 The Daily Star | US, EU welcome Iran nuclear letter, suggest talks Reuters By Andrew Quinn and Arshad Mohammed | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and European Union expressed cautious optimism on Friday over prospects that Iran may be willing to engage major powers in new talks, but underscored any resumed ... Clinton welcomes Iran's indications it's ready for talks Negotiations With Iran Over Nuclear Program May Resume US, EU Say Iran May Be Ready to Resume Talks |
 Los Angeles Times | The Mess in Angela Merkel's Own Backyard: Who Will Be Her Third President? TIME By Claudia Himmelreich / Berlin Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 German President Christian Wulff makes a statement in the presidential residence Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Feb. 17, 2012, next to his wife Bettina. Wullf on Friday announced his resignation. After Move by Prosecutors, German President Resigns Germany President Christian Wulff resigns amid scandal Blow for Germany's leadership of Euro rescue as Angela Merkel's protégé ... |
 New York Times | After Move by Prosecutors, German President Resigns New York Times BERLIN â€" Germany's beleaguered president, Christian Wulff, announced his resignation on Friday after prosecutors asked Parliament to strip him of his immunity from prosecution over accusations of improper ties to businessmen. Mr. Wulff told reporters ... Germany President Christian Wulff resigns amid scandal Germany's president quits, Merkel seeks smooth transition WORLD News of the Day From Across the Globe - |
 Globe and Mail | China paper praises no vote on UN Syria resolution The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) â€" China says it was courageous in voting against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning human rights violations in Syria. The Global Times newspaper, published by the ruling Communist Party, said in an editorial Saturday that the ... Syrian rebels urged to unite by France, Britain Momentum Builds for Syria Action Ahead of Tunis Conference Insight: Arabs open way for arming Syrians, civil war feared |
 CTV.ca | Germany's president quits, Merkel seeks smooth transition CTV.ca German President Christian Wulff, left, announces his resignation during a statement at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. (AP / Michael Sohn) German Chancellor Angela Merkel briefs the media after President Christian Wulff ... German President Wulff quits over corruption claims Blow to Angela Merkel as German president Christian Wulff resigns German President Wulff Quits Amid Corruption Allegations in Blow to Merkel |
 Boston.com | Pulitzer Prize-winning Middle East correspondent Anthony Shadid, 43, dies ... Boston.com By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff Across the Middle East, Anthony Shadid placed himself in mortal danger again and again, covering wars and conflicts and filing on deadline prose shimmering with poetic intensity. Less than a year ago, he was among four ... Anthony Shadid dies at 43; New York Times foreign correspondent, Release Date Moved Up For Shadid Memoir |
 BBC News | German President Wulff quits over corruption claims BBC News German President Christian Wulff has announced his resignation, after prosecutors called for his immunity to be lifted. An ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, Mr Wulff, 52, stepped down over corruption claims involving a dubious home loan. German president quits amid scandal German President quits in loan scandal German president resigns and could face prosecution in corruption scandal |
 New York Times | Islamists' Ideas on Democracy and Faith Face Test in Tunisia New York Times This article by Anthony Shadid was written before he died on Thursday on a reporting trip in Syria. It is part of a project to assess the aftermath of the Arab Spring. TUNIS â€" The epiphany of Said Ferjani came after his poor childhood in a pious town ... In memoriam: Anthony Shadid Journalist Anthony Shadid dies, memoir to be published early Anthony Shadid, New York Times foreign correspondent, dies at 43 |
 CTV.ca | Blow for Merkel as scandal-hit president resigns Pakistan Daily Times BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday she would seek a cross-party candidate after the resignation of Germany's scandal-hit president dealt her a blow as she battles to lead Europe out of a crisis. Merkel announced talks with all major political ... German president quits in a setback for Angela Merkel German president resigns amid scandal German President Wulff quits in home loan scandal |
 Hindustan Times | German president quits in a setback for Angela Merkel Hindustan Times Germany's president Christian Wulff and his wife Bettina Wulff arrive for a statement given by him to annouce he resigns at the Bellevue Presidential Palace in Berlin, after prosecutors demanded his immunity to be lifted to investigate allegations he ... Blow for Merkel as scandal-hit president resigns German president resigns and could face prosecution in corruption scandal German President Wulff resigns amid scandal, diverting Merkel's attention (+video) |
 BBC News | Dutch Prince Johan Friso buried in Austria avalanche BBC News Dutch Prince Johan Friso has been seriously injured in an avalanche while on a skiing holiday in the Austrian resort of Lech. Officials said the prince, 43, was buried under the snow for about 15 minutes before being rescued. He was resuscitated at the ... Dutch prince rescued from avalanche, 'not out of danger' Dutch PM: Prince Johan Friso's life still in danger Dutch prince buried in avalanche, condition critical |
 Wall Street Journal | Germany's President Steps Down Wall Street Journal Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit ... German president resigns and could face prosecution in corruption scandal German president quits in a setback for Angela Merkel German President Wulff resigns amid scandal, diverting Merkel's attention (+video) |
 The Guardian | German president resigns and could face prosecution in corruption scandal The Guardian Angela Merkel's handpicked choice for German head of state was forced on Friday into a humiliating resignation, after being caught up in an alleged corruption scandal and misguided attempt to muzzle the press. German criticism of other European powers ... German President Wulff resigns amid scandal, diverting Merkel's attention (+video) German president quits over probe German president quits: Your comments |
 BBC News | German president quits: Your comments BBC News An ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, Mr Wulff is embroiled in a scandal over a home loan that he accepted when he was premier of Lower Saxony. BBC News website readers have been sharing their thoughts. Christian Wulff has made several mistakes, ... German president quits over favors scandal Germany's president quits, Merkel seeks agreement with opposition on successor German president Christian Wulff resigns - video |
 Globe and Mail | Germany's president quits, Merkel seeks agreement with opposition on successor Washington Post BERLIN â€" Germany's president resigned Friday in a scandal over favors he allegedly received before becoming head of state, and Chancellor Angela Merkel moved quickly to try and head off a domestic political crisis as she grapples with Europe's debt ... German President Christian Wulff quits amid scandal German president quits over favors scandal Blow to Angela Merkel as German president Christian Wulff resigns |
 The Guardian | Anthony Shadid, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, dies in Syria The Guardian The award-winning American journalist Anthony Shadid, regarded by his peers as one of the great foreign correspondents of his generation, has died in Syria after a fatal asthma attack while covering the civil war there. Shadid, the recipient of two ... Times correspondent Anthony Shadid dies in Syria Anthony Shadid: A reporter's storyteller At Work in Syria, Times Correspondent Dies |
 ABC News | Pressure growing on German President Wulff over scandal; Merkel scrubs Italy trip Washington Post BERLIN â€" German Chancellor Angela Merkel called off a trip to Italy on Friday as signs increased that President Christian Wulff will resign amid a scandal over favors he allegedly received before becoming head of state. Merkel's office said she will ... German President Announces Resignation Possible candidates for German presidency German President quits amid legal probe |
ABC News | Possible candidates for German presidency Reuters By Stephen Brown and Madeline Chambers | BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday she would consult the centre-left opposition about a consensus candidate to replace Christian Wulff, who quit over a series of ... Pressure Growing on German President Over Scandal German president and Merkel ally resigns in corruption scandal German President Resigns, Dealing Blow To Merkel |
 The Guardian | German president and Merkel ally resigns in corruption scandal The Guardian The German president, Christian Wulff, has resigned after being caught up in a corruption scandal involving a dubious loan, an apparent attempt to block a report in a German tabloid and a string of apparently undeclared freebies. German President Resigns, Dealing Blow To Merkel Germany's president quits, Merkel seeks agreement with opposition on successor Germans aghast as Merkel loses 2nd president in two years |
 CTV.ca | Germans aghast as Merkel loses 2nd president in two years Reuters By Erik Kirschbaum | BERLIN Feb 17 (Reuters) - To lose one president may be considered a misfortune. To lose two within two years looks like carelessness. German Chancellor Angela Merkel may be reflecting on Oscar Wilde's aphorism about parents after ... German president quits in scandal over favors German President Quits Amid Legal Probe in Blow to Merkel Blow to Angela Merkel as German president Christian Wulff resigns |
 CBC.ca | German president Wulff resigns amid scandal CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Berlin (CNN) -- Germany's President Christian Wulff announced his resignation Friday in a televised statement, following a series of scandals that prompted calls for him to stand down. Germany "needs a president who can devote ... German President Wulff quits in home loan scandal Merkel: seeking consensus on new president German President Wulff Quits Amid Legal Probe in Blow to Merkel |
Globe and Mail | German president set to resign, in blow to Merkel Reuters By Madeline Chambers and Andreas Rinke | BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel's hand-picked choice for the ceremonial post of president was expected to resign Friday in a scandal over political favors, dealing a blow to the German chancellor in the midst ... Germany president crisis builds as Merkel cancels trip German President Faces Calls to Quit Amid Move to Lift Immunity German President Could Lose His Immunity |
 Los Angeles Times | Shelling continues in Syria, protests planned CNN United Nations (CNN) -- Shelling continued non-stop in the besieged city of Homs early Friday, a day after the United Nations General Assembly passed a non-biding resolution condemning the brutal government crackdown in Syria. Syria, Libya and Middle East unrest â€" Friday 17 February China defends voting 'no' to Syria plan at UN UN General Assembly condemns Syria |
 BBC News | Anthony Shadid, New York Times reporter, dies in Syria BBC News New York Times correspondent Anthony Shadid, who twice won the Pulitzer Prize, has died on assignment in Syria. The 43-year-old is believed to have suffered an asthma attack triggered by an allergic reaction. An American of Lebanese descent, ... At Work in Syria, Times Correspondent Dies Pulitzer-winning journalist dies in Syria NY Times reporter Anthony Shadid dies in Syria |
