15.07.2011, 16:00 UTC
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International news from all over the world.
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Overview of Topics
* Growing US war-weariness defies traditional partisan divide
* With Ahmad Wali Karzai dead, who will pull the strings in Kandahar?
* Can China conquer its economic challenges?
* Real estate market booms in Gaza
* Drought, hunger in Somalia ratchet up refugee problems
* Domestic workers hail landmark convention
* Chinese housewives grow their own veg to avoid exploding watermelons
* PARTNER SITE: Commentary from atlantic-community.org
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Growing US war-weariness defies traditional partisan divide
Conservatives and progressives in the US have become odd bedfellows as they
begin to question America's costly military interventions in the Muslim
world. But Congress remains unlikely to force an end to the conflicts.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbwn6I46uhvfpI0
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With Ahmad Wali Karzai dead, who will pull the strings in Kandahar?
Ahmad Wali Karzai was considered the dubious 'King of Kandahar.' But the
murder of the man who was also the president's half-brother has left a
power vacuum in the province in south Afghanistan.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbwn6I46uhvfpI1
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Can China conquer its economic challenges?
As the US and Europe grapple with their crises, the meteoric rise of China
as an economic power is fueling debate over whether the country is headed
for a crash. Economists say there are risks, but can they be managed?
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbwn6I46uhvfpI2
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Real estate market booms in Gaza
The property market is Gaza City is booming despite widespread poverty and
regional tensions. Now real estate agents are trying to attract investment
from Palestinians living abroad.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbwn6I46uhvfpI3
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Drought, hunger in Somalia ratchet up refugee problems
The terrible drought in Somalia has caused food shortages and worsened the
refugee problem. Adding insult to injury, speculators are profiting from
the situation.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbwn6I46uhvfpI4
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Domestic workers hail landmark convention
Vacation time, maternity leave, social security: a new treaty by the UN
labor agency will ensure domestic workers the same rights as other workers.
With the treaty passed, ratification is the next step.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbwn6I46uhvfpI5
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Chinese housewives grow their own veg to avoid exploding watermelons
As the number of food scandals grows worldwide and particularly in China, a
group of Beijing housewives has come up with a special solution involving
home-grown vegetables.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewbwn6I46uhvfpI6
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PARTNER SITE: Commentary from atlantic-community.org
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