Obama's Nice Guy Act Gets Him Nowhere on the World Stage
spiegel.de — When he entered office, US President Barack Obama promised to inject US foreign policy with a new tone of respect and diplomacy. His recent trip to Asia, however, showed that it's not working. A shift to Bush-style bluntness may be coming. (Submitted by zelig) More...
Climatologists Baffled by Global Warming Time-Out
spiegel.de — Global warming appears to have stalled. Climatologists are puzzled as to why average global temperatures have stopped rising over the last 10 years. Some attribute the trend to a lack of sunspots, while others explain it through ocean currents. (Submitted by BulkHedd) More...
Opinion: Obama Has Failed the World on Climate Change
spiegel.de — US President Barack Obama came to office promising hope and change. But on climate change, he has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor George W. Bush. Now, should the climate summit in Copenhagen fail, the blame will lie squarely with Obama. (Submitted by phydeaux70) More...
Selling Mercedes under Sharia
spiegel.de — Daimler is hoping to boost its troubled sales with a financing and leasing company in the United Arab Emirates that offers Islamic-friendly financing. The new companies, joint-ventures with local Mercedes distributors, will give Mercedes dealers a host of financing services to entice more customers. (Submitted by kolding) More...
Kalashnikov Manufacturer Faces Bankruptcy
spiegel.de — It produces the most popular automatic rifles in the world but the company that makes the Kalashnikov, or AK-47, is in trouble. It has had to deal with a slump in arms exports and competition from the makers of copycat versions around the world. Now a shady businessman has filed bankruptcy proceedings against the company. (Submitted by redwolfwalker) More...
Egypt Pursues Europeans Taking Arabic Classes
spiegel.de — Many deeply religious students from Europe come to Egypt to learn Arabic. The question is:are these European Salafists coming to study the language of the Koran or to prepare terrorist attacks? Egyptian authorities claim there are dangerous individuals with jihadist intentions among the European students. (Submitted by redwolfwalker) More...
New Push To Outlaw Germany's Neo-Nazi Party
spiegel.de — Right wing extremist political party, the NPD, was re-elected in Saxony two weeks ago. Now a leading politician in Bavaria wants to seek a national ban on them. But his push is causing political conflict. Because while most German politicians want to stop the NPD, they can't decide how best to do so. (Submitted by redwolfwalker) More...
German Intelligence Working on Deal for Israeli Hostage
spiegel.de — At the request of the Israeli government, Gemany's foreign intelligence service, the BND, is negotiating with Hamas, Jerusalem and Egypt in order to secure the release of Gilad Shalit, who has been held hostage in Gaza since June 2006. Coupled with the release of Palestinian prisoners, it could be a win-win situation for both sides. (Submitted by redwolfwalker) More...
Russian Envoy: 'We Found Nothing Conspicuous on Board'
spiegel.de — In an interview with SPIEGEL, Russia's ambassador to NATO, Dmitry Rogozin, 45, says rumors surrounding the cargo of the hijacked freighter Arctic Sea stem from "Russophobia"; and that the case highlights the need for close cooperation to stop piracy between Moscow and NATO. (Submitted by lekahe) More...
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