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German president calls for firmer gun laws at Winnenden memorial

On the first anniversary of a school shooting in the southern town of Winnenden, German president Horst Koehler demanded tougher gun laws to prevent a recurrence of last year's massacre, in which 15 people died. [more]

Germany

Berlin urges banks to improve lending conditions

German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle is to meet banking and business representatives to discuss corporate credit supply. Companies have been complaining for months that they find it increasingly hard to get loans. [more]

World News

Massacres in Nigeria fuelled by more than religious conflict .
Myanmar releases more election rules .
West Papua's indigenous population under threat .

Current Affairs

Press review: Germany mulls health minister?s drug-pricing attack .
War widows offer help for grieving families of German soldiers .
German town marks first anniversary of school massacre .

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Griechenland im Ausstand .
In Chile bebt erneut die Erde .
Westerwelles heikle Auslandsreisen .

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