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| Compiled on September 02, 2013, 07:25 PM CET |
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Chemical Watershed
Momentum Shifts again in Syrian Civil War The US has stepped back from an immediate response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria on Aug. 21. But Washington continues to profess certainty that Syrian autocrat Bashar Assad is behind the attack. The situation on the ground provides clues as well. |
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Military Intervention
Germany Caught in the Middle on Syria Wary of disappointing the Americans, but afraid of alienating German voters before the election, Berlin has been performing a careful balancing act on Syria. Their strategy: Delay an intervention and remain vague. |
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Mubarak's Lawyer
'He Will Be a Free Man' Farid al-Deeb, the lawyer of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, talks to SPIEGEL about his client's health and ties to the current transitional government -- and why he believes the ex-president will soon be acquitted. |
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World from Berlin
'Carefully Cultivated Boredom' in Chancellor Debate Editorialists at major news media are mostly in agreement about three aspects of Sunday night's chancellor debate: It was a dull affair, Peer Steinbrück did well even if his prospects for winning are null and Angela Merkel has hinted she could govern with him. |
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Shadow Boxing
Merkel's Rival Swings and Misses in Debate German Chancellor Angela Merkel is notoriously difficult to pin down. Try as he might during Sunday evening's debate, her center-left challenger Peer Steinbrück was unable to land a damaging blow. Yet he may still have emerged as the victor. |
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Anti-Foreigner?
Bavarian Party Criticized for Road Tax Plan Bavarian governor and CSU leader Horst Seehofer has reiterated his support for controversial plans for a car tax on foreign drivers, despite opposition from Angela Merkel. The tax has also attracted criticism over its targeting of non-Germans. |
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Chain Reaction
Merkel's Necklace Steals the Show An unexpected star emerged from Germany's political debate between Angela Merkel and Peer Steinbrück on Sunday night -- the chancellor's necklace. The chain in the colors of the German flag sparked heated online discussion and inspired a spoof Twitter account. |
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Nazi Murder Trial
Former SS Officer Faces Charges in Germany Former Waffen SS officer Siert B. faces trial in Germany on Monday for the fatal shooting of a Dutch resistance fighter in 1944. A witness said that the 92-year-old Dutch-born German "spread fear and terror." |
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Beer-ern Munich
European Champs Get Oktoberfest Uniforms With the 180th Munich Oktoberfest just around the corner, the city's largest football club and current German and European champions, FC Bayern, have introduced new away uniforms inspired by the beer festival. |
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'Shitstorm' Shitstorm
Dictionary Wins Award for Ruining German Germany's respected Duden dictionary has received a spoof award for its excessive use of English words. "Shitstorm," "app" and "Facebook" are among the anglicisms recently added to the reference book. |
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Word War
Italian Speakers Deface German Signs in South Tyrol A move to change 135 place names in Italy's South Tyrol region from Italian to German has prompted a backlash. Over the weekend, Italian-speaking locals secretly added Italian names to hundreds of German signs. |
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Snowden Document
NSA Spied On Al Jazeera Communications Arab news broadcaster Al Jazeera was spied on by the National Security Agency, according to documents seen by SPIEGEL. The US intelligence agency hacked into protected communication, a feat that was considered a particular success. |
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'Success Story'
NSA Targeted French Foreign Ministry Espionage by the US on France has already strained relations between the two countries, threatening a trans-Atlantic trade agreement. Now a document seen by SPIEGEL reveals that the NSA also spied on the French Foreign Ministry. |
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Theater of War |
