Key issues in the campaign for Germany’s parliamentary electionA glance at key issues in Germany’s parliamentary election Sunday: Merkel wins 2nd term; big winner in Germany hailed as Free Democratic leader WesterwelleBERLIN — Angela Merkel has won a second term as chancellor, but the politician hailed as the big winner in Germany’s national election is the leader of the pro-business Free Democrats, Guido Westerwelle. German zookeepers caring for baby rhino after separating it from aggressive motherBERLIN — German zookeepers are caring for a baby rhino after deciding to separate it from its mother shortly after birth. Exit polls: Merkel’s party leads in German election, on track for new center-right coalitionBERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel was on track to win a second term and form a new center-right government in Sunday’s election and her center-left rivals were headed for a historic defeat, exit polls indicated. Merkel roars to 2nd term, new coalition in German election thanks to strong allyBERLIN — Final results confirm that Chancellor Angela Merkel has won a second term and a majority for a new center-right government in Germany’s parliamentary election. Chancellor Angela Merkel claims victory for new center-right alliance in German electionBERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel has claimed victory for a new center-right government in Germany’s general election. A look at the voting system used in Germany’s parliamentary electionBERLIN — Germans each have two votes in the country’s Sept. 27 parliamentary election — one for a directly elected representative and the other for a party. Merkel rival Steinmeier says center-left party has suffered “bitter defeat” in German electionBERLIN — The challenger to Chancellor Angela Merkel, Frank-Walter Steinmeier of the Social Democrats, has conceded defeat in Germany’s election. Iranian lawmakers warn world powers against pressure over nuclear programTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian lawmakers warned the U.S. and other world powers on Tuesday against further pressures over Tehran’s disputed nuclear program just days ahead of a key international meeting. Al-Qaida’s Zawahri calls Obama a ‘fraud’ for failing to stop Israel’s settlementsCAIRO — Al-Qaida’s deputy leader on Monday seized upon President Barack Obama failure to bring about a freeze in Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank and called him a “fraud” in a new audio message. Merkel wins 2nd term, new coalition in German election; rival Steinmeier crushedBERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday won the center-right majority that eluded her four years ago — nudging Europe’s biggest economic power to the right as it claws its way out of a deep recession. Germany’s Social Democrats plunge to historic low, face tough questions in oppositionBERLIN — Germany’s Social Democrats thought their election result would be bad — but not this bad. Merkel wins 2nd term; begins paving way for new center-right government in GermanyBERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday set about laying the groundwork for her new, center-right coalition with the pro-business Free Democrats after German voters returned her to office for a second term. Society excludes God at its peril, pope tells thousands at open-air Mass in Czech RepublicBRNO, Czech Republic — Pope Benedict XVI told thousands of faithful on Sunday that societies exclude God at their peril, as he pressed on with a pilgrimage to nudge the Czech Republic — and by extension, the rest of Europe — back to its religious roots. Germans hold parliamentary elections amid economic concerns, Islamic threatsBERLIN — Germans were deciding Sunday whether to return the nation’s first woman chancellor to a second term in office following a lackluster election campaign centered largely on economic issues and a rash of last-minute threats by Islamic extremists. Exit polls: Merkel’s party leads in German election, on track for new coalitionBERLIN — An exit poll shows Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives have emerged from Germany’s election as the strongest party and are on track to form a new center-right government. Germans hold parliamentary elections amid economic concerns, terror threatsBERLIN — Germans voted Sunday on whether to give Chancellor Angela Merkel a second term at the helm of Europe’s largest economy, as the country faces rising unemployment and threats by Islamic extremists over Germany’s role in Afghanistan. Germany’s Merkel vows to press ahead quickly with forming new center-right governmentBERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Monday to have a new center-right German government in place by the time Germany marks 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9. She said tax cuts were possible in 2011, but rejected savings measures that might strangle an incipient economic recovery. Munich police: 2 suspected of ties to Islamic extremists detained; Oktoberfest security uppedMUNICH — Munich police say two men are in preventative custody for suspected links to Islamic extremists and officials are increasing security at the ongoing Oktoberfest beer festival. Iran says it built nuclear site inside mountain, near military base to protect it from attackTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s nuclear chief said Tuesday his country built its newly revealed uranium enrichment facility inside a mountain and next to a military site to ensure continuity of its nuclear activities in case of an attack. Correction: Germany Election storyBERLIN — In a Sept. 24 story about national elections in Germany, The Associated Press erroneously gave Chancellor Angela Merkel’s age as 54. Merkel, who was born July 17, 1954, is 55. Final rallies held before German vote; Islamic militants threaten retribution for AfghanistanBERLIN — Ignoring threats by Islamic militants, Chancellor Angela Merkel and her main rival held their final political rallies Saturday before Germany’s national election, focusing on the key domestic issues of jobs and economic recovery. Germany bans flights over Munich’s Oktoberfest following terror threatsBERLIN — German authorities banned all flights over Munich’s annual Oktoberfest beer festival on Saturday after a series of Islamic terror threats targeted Germany for its role in Afghanistan. German politicans hold final rallies as Islamic militants threaten retribution for AfghanistanBERLIN — German political parties held their final campaign rallies before Sunday’s national election, mindful of new warnings by Islamic militants that they would exact retribution for the country’s presence in Afghanistan. Amid concerns about Islamic extremist threats, German politicians hold final election ralliesBERLIN — Germany’s political parties are holding final rallies for national elections after Islamic militants warned of retribution for the country’s presence in Afghanistan. Obama says world leaders united and confident after bringing economy out of crisisPITTSBURGH — World leaders on Friday issued sweeping promises to fix a malfunctioning global economic system in hopes of heading off future financial meltdowns. President Barack Obama said actions taken so far “brought the global economy back from the brink.” Ascension of G-20 trades 20th-century alignment for the priorities of a new centuryPITTSBURGH — For the world, apparently, eight is no longer enough. G-20 leaders pledge ambitious financial overhaul, stop short of details on how to get therePITTSBURGH — World leaders lined up Friday behind sweeping promises to fix a malfunctioning global economic system in hopes of heading off future financial meltdowns. For now, they said, they would keep stimulus programs going “until recovery is assured.” NH WWII pilot who bailed out of B-24 65 years ago gets wish for final flight with a landingMANCHESTER, N.H. — World War II pilot Bernerd Harding feels he finally has completed his mission — 65 years after his B-24 airplane was shot down over Germany. AP in talks with Germany’s DDP over stake in its German service, content sharingFRANKFURT — The Associated Press said Friday that it is in talks with German news agency DDP about selling a stake in AP’s German language news service to the Berlin-based company. |
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