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| Compiled on May 29, 2012, 06:05 PM CET |
| Green Veneer WWF Helps Industry More than Environment The WWF is the most powerful environmental organization in the world and campaigns internationally on issues such as saving tigers and rain forests. But a closer look at its work leads to a sobering conclusion: Many of its activities benefit industry more than the environment or endangered species. |
| Chasing the Sun German and Chinese Solar Firms Battle for Survival Germany was proud of its supposedly future-proof solar industry and subsidized it to the hilt. But then the Chinese got in on the act and started making much cheaper solar cells. Now, following a glut in production, companies in both countries are fighting for survival. |
| At Least 15 Dead More Earthquakes Strike Northern Italy At least 15 people are dead after two earthquakes shook northern Italy on Tuesday. Just nine days after the last quake that left seven dead, many buildings had already been destabilized. Police reportedly struggled to handle a panic stricken populace amid communication and transportation difficulties. |
| European Union Survey Greeks and Germans Are 'Polar Opposites' Germans are seen as the hardest working and least corruptible people in the European Union, a survey of eight EU countries shows, with Chancellor Angela Merkel receiving good marks for her crisis management. Greece, which has high praise for itself, is viewed poorly by its neighbors. |
| Norway's Gender Quota A Laboratory for the Advancement of Women The heated political debate continues in Germany over whether or not the country needs a gender quota at the highest levels of the private sector. Norway introduced such measures years ago -- and they have been extremely effective. What are the secrets of the country's success? |
| Holocaust Gaffe Printing Error Causes Donald Duck Chaos It was an honest mistake with unfortunate consequences. In the most recent German translation of the Mickey Mouse comics, the word "Holocaust" accidentally appears as a gratulatory word. The German publisher attributes the mishap to a printing error and immediately recalled the issue, blacking out the word by hand. |
| Climbing Chronicler Billi Bierling 'People Are Losing Respect for Mt. Everest' More people than ever are climbing the world's tallest peak, but Nepalese authorities are reluctant to restrict the number attempting the feat. In an interview with SPIEGEL, Everest chronicler and professional climber Billi Bierling talks about why conditions are particularly dangerous this year. |
| The World from Berlin 'Syria Is Experiencing a Full-Blown Civil War' The United Nations on Tuesday revealed that the majority of those massacred on Friday in the Syrian town of Houla were executed by regime-allied forces, whereupon France and Germany expelled the Syrian ambassadors from their capitals. German commentators say that it is time for the international community to take action. |
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