VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The last chance for a Sunday blessing from Pope Benedict XVI from his studio window is drawing a crowd to St. Peter's Square. German Finance Minister defends France from budget criticism
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has defended France aga inst criticism from the European Central Bank (ECB) over its budget deficit, saying he believes that France will stick to its commitments. The European Commission has forecast that France's deficit will be 3.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) this year – well short of its 3 percent target under European rules – and ECB board member Joerg Asmussen told Reuters on Friday that Paris faces a test of its credibility, urging it to take "concrete and measurable" steps to reduce the deficit. … Doctor: Iraqi president communicating after stroke
BAGHDAD (AP) -- A doctor who oversees Iraqi President Jalal Talabani’s medical care says the president is able to speak and understand people around him as he recovers from a stroke he suffered over two months ago.
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