22.07.2011, 16:00 UTC
AROUND THE GLOBE
International news from all over the world.
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Overview of Topics
* Defiant to the law, 'Anonymous' hacker group targets NATO
* Democratic reforms still distant dreams six months into Arab Spring
* Libyan army, rebels face common enemy in the mountains
* Kenyan refugee camps struggling with growing Somali exodus
* Greece has to default, says Nobel Laureate
* US government pushes forward cybersecurity policy
* Drone usage on the rise in conflicts worldwide
* NASA astronaut looks to future space missions
* PARTNER SITE: Commentary from atlantic-community.org
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Defiant to the law, 'Anonymous' hacker group targets NATO
NATO appears to be the latest victim of the hacker group Anonymous, which
says it has taken a host of classified documents online. Experts say the
hack is no surprise - but that the value of the information is doubtful.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewc48iI46uhvfpI0
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Democratic reforms still distant dreams six months into Arab Spring
The Arab Spring could turn into a Summer of Discontent as those countries
which saw major upheavals and uprisings over the last six months remain as
resistant to change as they were before the wave of revolution began.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewc48iI46uhvfpI1
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Libyan army, rebels face common enemy in the mountains
Accidents caused by lack of training and the mishandling of weapons are
common among the rebels of the Western mountains. But negligence might also
be an 'invisible enemy' among Moammar Gadhafi's troops.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewc48iI46uhvfpI2
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Kenyan refugee camps struggling with growing Somali exodus
The Dadaab refugee camps in Kenya are grappling with the arrival of
thousands of people fleeing drought and fighting in neighboring Somalia.
Many, especially children, fail to survive the long journey.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewc48iI46uhvfpI3
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Greece has to default, says Nobel Laureate
The idea that all state defaults can be avoided in Europe is unsustainable,
Nobel Prize winning economist Kenneth Arrow tells Deutsche Welle. He also
explains why he is not impressed with Europe's crisis management.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewc48iI46uhvfpI4
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US government pushes forward cybersecurity policy
Cyberdefense policy has reached into the highest levels of government,
military, legal theory around the globe. The US military alone will spend
$12 billion on cyberdefense capabilities in 2014.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewc48iI46uhvfpI5
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Drone usage on the rise in conflicts worldwide
Drones are becoming more widespread throughout the world - be it in
Pakistan, Iraq, in Yemen or Somalia. These unmanned planes, currently
mainly piloted remotely, may eventually engage each other on their own.
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewc48iI46uhvfpI6
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NASA astronaut looks to future space missions
Catherine Coleman says the space program has become more diverse, to
include more women, like her. She adds that temporary Russian stewardship
of manned space flight is "in the hands of the right people."
The DW-WORLD.DE Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ewc48iI46uhvfpI7
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PARTNER SITE: Commentary from atlantic-community.org
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