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Around the Globe 20.07.2012 | 16:00 UTC Syria Attack prompts crisis of confidence in Damascus The deadly attack on members of Assad's inner circle is having crucial repercussions in Syria. It has shown the depth of the opposition's connections and stands to divide ties within the Syrian ruler's family. 'A symbolic victory for the Syrian rebels' After Tremseh attack, slim chances for diplomacy Ideas abound for post-Assad Syria Israel Divisive draft dogs Orthodox Jews, Israeli Arabs Bitter schisms are emerging in Israel as political parties wrangle over rewriting the Tal Law, which dictates who is conscripted and who is exempt from military service at the age of 18. Listen to Vanessa O'Brien's report Israel's second summer of discontent Israel seeks to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews Banking Senate slams HSBC for money laundering The US Senate has condemned HSBC for allowing drug barons and terrorists to launder billions of dollars. But despite the public shaming, critics believe the banks simply factor in money-laundering fines. Too big to fail - too lofty to learn? More revelations expected after Barclays' apology Barclays CEO resigns with immediate effect US Election Turning the White House into a greenhouse? Theirs may be a lost cause in the US presidential election, but the Green Party was the first to officially decide on its candidate. The November election will see Jill Stein pitted against Obama and Romney. Romney banking on economic anger Lobbyists for bipartisanship want to change Washington politics European Union EU funds for projects that never existed It's difficult to reconstruct how much money from EU funds going to Greece has been misused. Complex administration structures and a lack of control mechanisms make it even harder to prosecute embezzlement cases. Spain struggles to cope with empty coffers Opinion: Cross-party consensus shows first cracks 'The program that has been used in Greece has failed' Health Circumcision debate goes global The controversial German court ruling on male circumcision has caused concern at home and abroad. In some parts of the world, the practice is a common procedure. Listen to the radio report on circumcision DW fans divided over German circumcision ruling Religious traditions under threat? Religious traditions under threat? 'Wait until later,' say pediatricians European rabbis deplore circumcision ruling Health Breivik case highlights mental health divide With a verdict due in Anders Breivik's mass murder trial, psychiatric experts are asking whether fanaticism is a form of madness. Breivik killed 77 people in Norway last July. Listen to the interview on Spectrum Right-wing extremists play minor role in Norway Utoya survivors confront mass killer in court Journalists face balancing act in covering Breivik trial Guilty of mass murder - but is Breivik sane? Globalization Skateboarding lessons to engage Cambodian kids Skateboarding may once have been associated with counterculture and non-conformity. But in Cambodia, skateboarders are using the sport to engage some of the country's most marginalized children. Activists slam jailing of protesters in Cambodia In Cambodia, protesting logging gets deadly UNICEF: Cambodia's orphans not really orphans   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012