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Friday, November 16, 2012

Around the Globe | 16.11.2012, 17:00 UTC

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Economy
Partisan politics holds US economy captive
President Obama's new term starts with a daunting challenge: Unable to reach a compromise on its budget deficit, Congress faces a "fiscal cliff" of austerity, which could push the US into a severe recession.
Transatlantic Relations
'No change in US policy toward Europe'
There will be no fundamental shift in US policy toward Europe following Obama's reelection. Instead, the partnership will be marked by continuation and reliability, says Vincent Michelot.
International Relations
'US focus on Asia will remain strong'
US foreign policy has a strong focus on Asia. That is not likely to change in Obama's second term. Josef Braml of the German Council on Foreign Relations explains why.
Arab World
Lebanon struggles to deal with Syrian refugees
The number of Syrian refugees, mostly women and children, is climbing. Lebanese and international organizations provide help, but they are reaching the limits of their capacities.
China
China's elite has a finger in every pie
Nothing much is known about China's political elite, except that those in power and their relatives are extremely rich. They have shared out the economic pie between themselves and are unwilling to give it up.
Society
Exhibition brings black Germans' stories to light
An exhibit gives voice to the histories of Africans, African-Americans and Afro-Germans from the past 300 years of German history. It presents a differentiated perspective on the lives and histories of blacks in Germany.
European Union
A day in the life of an MEP
To get a sense of what a typical working day looks like at the European Parliament in Brussels, our correspondent spent a day shadowing German Green parliamentarian, Franziska Brantner.
Society
White South Africans move to townships
Being white in South Africa was once associated with prosperity and living in an upmarket neighborhood. Such stereotypes are now becoming less and less true as poverty-stricken whites move into the townships.

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