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Saturday, December 15, 2012

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Crime
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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German-Jewish Cultural Heritage
Join DW as we uncover traces of German-Jewish cultural heritage all around the world. DW's reporters travel from Chicago to Shanghai to find German-Jewish immigrants and retell their stories.
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An iPod for your thoughts and pictures!
We want to know about your favorite winter traditions and customs. Share your thoughts, experiences and pictures and have a chance at winning one of six iPods. We'll present the best entries at dw.dw/globalimpressions.
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Those Germans
Punctual and unfashionable, orderly and up-tight–there are lots of clichés about Germans. DW will throw all that into question with the multimedia special "Those Germans" starting November 21.

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