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The Children of War: A Humanitarian Catastrophe Unfolds in Gaza

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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 ]

Yesterday at 05:05 PM from broremann: For all the time you have killed my children I know when the grow up they will come and Kill... more...

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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 ]

Yesterday at 05:18 PM from Gloria: Wake up German citizens. You are making decisions that are based upon rhetoric and lies. There is... 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'

Yesterday at 04:30 PM from john peacemonger: I am sad to see that now Der Spiegel seem to be joining the lynch mob against Russia. We have not... 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

Yesterday at 09:42 AM from john peacemonger: I would like to submit that EU diplomacy should not lose sight of the root causes of the Ukrainian... 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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