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Crime
Police work out Connecticut shooter's last hours
Police have announced that a gunman forced himself into the school where he killed 26 people, including 20 children. US President Barack Obama urged Americans to join together in mourning.
Egypt
Opposition alleges fraud in Egypt's referendum
Egypt's opposition has accused the government of fraud in the constitutional referendum. Analysts have said that it is likely, but not certain, the draft will be adopted.
Russia
Russian opposition leaders detained ahead of protest
Russian police have detained four opposition leaders ahead of a banned protest against President Vladimir Putin. The rally was to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the biggest ever demonstrations against the regime.
Elections
Japanese politicians make final push for votes
Candidates in Japan's parliamentary election have used the last few hours of the campaign to make their final pitches to the voters. Opinon polls suggest a return of the party that has dominated Japan's post-war era.
Syria
Syrian Regime fights for lost territory
Fierce fighting has taken hold in the Syrian capital, Damascus. The violence is the result of a major push by President Bashar Assad to reclaim lost territory, as doubts over the future of his regime future mount.
Afghanistan
Last French combat troops leave Afghanistan
The last French combat troops have left Afghanistan. This comes two years before a deadline for all NATO combat forces to withdraw, and was hastened by inside attacks and a change of power in Paris.
Terrorism
Police identify suspect in Bonn train station bomb plot
German police have identified a suspect in relation failed bombing attempt at a train station in Bonn, media have reported. He has not been named.
World Cup
FIFA finds evidence of pre-World Cup match-fixing
A FIFA report has found "compelling evidence" of match-fixing in games involving host South Africa ahead of the 2010 World Cup. The country had asked FIFA to investigate after a string of suspicious matches.
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Obama calls for action after gunman kills 27
US President Obama has called for 'meaningful action' to prevent future mass shootings after a gunman killed 27 people in the small town of Newtown. This was just the latest in a series of such incidents to hit the US.
World
Nationalism
Stoking anti-German sentiment in Poland
Polish opposition leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, is playing with the primal fears and cultural resentment of his countrymen toward Germans and Russians for his own political gain – and not without success.
Society
Newtown shooting renews focus on gun control
Columbine, Virginia Tech, Fort Hood, Aurora and now Newtown - again and again, gruesome shootings have rocked the US. Consternation is widespread, but change to American gun laws is not expected soon.
Palestinian Territories
Fresh wind for Hamas?
The Islamist movement Hamas, founded 25 years ago, is enjoying a new wave of popularity in the Gaza Strip. But enthusiasm over its recent military action against Israel may soon be smothered by disillusionment.
Eurozone crisis
Opinion: Illusionary calm settles over EU
It's been some time since an EU summit ended with so much agreement. Important issues were addressed and major disagreement was avoided. But the real test is still to come, says DW's Christoph Hasselbach.
Eurozone crisis
Juncker: 'We see light at the end of the tunnel'
Eurogroup head Jean-Claude Juncker has said the EU handled a year filled with crises well. Following the EU summit, he tells DW that 2012 turned out better than he had expected 11 months ago.
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