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Cold Paradise: US Struggles with Wave of Underage Immigrants

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Fleeing violence back home, tens of thousands of children and youth are fleeing Central America for the United States, many unaccompanied by a parent. The influx has bent US asylum policy to the breaking point. By Markus Feldenkirchen and Jens Glüsing in McAllen, Texas and La Ceira, Honduras more... [ Comment ]

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Europe's Ground Zero Fairy Tales and Fabrications in Eastern Ukraine

There's an eerie silence at the MH 17 crash site in eastern Ukraine, even as a civil war and propaganda battles rage around it. Few here seem concerned that the investigation into the tragedy could influence future ties with Europe. By Christian Neef in Grabovo, Ukraine more... [ Comment ]

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The Orange Social Design Award Help Us Make Our Cities More Liveable

Vegetables for all and collection bags for second-hand treasures: Smart design doesn't just look good -- it also seeks to do good. That's why we're launching the Orange Social Design Award, to be bestowed on ideas that look great and improve life in the city. By Marianne Wellershoff more... [ Comment ]

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The Children of War A Humanitarian Catastrophe Unfolds in Gaza

Israel's incursion into the Gaza Strip triggered a bloody war. Brutal images of dead and injured Palestinians have circulated widely, but a cease-fire still appears to be a long way off. By Julia Amalia Heyer in Gaza City more... [ Comment ]

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07/30/2014 from Louis Sallons: Hamas creates the deaths and glory's in it. They the Israelis will hit back with no mercy.... more...

The Wake-Up Call Europe Toughens Stance against Putin

It took the shooting down of a Boeing jet carrying almost 300 people before the EU agreed on the first true economic sanctions against Russia. The Americans want further action, but it is impossible to know if punitive measures can sway Vladimir Putin. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]

07/30/2014 from spon-facebook-10000573988: are the way US forces EU to sign TTIP more...

Stopping Putin The Time Has Come for Europe to Act

Vladimir Putin has ignored Western demands that he cease arming and supporting pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. As such, he shares responsibility for the shooting down of MH17. It is now time for Europe to take tough action. A DER SPIEGEL Editorial more... [ Comment ]

German Foreign Minister: 'European Peace Is At Stake'

07/30/2014 from kasper: Do the European "leaders"think that Russia is going to keep handing over its gas , for... more...

German Foreign Minister 'European Peace Is At Stake'

In an interview, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, 58, says the downing of an aircraft carrying 300 Europeans convinced EU leaders of the need for tougher new sanctions against Moscow. German industry, he says, is on board too. Interview Conducted by Nikolaus Blome more... [ Comment ]

Stopping Putin: The Time Has Come for Europe to Act

07/30/2014 from kasper: No one if intelligence believes this clap trap . Only Massive demonstrations across Europe can... more...

The Muslims of Tromsø Ramadan in the Land of the Midnight Sun

During Ramadan, Muslims fast until the sun goes down. But what if you live in a place where there is no sunset? The believers in Tromsø, Norway spent years searching for a solution to that conundrum. Now that they have found one, new problems have arisen. By Dennis Betzholz in Tromsø, Norway more... [ Comment ]

07/28/2014 from Rubayat: This was a fascinating read. I just thought I'd mention a few other points for Non-Muslim readers;... more...

Resurrecting Königsberg Russian City Looks to German Roots

The Allies bombed the Prussian city of Königsberg into the ground in 1944. Residents of what is today the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, a desolate Soviet landscape, are considering rebuilding the city center to reflect some of its historical German architecture. By Susanne Beyer in Kaliningrad, Russia more... [ Comment ]

07/28/2014 from mys.20.zek: Simply turn the 'oblast' back over to the Lithuanians, and a thousand flowers will bloom. It will... more...

Ex-Israeli Security Chief Diskin 'All the Conditions Are There for an Explosion'

In an interview with SPIEGEL, Yuval Diskin, former director of Israel's internal security service Shin Bet, speaks of the current clash between Israel and the Palestinians, what must be done to achieve peace and the lack of leadership in the Middle East. Interview Conducted by Julia Amalia Heyer more... [ Comment ]

Photo Gallery: The Gaza Conflagration

07/28/2014 from gigagerard: Peskyvera, you are judging too fast, what the government spokesman is saying, as I read it, is that... more...

East Germany's Blood Art No Justice for Victims of Regime's Treasure Hunt

East German officials systematically stole from the country's art collectors and sold their possessions to raise hard currency. Families have sought for years to reclaim the treasures or to obtain compensation. In a rare success, one family in America recently retrieved some of its heirlooms. By Rainer Erices, Nicola Kuhrt and Peter Wensierski more... [ Comment ]

07/27/2014 from spon-facebook-1270454953: Socialism survives until there is nothing more to steal from people. In every socialist... more...

A Tour of France Examining the New Sick Man of Europe

The TV images of the Tour de France show an idyllic country, but behind the gloss is a nation where fears of decline are prompting people to vote for the far right. A trip along the route of the world's most famous cycling race reveals the deep uncertainty ailing the French. By Alexander Smoltczyk more... [ Comment ]

07/27/2014 from a.aqwxsz: This article is the degree zero of journalism. Based on a dozen of (authentic?) interviews of ... more...

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