------------------------------------------------------------------------ REQUEST FROM NATO ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Berlin Willing to Supply Weapons for Libyan War NATO is running out of munitions to use in the Libya conflict. Now the German government is willing to supply weapons to its allies despite its fundamental opposition to the war, SPIEGEL ONLINE has learned. The defense minister has already approved a NATO request. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,770949,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- The World from Berlin: 'The Noose Is Getting Tighter Around Gadhafi's Neck' http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,771062,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PAKISTAN'S NUCLEAR BOMB ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'We May Be Naive, But We Are Not Idiots' He built Pakistan's nuclear bomb and is accused of having sold his knowledge to Libya and Iran. Since 2004, Abdul Qadeer Khan has been under a state of house arrest. In an e-mail interview, he now explains why he accepted sole blame for the accusations at the time and points a finger at the Pakistani army. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,770746,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EMBRACING REALISM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Obama Turns to Rebuilding America Roads for Kentucky instead of Kabul: With the US still deep in the economic doldrums, President Barack Obama has begun to shift priorities away from expensive involvement in foreign wars and toward development back home. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,771058,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- 'Mullah Omar Is Flexible': Former Members Trying to Coax Taliban to Table http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,771009,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'MULLAH OMAR IS FLEXIBLE' ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Former Members Trying to Coax Taliban to Table Though the Taliban are celebrating the announced withdraw of US forces as a victory, a decade of war has taken a toll on them, as well. Mounting losses, the possibility of a continued American presence in Afghanistan and a number of skillful defectors-turned-middlemen are making them more willing to talk. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,771009,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UNPOPULAR AUSTERITY MEASURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Europe Anxiously Awaits Greek Vote Some 20,000 Greeks have taken to the streets in protest of crucial but unpopular austerity measures up for parliamentary vote on Wednesday. But if the embattled government fails to approve the plan, it will fail to qualify for the next tranche of its EU bailout package, leading to insolvency. http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,771172,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Photo Gallery: Greece Grinds to a Halt http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-69746.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHINESE PREMIER IN BERLIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wen Jiabao Goes Shopping and Vows to Help the Euro It was an historic occasion: The first ever joint cabinet meeting between China and Germany. While Chancellor Angela Merkel admonished her guest on human rights issues, the focus was firmly on economic cooperation. And Premier Wen Jiabao vowed solidarity with the euro zone. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,771165,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ German Concentration Camp Criticized for Charging Entrance Fee The Sachsenhausen concentration camp memorial north of Berlin has come under fire for introducing a one-euro fee for visitors in commercial tour groups. Critics say the levy is unwarranted at the publicly-funded site, and runs counter to its duty to inform everyone about the Holocaust -- free of charge. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,771149,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DEFIANCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exhibition Reveals Subversive Women's Art in East Germany A new Mannheim exhibition explores the subversive art of women in 1980s East Germany. The works highlight the surprising degree of rebellion simmering in the subculture of the communist society shortly before its demise. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,771105,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Photo Gallery: Women Breaking Taboos in East Germany http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-69732.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BIRD-BRAINED IDEA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vulture Detective Training Hits Headwinds Police in the German state of Lower Saxony had ambitious plans to search for corpses with vultures, a tactic that could have been revolutionary in locating missing persons. The idea sparked widespread interest among law enforcement officials. Unfortunately the raptors themselves have little interest in the job. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,770994,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Photo Gallery: Sherlock, Failed Vulture Detective http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-69720.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE WORLD FROM BERLIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'The Noose Is Getting Tighter Around Gadhafi's Neck' Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi is a wanted man. On Monday, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued a warrant for his arrest. The move, though, is not universally welcome and on Tuesday, German commentators debate its wisdom. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,771062,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Photo Gallery: Wanted Man in Tripoli http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-69736.html#ref=nlint Request from NATO: Berlin Willing to Supply Weapons for Libyan War http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,770949,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROUNDHOG DAY IN BERLIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Germany's Never-Ending Tax Cut Debate The government of Chancellor Angela Merkel has gained a reputation for bickering. And no topic has been as divisive in Berlin as tax cuts. This week, her coalition partners from the Free Democrats and her finance minister are at it again. But there is some comic relief. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,771078,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UNESCO EXPANDS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hamburg Mudflats Added to World Heritage List UNESCO has added the Hamburg Wadden Sea, a national park around the mouth of the Elbe River that is home to 2,000 animal species, to its list of World Heritage Sites. It is the fourth new addition for Germany at this year's review of new contenders for the prestigious award. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,771044,00.html#ref=nlint -------------------- Photo Gallery: UNESCO Honors Hamburg Mud Flats http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-69728.html#ref=nlint Photo Gallery: UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-69730.html#ref=nlint
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