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| Compiled on October 29, 2013, 06:43 PM CET |
| NSA SCANDAL Parliamentary Spying Inquiry Poses Challenges New details continue to emerge over alleged US spying in Germany. A parliamentary investigation could provide clarity - but it also has limitations. The issue constitutes the first stress test for a future coalition government. |
| SPYING FALLOUT Conservative Calls for End of Data Pact With members of his party calling for consequences in the NSA spying affair, a leading member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's sister party says he wants the EU to cancel its Safe Harbor data agreement with the US. |
| HIMALAYAN HOTBED Tensions Spike in Divided Kashmir Violence is on the rise in Kashmir. Indian and Pakistani units are clashing in border skirmishes, and government soldiers are ruthlessly suppressing separatists. The real victims are the civilians caught in the middle. |
| FRANCE'S 'LEFTIST SARKO' Popular Minister Rankles Ailing Socialists While President Hollande's authority crumbles, his interior minister, Manuel Valls, has become France's most popular politician -- much to the chagrin of his own party. |
| REMEMBERING WWI German Hopes for Centenary May Be Dashed Germany sees the World War I centenary as a chance to promote European integration and arrive at a shared remembrance of the disaster. But that may be too ambitious. For many countries, remembering the war is likely to remain a national affair. |
| KILLER STORM Hurricane-Force Winds Batter Germany Several countries in Northern Europe are recovering after a powerful autumn storm swept across the region on Monday night, leaving 15 dead in its wake, including seven in Germany. |
| PICTURE THIS Smog City |
