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The Tragedy of MH17: Attack Could Mark Turning Point in Ukraine Conflict

The shooting down of a jet carrying 298 people on Thursday could mark the turning point in the conflict between Russia, Ukraine and the West. With evidence suggesting pro-Russian separatists fired the missile, pressure is mounting on Vladimir Putin. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

Yesterday at 05:21 PM from peskyvera: Why don't you report the facts instead of speculations? Nothing is conclusive yet. Your... more...

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A Damned Paradise Does Haiti Need Tourism? Or Does It Need Justice?

Human rights attorney Mario Joseph and Tourism Minister Stéphanie Villedrouin are both trying to improve Haiti, but they are following radically different paths. The one wants justice, the other wants tourism. By Samiha Shafy more... [ Comment ]

07/20/2014 from birchwood: It seems things weren't done and now where has all the money gone? It seems the Clinton's just keep... more...

German Foreign Minister 'Further Escalation Not Out of the Question' in Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier calls the downing of the Malaysian Airlines passenger jet over Ukraine "appalling" in an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE. He also discusses the flare-up in the Middle East and US espionage in Germany. Interview Conducted by Roland Nelles and Severin Weiland more... [ Comment ]

Yesterday at 12:51 PM from Roth2011: This guy is not our FM. He is just a commentator of of international politics. he is also the... more...

Stadium Sticker Shock Costs Explode for Russia's 2018 World Cup

Moscow wants to make Russia the "center of the sporting world," but the price tag will be steep. Four years before the 2018 World Cup, costs are exploding in the next host country, with the two most important stadiums each costing more than a billion euros. By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow more... [ Comment ]

07/18/2014 from sururu.formado: congrats for the wisdom, awareness, and courage of your post. I observe the same reality about all... more...

In Russia's Shadow Searching for the Roots of the Georgia Problem

Georgia recently signed an association agreement with the EU and it also wants to become a member of NATO. Russia's shadow, though, continues to loom over the Caucasus, so what does the future hold for the country trapped between the East and the West? By Erich Follath more... [ Comment ]

07/17/2014 from diocletianidalmatiam: You can't blame Georgia, look at the Russians through history, they kill more than nay other nation... more...

El Dorado in the Amazon A Deluded German and Three Dead Bodies

A German man claims to be an Indian chief in the Amazon rainforest. His tales of El Dorado even impressed Steven Spielberg and Jacques Cousteau. His tales would be harmless if there weren't three unsolved deaths connected to his fantasy world. By Alexander Smoltczyk more... [ Comment ]

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Winning Mood Germany Basks in World Cup Semifinal Triumph

Germany demolished Brazil on Tuesday in an extraordinary match that left the host nation reeling, its hopes of a World Cup victory brutally shattered. But despite delivering the most shocking result in the soccer tournament's history, Joachim Löw and his team aren't taking anything for granted. more... [ Comment ]

07/14/2014 from ithomesupport23: Sorry for posting this here, unfortunately I could not find the story on this site proclaiming... more...

SPIEGEL Interview with Hillary Clinton 'Surveillance on Merkel's Phone Was Absolutely Wrong'

In an interview, Hillary Clinton discusses the growing gap between the rich and poor that threatens democracy, Americans' discontent with politics, her regrets over NSA spying on Chancellor Merkel's mobile phone and her potential presidential candidacy. Interview Conducted By Marc Hujer and Holger Stark more... [ Comment ]

07/18/2014 from docman1955: Good pointed questions better than our owned news outlets in the USA. And to the question of... more...

NSA Experts 'National Security Has Become a State Religion'

In a SPIEGEL interview, Edward Snowden's lawyer, Jesselyn Radack, and former NSA contractor Thomas Drake discuss the reasons behind the American spying agency's obssession with collecting data. Interview Conducted By Sven Becker, Marcel Rosenbach and Jörg Schindler more... [ Comment ]

07/09/2014 from biglothar: “It's extraordinarily tempting to know what's going on here -- new products, new methodologies, new... more...

Victory in Defeat How WWI Became Part of Australia's Founding Myth

The Australians suffered a devastating defeat on Turkey's Gallipoli peninsula during World War I in 1915. But even a century later, the country's first major military mission abroad is celebrated as a crucial event for the nation's identity. By Hans-Ulrich Stoldt more... [ Comment ]

07/06/2014 from biggerbumme: Anzac Day is well known as a defeat - the phrase "lions led by donkeys" is often heard as... more...

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