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| Compiled on November 01, 2013, 07:12 PM CET |
| NSA WHISTLEBLOWER Snowden Open to Testifying in Germany Edward Snowden says he is willing to cooperate with investigations into NSA spying. At a meeting with a German lawmaker in Moscow, he reportedly suggested he would be open to coming to Germany, and complained of a US 'campaign of persecution.' Berlin has at least signaled readiness to talk. |
| SPY GAMES Trans-Atlantic Relations Should Not Be Jeopardized The ongoing NSA spying scandal has put major strain on the relationship between Germany and the US. But both sides should stop reacting emotionally and look at the political realities. With trans-Atlantic trade on the line, there's simply too much at stake. |
| FUEL-CELL REVOLUTION Can Toyota Save the Electric Car? Toyota has developed a new long-range electric vehicle powered entirely by a cutting-edge fuel cell. The project represents a dramatic departure from the goal of developing a mass-produced, effective, battery-driven electric car. But what does it mean for our future? |
| DIRTY MONEY Will Singapore Clean Up Its Act? Singapore has become an increasingly popular haven for money laundering and tax evasion. But now it faces calls for reform and a difficult dilemma: Can it be both a home for fortune hunters and a bastion of integrity? |
| BOY, GIRL, OTHER Intersex Advocates Call for Surgery Ban A new law in Germany allows parents to leave their child's gender blank on birth certificates. Intersex activists are pleased, but want to go further. Often themselves scarred by invasive operations performed at birth, some want to prohibit sex reassignment surgeries on children. |
| HUNTING FOR CORPSES Vultures Lured Back to Germany Vultures are slowly returning to Germany, driven out long ago by an unwelcoming populace. At the behest of conservationists, loosened "carcass regulations" in Europe have made the search for food less daunting -- but some still wonder if the birds will be able to survive. |
| BERLIN STARTUPS SoundCloud Blazes Lonely Trail to Top SoundCloud, a platform for uploading and sharing audio files, is the biggest success story to emerge from Berlin's tech startup boom. It just hit 250 million monthly users -- but it's global success hasn't been replicated by others in the German capital. |
| 'OBSCENE WORDING' Russian News Agency Shut Due to Swears Russia's media watchdog agency has forced the closure of the Rosbalt news organization because of two YouTube videos containing swear words. Russian journalists are furious, calling it the latest attack on freedom of the press. |
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