Around the Globe | 09.03.2012, 17:00 UTC

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Around the Globe 09.03.2012 | 17:00 UTC Integration Don't be fooled: Integration in Germany is making progress You wouldn't expect it in light of the resurgent German debate about the willingness of young Muslims to integrate into mainstream society, but integration in Germany is actually faring better than expected. Study sparks debate about Muslim integration US Election Mitt Romney - politician, businessman, Mormon Mitt Romney may be the frontrunner in the Republican race for a presidential candidate. But he's facing tough questions on the campaign trail about his successful venture capitalist career and his Mormon faith. Controversy surrounds plans for France's first Mormon temple Republicans fight for conservative base Romney's rhetoric won't be matched by reality Conservative opposition threatens to unravel Romney's campaign US Election Is it a person? Is it a group? No, it's Super-Pac! This year's US election race will be the most expensive ever. But while all the rage is about the role of Super-Pacs, they are just the tip of iceberg. The role of money in campaigns is much more complex. Republicans fight for conservative base Iraq Iraqi women face widespread abuse and discrimination Iraqi women enjoyed some of the highest levels of rights and social participation in the region before 1991. DW spoke to several of them about the worrying and increasingly deteriorating situation. Iraq 'Baghdad funnelling pro-Assad militias to Syria' As the rebellion in Syrian threatens to spiral into an allout civil war, an Iraqi Sunni MP talked to DW about Baghdad's alleged role in neighboring Syria as well as Iraq's political crisis. Restrained rage: Iraq remembers Day of Wrath 'The political crisis is massive' Digital Europe Muslim social networking site set to launch Salamworld aims to draw Muslims from around the world to have a 'halal' space online. The Turkish startup has already received financial backing from investors in Russia and Kazakhstan. Muslim social networking site set to launch Nuclear Power Japan hesitates restarting nuclear plants A Japan without nuclear power used to be unthinkable. Yet since the Fukushima accident, most of its plants have been temporarily shut down. The government would like to power them up again, but the public isn't so sure. Brave seniors tough it out in a shelter outside of Tokyo Nuclear inspection does nothing to appease protesters in India Factory wheels are turning in the Fukushima evacuation zone No comeback for nuclear power, say experts Latin America Colombia's gold rush pushes local miners aside Gold is booming in Colombia and the government has given companies the rights to mine millions of hectares of land. But traditional miners say the land they've worked for generations is being given away unfairly. More DW Screensaver discontinued – Time for something new? DW's screensaver is no longer available. But don't worry – we have plenty of other services to offer. Everything from widgets and RSS-feeds to a full range of apps is just a click away. Discover it all for yourself:   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012