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  1. Greek far-left leader pledges to annul rescue packages: Alexis Tsipris, the leader of the leftist bloc Syriza in... bit.ly/L2zKOc
  2. President Putin arrives in Berlin for talks with Chancellor Merkel: Russian President Vladimir Putin was welcome... bit.ly/L2Cjfh
  3. 'Houla could be a turning point': Nadim Houry, Human Rights Watch's deputy director for the Middle East, tells D... bit.ly/JDApHg
  4. German president sparks debate with Islam comments: President Joachim Gauck has said in a newspaper interview th... bit.ly/JDuYI7
  5. China, Japan begin directly trading currencies: China's efforts to turn promote the yuan as an international cur... bit.ly/LNkmCB
  6. Tunisia still struggling after the revolution: Tunisia’s uprising is not over. On a regular basis, demonstrators... bit.ly/LNdlld
  7. Suu Kyi asks US, China not to squabble over Myanmar: Nobel Laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has a... bit.ly/LcMAaV
  8. Hungary experiences nationalism renaissance: Nationalism is on the rise in Hungary. The works of a far-right poe... bit.ly/LQG4sX
  9. No breathing room for Spain: Spain is one of the favorites at this summer's European soccer championships, but t... bit.ly/NmxJfE
  10. Putin vows solidarity with Belarus in first trip abroad: In his first trip abroad since taking office, Russian P... bit.ly/M4iA2Z
  11. Capital flees Spain amid mounting bailout rumors: Capital is fleeing Spain at historic levels, amid rumors that ... bit.ly/KOvr8s
  12. Germany beat defensive Israelis 2-0: Joachim Löw’s German national team has beaten Israel 2-0 in a one-sided fri... bit.ly/LP9qrv
  13. New start on the Neva: EU heads meet Putin: Russian President Vladimir Putin will be hosting EU leaders in early... bit.ly/LLgIcy
  14. German tennis veteran impresses in Paris: Former world number two Tommy Haas enjoys a few more days in the Paris... bit.ly/KibZU5
  15. What direction is the euro going?: While German author Thilo Sarrazin is touring Germany explaining why Europe d... bit.ly/LOsSEO
  16. German president urges Israeli-Palestinian talks: Germany's president has ended his trip to Israel and the West ... bit.ly/KYOXQk
  17. June 2012: DW's culture calendar: From music and theater to art and film, the month of June has many exciting cu... bit.ly/KYn4bb
  18. Malawi re-adopts 'rising sun': Malawi's parliament has approved a bill to revert to the old independence flag, t... bit.ly/KhaGoy
  19. Mali rebels fail to agree on new country: An alliance between two rebel groups in northern Mali, who jointly fou... bit.ly/LMDNPj
  20. Green groups in Germany say 'no' to Bhopal waste: Development experts and environmentalists in Germany are at od... bit.ly/KgagyO