01.07.2011, 16:00 UTC
AROUND THE GLOBE
International news from all over the world.
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Overview of Topics
* 'We'll take over Tripoli in three weeks'
* Syrian terror campaign forces refugees across northern border
* What's next for Afghanistan?
* Wall Street reform may not be well, but it's alive
* Opinion: IMF gets back to business
* UN extends DR Congo mission
* A trip to hell
* E-waste piles up in Ghana, despite international controls
* PARTNER SITE: Commentary from atlantic-community.org
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'We'll take over Tripoli in three weeks'
While rebels are fighting a mere 70 kilometers from Tripoli, Deutsche Welle
spoke with Mokhtar Milad Fernana, the main rebel commander of Libya's
western front at his headquarters in Zintan, in Nafusa mountains.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbij0I46uhvfpI0
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Syrian terror campaign forces refugees across northern border
In the past few weeks, thousands of people have fled the violence in Syria,
straining the resources of the towns accommodating them and relations
between Turkey and Syria.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbij0I46uhvfpI1
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What's next for Afghanistan?
With the beginning of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan on July 1,
the international community must take stock of the situation there. Did it
reach its goals of security, stability and a healthy civil society?
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbij0I46uhvfpI2
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Wall Street reform may not be well, but it's alive
Wall Street reform, passed a year ago in response to the global crisis, is
seriously delayed. But while the US is at least trying to implement the so
called Dodd-Frank Act, the EU doesn't even have legislation in place.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbij0I46uhvfpI3
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Opinion: IMF gets back to business
It's official: Christine Lagarde is the new head of the International
Monetary Fund. The time for discussion is over - now the IMF should get
back to its job of crisis management, says DW Business Editor Rolf Wenkel.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbij0I46uhvfpI4
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UN extends DR Congo mission
The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of its peacekeeping
mission in DR Congo. Though it is one of the largest and most expensive UN
military missions, the forces cannot control the situation in eastern
areas.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbij0I46uhvfpI5
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A trip to hell
The latest US anti-slavery report says Nigeria is meeting minimum
anti-trafficking standards. Yet tens of thousands of Nigerian women are
being brought to Europe and forced to work as prostitutes, as a German film
shows.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbij0I46uhvfpI6
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E-waste piles up in Ghana, despite international controls
Ghana often ends up the final resting place for used electronic devices.
While some of the materials can be recycled, much is also sent there
illegally, damaging the environment and the people who exploit it.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbij0I46uhvfpI7
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PARTNER SITE: Commentary from atlantic-community.org
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provoking analysis from international policy leaders and decision makers.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
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