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Syria's opposition chief said the international community must not be a bystander to the tragedy of the Syrian people as US and other officials, ministers and military brass gathered for the Munich Security Conference.
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German authorities are investigating allegations of serious and systematic abuse at privately run homes for troubled children. Politicians are calling for the children to be removed but the firm denies any wrongdoing. READ () »
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Pesticides may kill off water insects and other small aquatic life by as much as 42 percent, according to an analysis of German, French and Australian rivers and streams, published on Monday. READ () »
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will tackle US President Barack Obama on the scale of American online surveillance, and call for "transparency" on its scope as she hosts him in Berlin this week. READ () »
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