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| Compiled on January 17, 2013, 06:27 PM CET |
| GERMANY'S MALI PREDICAMENT Trapped Between France and War Germany is eager to prove it is a reliable ally, particularly after it snubbed France and stayed out of Libya. Wary of getting pulled into the violence in Mali, it has instead offered two planes to transport troops. |
| PROBLEM PLANE Nightmare Batteries Plague Dreamliner The latest problems with Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner passenger jet could be a disaster for the US plane manufacturer. The lithium-ion batteries used on board are unique -- and apparently also combustible. In the worst case, Boeing may have to make extensive modifications. |
| CORRUPT-I-STAN Kazakh Massacre Fuels Rising Mistrust The shocking murder of 15 soldiers in Kazakhstan led to a dubious trial and the sacking of the chief of the border guards. Now the suspicious airplane death of his reform-minded replacement has compounded widespread mistrust of the government. |
| THE GRAVEST OF ALLEGATIONS Conflating Critique of Israel with Anti-Semitism In recent years, Israeli Jews have often confused anti-Israel rhetoric with anti-Semitism, argues journalist Ronen Bergman, who has himself been subjected to verbal attacks for his reporting in SPIEGEL. |
| ISOLATION FEARS 'Cameron's Problems with the EU Are Just Starting' Both those who support and oppose Britain's membership in the EU are putting pressure on the country's prime minister ahead of his speech Friday on London's future in Europe. Cameron's party longs for confrontation with Brussels, but its partners abroad warn against isolation. |
| ATAVISTIC ABE Japan's PM Courts Old Dangers Japan's once and current prime minister, Shinzo Abe, is determined to restore his country to its former greatness. But instead of focusing on its ailing economy, the nationalist leader is talking tough with its much stronger neighbors. |
| WOODLAND HEISTS Rising Energy Costs Drive Up Forest Thievery With energy costs escalating, more Germans are turning to wood burning stoves for heat. That, though, has also led to a rise in tree theft in the country's forests. Woodsmen have become more watchful. |
| CATHOLIC HOSPITALS IN COLOGNE Rape Victim Reportedly Refused Exam A 25-year-old possible rape victim was reportedly refused a basic exam at two Catholic hospitals in Cologne last month. The Church says the impression that rape victims can't be treated at Catholic hospitals is "false." |
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