http://www.spiegel.de Daily news, analysis and opinion from Europe's leading newsmagazine and Germany's top news Web site. en Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:00:19 +0100 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:00:19 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de http://www.spiegel.de/static/sys/logo_120x61.gif http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,814664,00.html#ref=rss Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa has called on Syrian President Bashar Assad to listen to his people. Hamad, who put down an uprising in his own country a year ago, told SPIEGEL that he regretted the events but had to intervene to stop the violence and protect women. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:04:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,814664,00.html Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa has called on Syrian President Bashar Assad to listen to his people. Hamad, who put down an uprising in his own country a year ago, told SPIEGEL that he regretted the events but had to intervene to stop the violence and protect women. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813022,00.html#ref=rss In Germany, Jürgen Klinsmann's success as a football trainer was limited. But as the coach of the US national team, he can experiment as much as he likes. He wants his team to reflect America -- and he wants to win. Eventually. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:58:34 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813022,00.html In Germany, Jürgen Klinsmann's success as a football trainer was limited. But as the coach of the US national team, he can experiment as much as he likes. He wants his team to reflect America -- and he wants to win. Eventually.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,814370,00.html#ref=rss Anxieties are mounting as nuclear weapons make their way into unstable regions. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, US disarmament expert Richard Burt discusses the growing risk of their use, why allowing Iran to get the bomb could trigger a Sunni-Shiite arms race and how an attack could make citizens demand a police state. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:24:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,814370,00.html Anxieties are mounting as nuclear weapons make their way into unstable regions. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, US disarmament expert Richard Burt discusses the growing risk of their use, why allowing Iran to get the bomb could trigger a Sunni-Shiite arms race and how an attack could make citizens demand a police state.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,814007,00.html#ref=rss Chinese director Zhang Yimou was long considered a critic of his country's regime. Lately, though, he has focused on sumptuous period pieces -- and Beijing hopes his new film, "Flowers of War," will establish the country as a cultural world power. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:59:43 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,814007,00.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,814327,00.html#ref=rss Germany has expelled four Syrian diplomats, apparently in connection with the arrest of two suspected Syrian spies earlier this week. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle also called Thursday for a new attempt to reach a UN resolution on the ongoing violence in the country. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:37 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,814327,00.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,814084,00.html#ref=rss Russia's young people are growing up with more freedom than ever. Twenty years after the end of communism, the first post-Soviet generation is transforming the country -- whether the once and future president likes it or not. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,814084,00.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813822,00.html#ref=rss While the Azerbaijani government hopes to burnish its image by hosting the Eurovision Song Contest in May, civil rights activists are struggling to draw more attention to the country's human rights violations. Standing uncomfortably in the middle are the organizers of this supposedly "apolitical" event. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:07:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813822,00.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813883,00.html#ref=rss World War II ravaged the tiny island of Peleliu in 1944 as US and Japanese forces clashed in one of the fiercest battles of the Pacific campaign. Rusting tanks, wrecked aircraft and live shells strewn across the island continue to attract battlefield tourists to this beautiful but dangerous place. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:36:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813883,00.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813814,00.html#ref=rss Will reduced solar activity counteract global warming in the coming decades? That is what outgoing German electric utility executive Fritz Vahrenholt claims in a new book. In an interview with SPIEGEL, he argues that the official United Nations forecasts on the severity of climate change are overstated and supported by weak science. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:35:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813814,00.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813780,00.html#ref=rss Sergey Lavrov has reaped massive criticism for Moscow's veto of the UN Security Council resolution on Syria, but the Russian foreign minister remains unmoved. The top diplomat, who met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Tuesday, has a track record of standing up to the West. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:34:02 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813780,00.html Sergey Lavrov has reaped massive criticism for Moscow's veto of the UN Security Council resolution on Syria, but the Russian foreign minister remains unmoved. The top diplomat, who met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Tuesday, has a track record of standing up to the West.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813806,00.html#ref=rss Two men have been arrested in Berlin for allegedly spying on members of the Syrian opposition in Germany, prosecutors said Tuesday. Officials were also searching the homes of six others suspected of similar activities. The arrests came amid international outrage at Syria's violent crackdown on opposition. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:45:47 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813806,00.html Two men have been arrested in Berlin for allegedly spying on members of the Syrian opposition in Germany, prosecutors said Tuesday. Officials were also searching the homes of six others suspected of similar activities. The arrests came amid international outrage at Syria's violent crackdown on opposition.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813652,00.html#ref=rss Egypt has seen a resurgence of unrest after last week's deadly attack on football fans loyal to the revolutionary movement. One eyewitness reports being amazed at how few police were at the match in Port Said. The military has denied it orchestrated the violence -- but it stands to gain from the chaos. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:50:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813652,00.html Egypt has seen a resurgence of unrest after last week's deadly attack on football fans loyal to the revolutionary movement. One eyewitness reports being amazed at how few police were at the match in Port Said. The military has denied it orchestrated the violence -- but it stands to gain from the chaos.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813537,00.html#ref=rss As President Bashar Assad continues his brutal efforts to maintain power, Syria's rebellion has turned into a full-fledged civil war. Conditions are dire, but the outnumbered rebels report making progress. Eyewitnesses described the front lines for SPIEGEL. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:35:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813537,00.html As President Bashar Assad continues his brutal efforts to maintain power, Syria's rebellion has turned into a full-fledged civil war. Conditions are dire, but the outnumbered rebels report making progress. Eyewitnesses described the front lines for SPIEGEL. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,812884,00.html#ref=rss One year ago, Egyptian Internet activist Wael Ghonim quickly became the face of the uprising. But he was never comfortable with the role and would still prefer to retreat into the crowd. The digital world is his comfort zone. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:12:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,812884,00.html One year ago, Egyptian Internet activist Wael Ghonim quickly became the face of the uprising. But he was never comfortable with the role and would still prefer to retreat into the crowd. The digital world is his comfort zone.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813226,00.html#ref=rss An international court ruled on Friday that Germany cannot be held liable for paying reparations to the descendents of victims of a massacre perpetrated during World War II in Italy. The verdict has implications far beyond Nazi-era war crimes, and was welcomed by countries far and wide. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:42:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813226,00.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813170,00.html#ref=rss With two more people killed since Wednesday's stadium tragedy in Port Said, renewed violence in Egypt has highlighted the ongoing struggle for power there. German editorialists say the violence at the football match was just the latest manifestation of tensions between protesters and the powerful military. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:14:07 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,813170,00.html With two more people killed since Wednesday's stadium tragedy in Port Said, renewed violence in Egypt has highlighted the ongoing struggle for power there. German editorialists say the violence at the football match was just the latest manifestation of tensions between protesters and the powerful military.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,812975,00.html#ref=rss It was a story too good to be true -- and it wasn't. In reality, Tongan luger Bruno Banani, who supposedly shares a name with a German underwear company, was rechristened as part of a guerrilla-marketing plot. But will that now shatter his Olympic dreams? Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:12:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,812975,00.html It was a story too good to be true -- and it wasn't. In reality, Tongan luger Bruno Banani, who supposedly shares a name with a German underwear company, was rechristened as part of a guerrilla-marketing plot. But will that now shatter his Olympic dreams?]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,812544,00.html#ref=rss Paparazzi have a bad reputation for bending the rules to satisfy the world's insatiable demand for celebrity photos. But the business is also incredibly lucrative, something that prompted Bill Gates' Corbis photo agency to buy the world's top paparazzi shop. Some in the industry are trying to free it from its sleazy image, but upstart agencies have few moral qualms. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:05:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,812544,00.html Paparazzi have a bad reputation for bending the rules to satisfy the world's insatiable demand for celebrity photos. But the business is also incredibly lucrative, something that prompted Bill Gates' Corbis photo agency to buy the world's top paparazzi shop. Some in the industry are trying to free it from its sleazy image, but upstart agencies have few moral qualms.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,812847,00.html#ref=rss At least 74 people were killed and over a thousand injured in clashes following a soccer match in the Egyptian city of Port Said on Wednesday evening. The ruling military council has announced an investigation. Some Egyptians believe the violence was politically motivated and planned in advance. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:50:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,812847,00.html At least 74 people were killed and over a thousand injured in clashes following a soccer match in the Egyptian city of Port Said on Wednesday evening. The ruling military council has announced an investigation. Some Egyptians believe the violence was politically motivated and planned in advance.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,812208,00.html#ref=rss Political scientist Francis Fukuyama was once the darling of American neo-conservatives. In a SPIEGEL interview, the author of "The End of History" explains why he now believes that the excesses of capitalism are a threat to democracy and asks why there is no "Tea Party on the left." Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:03:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,812208,00.html Political scientist Francis Fukuyama was once the darling of American neo-conservatives. In a SPIEGEL interview, the author of "The End of History" explains why he now believes that the excesses of capitalism are a threat to democracy and asks why there is no "Tea Party on the left."]]>