 euronews | Sarkozy fails to score against Hollande in TV duel euronews It was a much anticipated face-off between France's two presidential candidates, billed as a make-or-break debate for Nicolas Sarkozy or a chance for frontrunner Francois Hollande to consolidate his lead. In the end, the one and only televised debate ... Hollande stands firm in French presidential debate France's president, challenger wage combative TV debate France: Sarkozy, Hollande in pre-election debate |
 CTV.ca | Obama signals Afghan war's next chapter CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- President Barack Obama marked the first anniversary of the death of terror mastermind Osama bin Laden with an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, signing a long-awaited strategic partnership agreement ... Taliban Hit Tempers Obama's Afghan Visit After Afghan deal is struck, Taliban issues a deadly strike 7 killed in Kabul after Obama's visit |
 Globe and Mail | France's president, challenger wage combative TV debate Los Angeles Times President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist rival Francois Hollande take polar opposite views on issues including the economy and immigration before Sunday's vote. The TV debate between incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy, right, and his Socialist challenger, ... Sarkozy fails to land killer blow France Approaches the End of a Presidential Campaign With a Bitter Debate French presidential debate features a barrage of barbs |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Pall cast over US-China deal over Chinese dissident Los Angeles Times In events that could deal a blow to the Obama administration, activist Chen Guangcheng appears to question whether officials had dealt with him in good faith. Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng shakes hands with US Ambassador to China Gary ... Deal to return escaped activist tests US-China ties Dissident Chen Guangcheng 'wants to leave China' Chinese activist wants to go to US |
 Christian Science Monitor | US, Afghan deal has plenty of loopholes Christian Science Monitor President Obama signed the agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday, but the accord has options for either nation to walk away. By Anne Gearan, The Associated Press / May 2, 2012 President Obama addresses troops at Bagram Air Field, ... Afghanistan security deal Obama signed has holes After Afghan deal is struck, Taliban issues a deadly strike 'New era': US seals Kabul deal |
 The Associated Press | Deal undone? Activist now wants to leave China The Associated Press By ALEXA OLESEN, AP â€" 1 hour ago BEIJING (AP) â€" The blind Chinese dissident who boldly fled house arrest and placed himself under the wing of US diplomats balked Wednesday at a deal delicately worked out between the two countries to let him live freely ... China dissident Chen says wants to leave for US Bob Fu, once obscure crusader of rights in China, is now famous for helping ... Law professor who advised Chen Guangcheng defends US-China deal |
 CBS News | China demands US apologize over their handling of Chen Guangcheng CBS News (CBS News) What was supposed to have been two days of high level talks between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, and Chinese leaders has turned into a diplomatic fiasco over the fate of one man. Chen deal called a 'very big moment' for China Human rights activists doubt China will protect Chen Guangcheng China dissident Chen says wants to leave for US |
 The Hindu | Human rights activists doubt China will protect Chen Guangcheng Los Angeles Times Human rights activists cast doubt Wednesday on whether China would keep its promise to protect escaped dissident Chen Guangcheng, saying they are worried for his safety after his departure from the US Embassy in Beijing. "The US may have acted hastily ... Chen deal called a 'very big moment' for China Deal undone? Activist now wants to leave China |
 The Guardian | Fearful China dissident wants to leave country-reports Reuters * China and US say Chen left embassy of his own accord * Dissident said to have second thoughts after talking to wife * 'He wants to leave as soon as possible" -CNN reports * China demands an apology for US 'meddling' By Andrew Quinn and Chris Buckley ... Chen Guangcheng forced to leave US embassy after threats to family Supporters of Chen Guangcheng say US abandoned him by letting him leave embassy Activist says he wants to leave China |
 Globe and Mail | China scolds US for harboring dissident Chen, demands apology Los Angeles Times The Chinese government issued a stern warning to the United States on Wednesday after blind dissident Chen Guangcheng ended his weeklong stay at the US Embassy in Beijing, saying officials were "strongly dissatisfied with the move" to shelter the ... Activist says he wants to leave China Contradictions Temper Optimism in Deal on Chinese Lawyer Chen Guangcheng: commentary and analysis from around the web |
 The Guardian | Chen Guangcheng's US-brokered deal unravels after leaving embassy The Guardian Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has pleaded for help to let him leave the country with his family, with a US-brokered deal for his future unravelling within hours of him leaving the Beijing embassy where he had taken shelter. Alternate Account of Chen Drama Unfolds on Twitter China scolds US for harboring dissident Chen, demands apology China dissident afraid, now wants to leave country-reports |
The Hindu | Chen Guangcheng coerced into leaving US Embassy, reports say Los Angeles Times BEIJING -- Blind human rights activist Chen Guangcheng left the US Embassy in Beijing on Wednesday of his own volition, US and Chinese officials said, but reports surfaced almost immediately that the dissident was coerced by threats against his family ... Chen Case Highlights Delicate Nature of Human Rights in US-Sino Relations Chen Guangcheng lawyer says dissident feels 'pressure' and fears for his safety Chen Guangcheng says he left US Embassy because China threatened his family |
 CBC.ca | Report: Blind Dissident Wants to Leave China Voice of America May 02, 2012 Report: Blind Dissident Wants to Leave China VOA News A blind Chinese activist who was sheltered in the US embassy in Beijing for nearly a week has emerged. US officials said China has agreed to relocate Chen Guangcheng to a "safe" ... Activist Chen Guangcheng wants to leave China, says authorities threatened to ... US says never spoke to Chen about any threats to his family Chen Guangcheng plight: To Texas man, it echoes of the familiar |
CBS News | Activist Chen Guangcheng wants to leave China, says authorities threatened to ... CBS News Updated at 12:45 pm ET (CBS/AP) BEIJING - A blind activist said Wednesday that US officials told him that Chinese authorities would have beaten his wife to death had he not left the American Embassy, where he sought sanctuary after fleeing persecution ... Not the end but the beginning for Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng leaves the US Embassy Chinese activist pressured to leave US embassy, says friend (+video) |
 CBS News | Blind activist Chen Guangcheng: China threatened to kill my wife if I didn't ... CBS News (AP) BEIJING - Blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng said a US official told him that Chinese authorities threatened to beat his wife to death had he not left the American Embassy. Speaking by phone from his hospital room in Beijing on Wednesday night, ... Friend of Chinese activist says he left US Embassy after threat Chen Guangcheng leaves US embassy after assurances he will be treated humanely ... Web anger over Chen Guangcheng's exit from US embassy |
 The Guardian | Chen Guangcheng left US embassy 'after threats made against his wife' The Guardian Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng left the US embassy in Beijing only after threats his family would be immediately returned to house arrest, a close friend has said. Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, had earlier said that the handling ... Friend says activist left US Embassy due to threats to family Chinese activist leaves US Embassy on 'own volition' Chen Guangcheng breaks silence with phone call to The Washington Post |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Burka-clad bombers kill 7 in Kabul after Obama visit Los Angeles Times KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - A team of burka-clad bombers and gunmen stormed a heavily guarded residential compound used mainly by Western contractors early Wednesday, killing seven people, including a carload of Afghan passers-by and a student on his way to ... Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan Taliban announces start of annual Afghan offensive Obama's delicate dance on Afghanistan |
 Christian Science Monitor | With blast, Taliban respond to Obama: 'You need to focus on leaving' Christian Science Monitor The Taliban detonated a car bomb around dawn, shortly after Mr. Obama gave a speech invoking 'a new dawn' with the signing of a US-Afghanistan strategic partnership agreement. By Tom A. Peter, Correspondent / May 2, 2012 Smoke billows out from a ... Taliban announces start of annual Afghan offensive Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan Bill O'Reilly: President Obama, Afghanistan and bin Laden |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng to stay in China Los Angeles Times BEIJING -- Blind human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng does not want political asylum and will instead stay in China with assurances from the Chinese government he and his family can live a normal life, a senior US official said Wednesday. Blind Activist Leaves Embassy in Beijing US statements on China dissident Chen Guangcheng Who, What, Why: Is it legal to hide in an embassy? |
 CBS News | China demands apology after escaped activist emerges from US Embassy CNN International By Jethro Mullen, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) -- China demanded an apology from the United States on Wednesday after a human rights activist emerged from several days of refuge inside the US Embassy in Beijing. Chen Guangcheng's presence in the US Embassy had ... China activist Chen Guangcheng leaves US Embassy, will stay in China Chen Guangcheng leaves US embassy: Chinese dissidents who have left in recent ... Chinese dissident Chen leaves US embassy in Beijing |
 Wall Street Journal | At Least Six Killed in Kabul Attack Wall Street Journal By DION NISSENBAUM Musadeq Sadeq/AP Smoke comes out from a compound after it was attacked by militants in Kabul, Wednesday. KABULâ€"Taliban insurgents early Wednesday attacked a fortified compound that houses thousands of Westerners in Kabul, ... Analysis: Obama's 'We're leaving' message trumps pledge US won't abandon ... Obama marks bin Laden death in Afghanistan Obama vows to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan |
 Globe and Mail | US Says Blind Chinese Dissident Is Now in Beijing Medical Facility New York Times BEIJING â€" Chen Guangcheng, the blind dissident who fled house arrest last month in a dramatic escape from security forces, has arrived at a medical facility in Beijing, a senior American official said Wednesday in the first public acknowledgment by the ... Cheng Guangcheng, China activist, to be reunited with family in Beijing Escaped Chinese activist leaves embassy for medical facility as Clinton arrives US official says Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng in Beijing medical facility |
 The Associated Press | At Least Six Killed in Kabul Attack Wall Street Journal By DION NISSENBAUM KABULâ€"Taliban insurgents early Wednesday attacked a fortified compound that houses thousands of Westerners in Kabul, killing at least six people only hours after President Barack Obama declared a "new chapter" for the country during ... 6 killed in Kabul in bomb, grenade attack on heels of Obama's Afghanistan visit 6 Afghans Die as Suicide Attacker Strikes in Kabul Barack Obama in Afghanistan: we must finish the job |
 Globe and Mail | 6 Afghans Die as Suicide Attacker Strikes in Kabul New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan â€" Less than two hours after President Obama left Afghanistan airspace on Wednesday, explosions shook the capital and the Interior Ministry said a suicide attacker had exploded a large bomb at the gates of a compound used by ... Analysis: Obama's 'We're leaving' message trumps pledge US won't abandon ... Analysis: Obama has 2 narratives on Afghanistan Explosions, shooting heard in Afghan capital |
