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German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle

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Foreign affairs or personal affairs? Westerwelle's diplomatic trips

As Guido Westerwelle wraps up his trip through South America, the foreign minister is accused of pursuing personal interests in choosing his accompanying business delegation. But how are these delegations really chosen? »

 
 
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Religion

German archbishop renews abuse apology after meeting with pope

Archbishop Robert Zollitsch renewed his apology on behalf of the German church following a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI. The pope has yet to speak on the scandal. »

 
 
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Religion

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Islam conference

Four German Muslim groups are still considering a boycot of the German-Islam Conference.»

 
 

Energy

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Power grid sale

Swedish energy group Vattenfall has sold its German power grid for 810 million euros.»

 
 

Internet

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Web censorship

On 'world day against cyber censorship' Reporters without Borders warns against Web controls.»

 
 
 
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Crime

Traffickers use voodoo to threaten Nigerian victims into prostitution

German federal police say they have noticed a disturbing new trend in human trafficking. Some Nigerian traffickers are manipulating a belief in a traditional religion related to voodoo to intimidate their victims. »

 
 
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Business

German IT-start-ups hope for better times

The finance crisis has hit young IT start-ups in Germany hard. The times when investors pumped millions into young companies are over, and the aspirations of German entrepreneurs have become much more modest. »

 
 
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Formula One

Nico Rosbergs' Mercedes

German F1 domination

At the Bahrain practice session, Germany's Rosberg won the race and Schumacher came third.»

 
 

Olympics

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Winter Paralympics

Vancouver hosts the Winter Paralympics from Friday with a host of disabled stars battling for glory.»

 
 

Soccer

Theo Zwanziger

Zwanziger stays

The DFB board unanimously voted to support president Theo Zwanziger amid a referee scandal.»

 
 
 
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Nuclear

Spanish villages vie for nuclear waste dump

When Madrid announced plans to build a centralized nuclear waste repository last year, more than 100 towns surged forward to offer their land. There are now just a few in the running. But what's in it for the winner? »

 
 
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Human Rights

Rights groups slam EU free trade deal with Colombia

The European Union is close to reaching a free trade deal with Colombia. But human rights watchdogs, trade union organizations and some politicians believe the agreement would send all the wrong signals to Bogota.  »

 
 
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Arts

Chinese artist and Nobel laureate share views on totalitarianism

On Thursday evening, lit.COLOGNE, Germany's most prestigious literature festival, brought together Chinese artist Ai Weiwei and Nobel laureate Herta Mueller. Both use art to examine the impact of dictatorship. »

 
 

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