Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Wednesday 30 March 2011


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SPIEGEL INTERVIEW WITH BERNARD-HENRI LÉVY
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'We Lost a Great Deal of Time in Libya Because of the Germans'
French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy has been a fierce proponent of
military intervention in Libya. SPIEGEL spoke with him about Germany's
"shameful" abstention from the UN Security Council resolution, the
democratic leanings of rebel leaders in Libya and why some in the West
might want the Arab spring to come to an end.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,753797,00.html#ref=nlint

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NO MORE 'GUIDO WHO?'
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Westerwelle's Libyan Stance Irks Washington
They used to call him "Guido Who?," but now the German foreign minister
is finally known by name in Washington -- and that is not
necessarily good news for Guido Westerwelle. His stance on Libya has
confused and angered US politicians, and Chancellor Angela Merkel will
not be able to put up with it for long.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,754114,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE REBELS FROM BENGHAZI
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Chaos and Uncertainty in Libya's Revolutionary Leadership
The international community is using air strikes and missiles to defend
freedom, human rights and democratic ideals in Libya. But are those also
the values the rebels themselves are fighting for?

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,754035,00.html#ref=nlint

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CONSEQUENCES OF FUKUSHIMA
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German Ports Unsure How to Deal with Contaminated Ships
In a matter of weeks, ships from Japan which may be carrying cargo
contaminated by radiation will start arriving in Europe. But
the authorities in ports such as Hamburg are unsure how they should deal
with them.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,754005,00.html#ref=nlint

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AMERICAN PEACE ACTIVIST JONATHAN SCHELL
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'Our Most Dangerous Illusion Is that We Can Control Nuclear Energy'
In a SPIEGEL interview, peace activist and author Jonathan Schell
discusses the lessons of the Fukushima disaster, mankind's false
impression that it can somehow safely produce electricity from the atom,
and why he thinks the partial meltdown in Japan could mark a turning
point for the world.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,753777,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: 'Perhaps Fukushima Will be a Turning Point'
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-66231.html#ref=nlint


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'THEY KILLED FOR ENTERTAINMENT'
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Afghan President Condemns Actions of 'Kill Team'
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has spoken out for the first time on the
actions of the "Kill Team," a group of US soldiers accused of murdering
Afghan civilians for fun. In a speech in Kabul on Wednesday, Karzai said
he was "shocked and hurt" by the photographs published last week by
SPIEGEL.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,754147,00.html#ref=nlint

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CASTLES IN THE SKY
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The Fundamental Problem with Efforts to Save the Euro
In the battle to save its common currency, Europe is too busy focusing
on the same old failed policies. Rather than set aside ever higher sums
for bailouts, the bloc needs to set up an independent institution to
oversee the debts of EU nations.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,753509,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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German Minister Slammed over Proposed 'Security Partnership' with
Muslims
The German interior minister's proposal for a "security partnership"
between German Muslims and security agencies has met with criticism from
the opposition and the press. On Wednesday, commentators write that the
newly appointed cabinet member is out of his league.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,754073,00.html#ref=nlint

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JUMBO PROBLEMS
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Dreamliner Becomes a Nightmare for Boeing
Boeing wanted to revolutionize the airplane business with its
Dreamliner, which was to be built using a modular approach. But the US
company went too far in its outsourcing, and the aircraft has been
plagued by production problems. Delivery is now way behind schedule and
the delays could cost the firm billions.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,753891,00.html#ref=nlint

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DELAYED DELIVERY
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Message in a Bottle Turns Up after 24 Years
Over two decades ago, a German five-year-old threw a message in a bottle
into the Baltic Sea from a ferry during a family holiday to Denmark. Now
a 13-year-old Russian boy has found the missive, to the delight of the
original letter-writer.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,754047,00.html#ref=nlint

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PICTURE THIS
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Bowled Over


http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,754072,00.html#ref=nlint