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Manuela Schwesig

Kerry selfie with Indonesian students

US Secretary of State Kerry stops for a selfie on his climate change tour

Global Scan

Secretary of State John Kerry charmed Indonesian students in Jakarta over the weekend as he delivered strongly-worded messages on climate change to Asia’s leading emitters of greenhouse gases. Italy works to form its third government in three years, without a new election. And German politicians sleep in their offices to save on rent, all in today’s Global Scan.

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