 Angela Merkel braces for defeat in major German state
CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel's party faces a drubbing in Germany's most populous state tonight in a snap election that could provide impetus to her main rivals in the countdown to 2013 national... (photo: AP / Michael Sohn) The Australian
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 4 NATO soldiers die in southern Afghanistan
May 12: Four NATO soldiers lost their lives during separate incidents in restive southern Afghanistan, the military alliance said. "Two International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) The Siasat Daily
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 EU central bankers ponder Greece euro exit
Europe central bankers have been openly expressing views on the possibility of Greece leaving the eurozone as its leaders struggles to form a government. Germany's top banker said it was up to... (photo: AP / Aris Messinis, Pool) BBC News
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 Policeman killed, 17 injured in Pak blast
Islamabad, May 12: A policeman was killed and 17 others were injured on Saturday in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar city when a roadside bomb targeted a security van that was taking prisoners to a... (photo: AP / Mohammad Sajjad) The Siasat Daily
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 Greek stalemate may force new elections
Athens -- The ascendant leader of a left-wing party on Friday rejected calls to join a unity government, pushing Greece closer to new elections in a climate in which it is becoming increasingly... (photo: AP / Kostas Tsironis) San Francisco Chronicle
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 Chavez returns declaring success in fight against cancer
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned home from Havana on Saturday, declaring success in his fight against cancer after a week in which he received what was supposed to be his last session of... (photo: AP / Miraflores Press Office, Efrain Gonzalez) Deccan Chronicle
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 Euro-Zone Growth, Jobless Forecasts Worsen
By MATTHEW DALTON BRUSSELS—The European Union sharply downgraded its forecasts for employment across the euro zone and predicted that the 17-nation bloc's economy will contract this year,... (photo: EC / EC) Wall Street Journal
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