| SPIEGEL ONLINE | INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER |
| Compiled on September 06, 2013, 07:51 PM CET |
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AIDS Turning Point
'A Cure Is Possible' In recent years, a spate of findings have shown that HIV can essentially be eradicated in some patients. Now scientists are scrambling to finally find a cure that could drastically change the lives of millions of people worldwide. |
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Failure On All Fronts
No Progress from G-20 Leaders The G-20 summit ended worse than expected on Friday -- with acrimony, division and name-calling over Syria. The conference, which was originally conceived as an economic forum, also failed to deliver results on global recovery. |
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Syria Spat
Putin Plays Stubborn Host to Obama at G-20 Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to budge at the G-20 summit on Thursday in his rejection of President Obama's plans for a military strike on Syria. The two countries, it became clear over dinner in St. Petersburg, are as estranged as ever. |
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'It Is Like a Drug Trip'
Author Explains Allure of Scientology In an interview, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright discusses his new book on Scientology, the organization's ability to manipulate people, how some followers voluntarily spend years in penal compounds and his fascination with L. Ron Hubbard. |
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Führer's Bodyguard
Last Witness to Hitler's Final Hours Dies Rochus Misch, Hitler's former bodyguard, has died at the age of 96. He has extensively written and spoken about his time with the Nazi leader, and, as his neighbors attest, amassed a large international following. |
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Right-Wing Surprise
Anti-Euro Party Surges Before Election A recent poll shows Germany's anti-euro Alternative for Germany party closing in on a place in parliament. This could cause a huge upset for the established parties -- and dramatically alter the German political landscape |
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Uncomfortable Monument
Art Fills Former Spy Station in Berlin With the NSA spying scandal fresh in everyone's minds, the US agency's former Cold War installation in Berlin has been taken over for an art show. The work deals with espionage both past and present. |
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Male Mastermind
Was the Femen Scandal a Publicity Stunt? Is Femen being masterminded by a man? A documentary about the topless militant feminists has unleashed a torrent of outrage. But the revelation seems all too fitted to the script of a Femen-style publicity stunt. |
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From England to France
The Attraction of Swimming the Channel For mountain climbers, Mt. Everest is the ultimate challenge. For swimmers, it's crossing the English Channel. Every year, more and more people attempt the journey, but only one in five make it. |
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Bye Bye, VW Bus
The End of an Era in Brazil Only Brazil still produces the classic 56-year-old VW camper van, but not for much longer. With a final special edition series of the beloved vehicle wrapping up before year's end, the race is on for those looking to buy used models. |
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Picture This
Art of Danger |
