable working conditions in its Chinese factories, but it seems that labor rights violations are also rife at Pegatron, its new partner.

Back from the Dead

Resuscitation Expert Says End Is Reversible

Raising the dead may soon become medical reality. According to critical care physician Sam Parnia, modern resuscitation science will soon allow doctors to reanimate people up to 24 hours after their death.

Accident in Italy

Dozens Dead after Bus Plunges Off Bridge

A dramatic bus crash killed at least 39 in Italy on Sunday night. The bus was driving on a highway in the Campania region when it broke through a guard rail and plunged into the ravine below.

'Unethical'

Greek Politician Spars with German Paper

After being asked this weekend about previous anti-German comments, Greek leftist opposition leader Alexis Tsipras cut short an interview with one of the country's top newspapers, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Within minutes, he threw out the reporter for allegedly unethical reporting, a charge the paper denies.

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Grassy Landing