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| Compiled on October 22, 2013, 05:59 PM CET |
| HAMBURG UNREST One City, Two Sides, Thousands of Refugees The city of Hamburg continues to be rocked by protests over the treatment of thousands of asylum seekers. Both sides of the conflict have valid points -- but as the argument rages on, the refugees struggle to get by. |
| ROUGH JUSTICE Will Khodorkovsky Face Trial Again? Putin's arch-enemy Mikhail Khodorkovsky is due to be released in 2014, but justice officials seem to be preparing the next case against him. Investigators have also set their sights on a German legal expert who criticized the last verdict as "deeply unjust." |
| SHUTDOWN SPECTER US Vulnerability Puts China at Risk The whole world looked on as the United States embarrassed itself for three weeks with its government shutdown. China, the only other superpower, profited from the domestic dispute -- but as Washington's largest creditor, it also has cause for concern. |
| NATO REFORM German Plan Faces Broad Opposition German Defense Minister Thomas de Maizière wants to strengthen cooperation among NATO members and is calling for reform of the military alliance. But other countries are skeptical. His proposal also threatens to upset ongoing government coalition negotiations in Berlin. |
| YES MAN MEP's Odd Voting Record Raises Suspicion Dumitru Zamfirescu, a member of the European Parliament, hasn't voted "no" in the last 541 votes held in the assembly. Colleagues suspect the Romanian nationalist is more interested in collecting attendance bonuses than in what he's actually voting on. |
| ECCENTRIC HABITS The Bizarre Rituals of Famous Geniuses One drank 50 cups of coffee a day, another disappeared to a stone hut in the forest to compose: Many celebrated geniuses have practiced quirky everyday rituals to help them overcome the difficulties of creating great works. |
| PEAK FORM World's Best Mountain Shots Lone climbers, stunning weather formations and alpine light grace the images submitted to this year's International Mountain Summit photo contest. They reveal landscapes accessible only to the most adventurous. |
| PICTURE THIS Holy Monkey |
