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| Compiled on August 05, 2013, 06:18 PM CET |
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Ergenekon Verdicts
Erdogan Silences Dissent in Divided Turkey A Turkish court on Monday announced verdicts and long prison sentences for dozens of defendants in the so-called 'Ergenekon' plot to overthrow the government. The rulings expose how uncertain and divided the country is. |
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Mass Data
Transfers from Germany Aid US Surveillance German intelligence sends massive amounts of intercepted data to the NSA, according to documents from whistleblower Edward Snowden, which SPIEGEL has seen. The trans-Atlantic cooperation on technical matters is also much closer than first thought. |
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NSA Blowback
German Minister Floats US Company Ban German Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger on Monday called for new EU rules on data protection and a ban on American companies that violate them. |
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Egyptian Foreign Minister
'I Mourn Every Death' Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy speaks to SPIEGEL about the ongoing power struggle with the Muslim Brotherhood, his new role in the government and several recent visits by European politicians. |
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Endangered
Sharp Rise in Migrant Bird Hunting in Egypt German ornithologist Eric Neuling says there has been a huge increase in Egypt of the hunting of migrant birds headed south from Europe. Given the political crisis in the country, there's not much hope of tackling it. |
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The Manning Verdict
Obama's Defining Injustice By using the Espionage Act to punish Bradley Manning, the Obama administration has shown how far it will go to intimidate leakers. His sentencing is a stain on the president's legacy and on America's global reputation. |
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Berlusconi Power Play
Daughter Marina Waits in the Wings Silvio Berlusconi's party has threatened to back out of the governing coalition if its leader isn't pardoned for tax evasion. Barring that, Italy's former prime minister seems to have decided on a successor: his daughter Marina. |
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Mysterious Apathy
Baboons Go on Strike in Dutch Zoo Monkeys living in a Dutch zoo have been behaving strangely over the last week, sitting listlessly with their backs turned to visitors and even refusing food. Something may have spooked them, with theories including a scary T-shirt, a runaway snake or a UFO. |
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