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| Compiled on January 15, 2013, 06:57 PM CET |
| THE FRAUD Lance Armstrong's Long Fall Lance Armstrong has finally admitted to taking performance enhancing drugs. But for years, he fought against all who even suggested such a thing. His system was highly organized and secretive. And he made a lot of enemies along the way. By SPIEGEL Staff |
| CRISIS STRAIN Survey Shows Cracks in German-French Relations The relationship between Germany and France has suffered as a result of the economic crisis, according to a new survey undertaken on the eve of celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Elysée Treaty. Germans are seen as arrogant and the French as economically unimportant. |
| UNREST AND POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY Pakistan Tumbles into Chaos A self-proclaimed revolutionary is attracting mass protests, while the highest court has ordered the prime minister's arrest and the military waits in the wings. Pakistan is in the grips of a major political upheaval. |
| CRISIS IN PAKISTAN Prime Minister's Arrest Ordered amid 'Revolution' Pakistan has plunged into a leadership crisis. As hundreds of thousands demonstrate against corruption, the country's high court has ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Ashraf. Populist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri has declared a "revolution." |
| FLAG RIOTS IN NORTHERN IRELAND Grim Prospects Drive Youth to Sectarian Violence The violent flag riots in Belfast have shown just how delicate relations between sectarian groups in the British province remain. They also reveal the frustrations of a generation that has grown up feeling misunderstood and disadvantaged. |
| 2012 GDP FIGURES RELEASED German Budget Back in Surplus Despite Slowdown The euro crisis took its toll on the German economy in 2012, but the budget swung to a surplus for the first time since 2007. Still, data released on Tuesday showed a paltry growth of just 0.7 percent. |
| 'BRANDT WOULD TURN IN HIS GRAVE' Berlin's Blighted Airport May Need a New Name Berlin's new airport is named after former Chancellor Willy Brandt, but its construction faults have brought it such infamy that the foundation managing Brandt's political legacy is worried about having the Nobel laureate associated with the project. |
| HOTEL MAMA Bad Economy Has Young Europeans at Home Young Europeans in countries hit hardest by the Continent's economic crisis are finding it difficult to move out of their parents' home. Data shows that over 50 percent of those aged 25 to 34 in some countries have yet to move out. |
