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Merkel blurs border in stumping for Sarkozy
Seattle Post Intelligencer
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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BBC News
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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USA TODAY
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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The Associated Press
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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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
Palestinians announce agreement for unity governmentLos Angeles Times
Fatah: Hamas proposed Abbas as head of interim governmentYnetnews
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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
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 60 years on throne (+video)Christian Science Monitor
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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
Fatah: Hamas proposed Abbas as head of interim governmentYnetnews
Unity Deal Brings Risks for Abbas and IsraelNew York Times
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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.
Maldives president quits amid protestUSA TODAY
Fate of Maldives president unclear as police mutinyReuters
Maldives president quits after weeks of protestThe Associated Press
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Telegraph.co.uk
Tehran 'ready to impose oil ban' on Europeans
Jerusalem Post
By REUTERS 02/07/2012 10:17 Parliamentarian says move in retaliation to "Zionist-backed" sanctions imposed by EU countries; Iran Foreign Ministry calls US sanctions on central bank "antagonistic," ineffective "psychological war.
Iran calls US assets ban "antagonistic" moveReuters
Iran Calls New US Sanctions 'Psychological War'ABC News
New US sanctions on Iran aim to head off IsraelFox News

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The Guardian
Toll from Pakistan factory collapse rises to 17 dead
Reuters
| LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - The death toll from the collapse of a three-storey factory in the Pakistani city of Lahore rose to 17 Tuesday as rescue workers continued to search for survivors amidst the rubble, an emergency official said.
Death Toll in Pakistan Factory Collapse up to 18ABC News
Pakistan: Lahore factory collapse 'kills 13'BBC News
Death toll 15; operation continues at buildings collapse siteAssociated Press of Pakistan

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msnbc.com
Romania's Gov't Collapses After Protests
TIME
By AP / ALISON MUTLER Monday, Feb. 06, 2012 (BUCHAREST, Romania) — Romania's government has collapsed following weeks of protests against austerity measures, the latest debt-stricken government in Europe to fall in the face of raising public anger over ...
Anti-cuts protests push Romania PM outReuters
Romanian President Designates Intelligence Chief as PremierBusinessWeek
Protests Drive Out Romania PremierWall Street Journal
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CTV.ca
Philippines Sends Military to Help Rescue After Deadly Quake
BusinessWeek
By Clarissa Batino and Cecilia Yap Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The Philippines deployed 400 soldiers to help with rescue operations after an earthquake killed at least 43 people and triggered landslides that left dozens more missing.
Death toll in Philippines quake rises to 15USA TODAY
Rescuers search for missing after Philippine quakeReuters
Teams search for Philippine earthquake survivorsBBC News
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Telegraph.co.uk
Syrian forces bombard Homs, Lavrov arrives for talks
Reuters
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis | AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces renewed their bombardment of Homs on Tuesday as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Damascus for talks aimed at pressing President Bashar al-Assad to end a bloody crackdown on a ...
Syria crisis: Russia's Sergei Lavrov meets AssadBBC News
Syria Renews Bombardment as US Closes Embassy and Russia Sends EnvoysNew York Times
Unrest Continues in the Syrian City of HomsVoice of America
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The Associated Press
New US sanctions on Iran aim to head off Israel
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Additional US sanctions on Iran are more significant for their timing than their immediate effect on Iran's economy, coming as the United States and its allies are arguing that Israel should hold off on any military strike on Iranian ...
Obama Freezes Iranian Government, Central Bank AssetsBusinessWeek
Obama tightens Iran sanctionsHindustan Times
U.S. levies tougher sanctions on Iran's Central BankSoutheast Missourian

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CTV.ca
'Palestinian reconciliation an internal matter'
Hindustan Times
PTI The United States has said that a deal between Fatah and Islamist militant group Hamas brokered by Qatar is an internal matter of Palestine. "As we've said many times, questions of Palestinian reconciliation are an internal matter for Palestinians ...
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Palestinians take step toward unityUSA TODAY
Unity Deal Brings Risks for Abbas and IsraelNew York Times
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Bloomberg
Earthquake Kills 43 in Central Philippines
Bloomberg
Enlarge image Earthquake Kills 43 in Central Philippines Earthquake Kills 43 in Central Philippines Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images The seismograph of the 6.9 earthquake that hit central Philippines is seen on a computer monitor shown during a press ...
Death toll in Philippines quake rises to 15USA TODAY
Teams search for Philippine earthquake survivorsBBC News
Philippines earthquake toll rises as dig continues for landslide casualtiesThe Guardian
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ABC News
Death Toll in Pakistan Factory Collapse up to 18
ABC News
A rescue official says the death toll from a factory that collapsed in eastern Pakistan has risen to 18. The factory, which manufactured medicine, caved in Monday in the city of Lahore after several gas cylinders inside exploded.
Pakistan factory collapses in gas blast, 5 dead, many trappedReuters
Pakistan factory blast toll rises to 11Hindustan Times

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CTV.ca
Romanian President Designates Intelligence Chief as Premier
BusinessWeek
By Irina Savu Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Romanian President Traian Basescu nominated Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu as premier, giving him 10 days to form a Cabinet that must rebuild support for the ruling coalition amid protests over austerity measures mandated ...
Anti-cuts protests push Romania PM outReuters
Protests Drive Out Romania PremierWall Street Journal
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