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September 13th 2010
Restless Poor Protest In Egypt
September 7th 2010
Large protest in France worries Sarkozy
September 3rd 2010
Suicide Bomb in Pakistan Kills Dozens
In the Pakistani city of Quetta, a suicide bomber with more than 40 people have torn to death. He joined in a procession of devout Shiites and lit his explosive device.
EU Commissioner makes fun of Jews
EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht with sweeping statements about Jews makes for rebellion: there is at most "a belief that they are right," the 56-year-old claimed in an interview. The EU Commission distances itself, representatives of the Jewish community are horrified.
September 1st 2010
The war ends, the next operation starts: With great fuss, the U.S. has changed its commander in Iraq. General Austin to coordinate the training of the Iraqi army - but the fear of a new civil war is growing.
US hold captured german as Terrorist suspect
In Afghanistan, there is another case of a German terror suspects: the U.S. think there apparently been clear for several weeks, a federal citizen. He heard a "taz", according to a report in Hamburg Islamist group that moved in the recently concluded Taiba Mosque.
British understatement? Not applicable. In his memoirs, Tony Blair pulls strongly from the leather. He dismisses as his successor Gordon Brown as a loser, like himself in self-praise - and reflected downright charmed by George W. Bush.
August 31st 2010
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Markets fail, falter democracies, Germany lost to global power: A study has analyzed a think tank of the Bundeswehr, as the declining oil production is changing the world economy. The internal document shows for the first time how much ensures a looming energy crisis, the military.
The SPD wants Thilo Sarrazin because of its delicate migration theories throw from the party. Some comrades see the discomfort with - because of the quirks of the complicated procedure. In the Berlin National honing one because at Schnellversion. But the poses risks.
Angela Merkel Of Germany To Propose New Energy Policy
Military service, health care, energy policy - Chancellor Merkel wants to demonstrate in the fall with great determination to reform projects. But one you can ruin the tour: CSU-Chef Seehofer. The two combines deep hostility.
Inspectors to cover waste of U.S. funds
The U.S. has invested more than 50 billion dollars in the reconstruction of Iraq. Inspectors have now discovered that at least five billion have been invested in questionable or unnecessary projects.
Mosque in New York City Splits Country
The proposed Islamic community center splits the city: In contrast to the mayor and U.S. President Barack Obama, most New Yorkers oppose the construction of a large mosque near Ground Zero.
A bloody incident overshadowed the peace efforts in the Middle East. In the West Bank four Israelis were killed in an attack. According to a Palestinian army marksman opened fire on the car of the victims. Among the well-known fact, the militant Hamas organization.
Terror suspects fell through baggy clothes on
Investigators speculate about the motives of two Yemenis who were arrested for suspected terrorist at the Amsterdam airport. One of the men had strange constructions, plastic bottles, mobile phones and watches in the case. But only his clothes alerted the security forces.
The conflict over the stoning of an Iranian threat triggers diplomatic discord between Paris and Tehran. The French government refuses to tolerate the insult of the president's wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy by Iranian media.
Airbus a350 to be produced in Germany
There is a high-tech aircraft are made in Germany: Airbus begins in Stade, Lower Saxony, the production of the new A350. The first units are to be delivered in 2013 - if all goes according to plan.
August 28th 2010
U.S. rights mobilized thousands against Obama
It is a provocation for Liberal America: In Washington have gathered thousands of ultra-conservatives, calculated on the anniversary of the "I Have a Dream" speech Martin Luther King. The hardliners protest against President Obama - and for the "honor" of the nation.