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Merkel blurs border in stumping for Sarkozy
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy bid farewell after a French-German cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Photo: Clemens Bilan / dapd French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, ...
Merkel and Sarkozy Share Anger Over Syria Stalemate and Urgency Over GreeceNew York Times

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Report: Death toll up to 15 in Pakistan factory collapse
CNN International
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The death toll rose to 15 as rescue workers continued to look for victims Tuesday inside a factory that collapsed in Pakistan. A boiler explosion apparently caused the veterinary medicine factory to collapse Monday, ...
Toll from Pakistan factory collapse rises to 17 deadReuters
Pakistan: Lahore factory collapse 'kills 13'BBC News
Illegal factory collapses in Pakistan, killing 2, trapping over 40 othersWashington Post
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Maldives president quits amid protest
USA TODAY
MALE, Maldives (AP) – Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed announced his resignation Tuesday following weeks of public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge. By Ishara S. Kodikara, AFP/Getty Images Maldivian President Mohamed ...
Maldives President Quits Amid ProtestsNew York Times
Maldives president quits after mutiny on paradise islandsReuters
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Daily Mail
Pictured: Norwegian gunman Anders Breivik just minutes after he massacred 77
Daily Mail
By Lee Moran These dramatic pictures show mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik in the aftermath of his killing spree on a Norwegian island. A handcuffed Breivik, sitting on a cushioned wooden chair, looks relaxed as he smirks to himself in the minutes ...
Norway mass killer decries "cultural destruction"Reuters
Saying he deserves a medal, Norway mass shooting suspect stays jailedCNN
Norwegian terror suspect Breivik tells court today he deserves a medalChristian Science Monitor
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Telegraph.co.uk
Romanian Premier-Designate Seeks to Form Cabinet in 10 Days
BusinessWeek
By Irina Savu and Andra Timu (Updates with talks starting in second paragraph, analyst's quotes in fourth, sixth, markets in fifth.) Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Romanian Premier-designate Mihai- Razvan Ungureanu began talks on forming a Cabinet to rebuild ...
Romania's Gov't Collapses After ProtestsTIME
Anti-cuts protests push Romania PM outReuters
Romania's PM designate holds talks to form governmentAFP
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Iran calls new US sanctions 'psychological war'
The Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has dismissed the new US sanctions on Tehran, with the Foreign Ministry spokesman saying Tuesday they are part of a "psychological war" meant to sow discontent among Iranians and insisting the measures would not halt the ...
Iran: US assets ban "antagonistic," will have no impactReuters
State media: Iran is ready to ban oil exports to EuropeCNN
Jews With Ties To Iran And Israel Feel ConflictedNPR
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EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes piles pressure on Greece to agree tough reforms, saying a euro exit would be "no man overboard".

Madonna announces the dates for her latest world tour, which will start in Israel in March.

A US judge rules that former Liberian rebel leader George Boley should be deported for his role in the West African country's civil war.

The Hindu
Ban to Abbas: Unity gov't mustn't stop peace talks
Jerusalem Post
By JPOST.COM STAFF 02/07/2012 10:06 UN chief calls PA president after reconciliation deal signed with Hamas in Qatar, tells Abbas to remain engaged with Israel. By Reuters Reconciliation between Palestinian Fatah and Hamas factions should not be seen ...
Unity Deal Brings Risks for Abbas and IsraelNew York Times
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The government is still working with Jordan to try to reach assurances that will allow radical cleric Abu Qatada to be deported, the attorney general says.

The Attorney General defends contempt of court laws after deciding not to prosecute Joey Barton for Twitter comments on the John Terry case.

Darren Clarke is honoured with a prestigious international sporting award for his dramatic win at the Open Championship last year.

Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigns after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers.

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AFP
Australia pledges to Queen Elizabeth's trust for jubilee
AFP
SYDNEY — Australia said Tuesday there was "nothing valedictory" in its diamond jubilee celebrations for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, its head of state, as it pledged Aus$5 million to her legacy trust. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the 85-year-old ...
Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee celebrationWashington Post
Diamond Jubilee: Queen celebrating 60-year reignBBC News
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USA TODAY
Hamas and Fatah sign reconciliation agreement – video
The Guardian
Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have agreed to form a new unity government in the West Bank and Gaza, which will be headed by Mahmoud Abbas. Abbas and the exiled Hamas leader, Khaled Meshaal, agreed on the formation of the new government of ...
Ban to Abbas: Gov't with Hamas shouldn't stop peace talksJerusalem Post
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BBC News
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigns amid unrest
BBC News
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has resigned after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers. In an address on state TV, he said it would be "better for the country in the current situation" if he stood down.
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Dixons, Comet and Argos have pledged to improve the way extended warranties for electrical goods are sold, the Office for Fair Trading says.