Questions about France’s role in Holocaust at center of training for defense recruitsPARIS — The French official choked on the words he read to a room of Defense Ministry recruits and swallowed back tears as he tried to kick off an unusual program aimed at teaching about the Holocaust. Obama, British and French leaders demand inspections of just-revealed Iranian nuclear facilityPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain declared Friday that the revelation of a previously secret Iranian nuclear facility puts heavy new pressure on Tehran to quickly disclose all its nuclear efforts — including any moves toward weapons development — “or be held accountable.” Poll: Merkel’s preferred center-right alliance level with rivals in German electionBERLIN — A poll published Friday underlined expectations of a tight outcome in Germany’s weekend election, finding that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s preferred center-right alliance is level with its rivals. NH WWII pilot who bailed out of B-24 65 years ago gets wish for 1 more flight, with landingLACONIA, N.H. — Bernerd Harding’s last flight aboard a B-24 bomber ended with the New Hampshire World War II pilot bailing out over Germany 65 years ago. G-20 leaders take global board-of-directors role and pledge reform agendaPITTSBURGH — Major world leaders formed themselves into a new board of directors for the global economy Friday, vowing to overhaul lax financial regulations and work harder to control dangerous imbalances that contributed to a financial meltdown. Osama bin Laden warns of retaliation against Europe for its alliance with US in AfghanistanCAIRO — Osama bin Laden demanded that European countries pull their troops out of Afghanistan in a new audiotape Friday, warning of “retaliation” against them for their alliance with the United States in the war. Text of statements by Obama, Sarkozy, Brown on Iranian nuclear facilityStatements by President Barack Obama, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Pittsburgh on Friday about an Iranian nuclear facility, as provided by the White House: German president signs EU reform treaty, completing country’s ratificationBERLIN — German President Horst Koehler’s office says he has signed the European Union’s reform treaty — completing its ratification by the 27-nation bloc’s most populous nation. German-language al-Qaida message _ 3rd in a week _ seeks recruits for holy warBERLIN — The release of a third al-Qaida video message in German this week shows that Germany must remain on alert before weekend parliamentary elections, officials said. US, British and French leaders demand inspections of secret Iranian nuclear facilityPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain declared Friday that the revelation of a previously secret Iranian nuclear facility puts heavy new pressure on Tehran to quickly disclose all its nuclear efforts — including any moves toward weapons development — “or be held accountable.” Germany’s election to determine how Europe’s biggest economy recoversFRANKFURT — Economic recovery is the main issue in Germany’s elections Sunday, and Chancellor Angela Merkel says tax cuts should be used to spur more growth — something her challenger disputes. AP NewsBreak: Iran reveals existence of a second uranium enrichment plant, officials sayVIENNA — Iran has revealed the existence of a secret uranium-enrichment plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday, a development that could heighten fears about Tehran’s ability to produce a nuclear weapon and escalate its diplomatic confrontation with the West. G-20 leaders adopt board-of-directors role and seek reform agenda to repair global economyPITTSBURGH — Leaders of the world’s major economies are coming together on reforms to rein in huge bank bonuses, toughen financial regulations and guard against the dangerous imbalances that contributed to the worst global downturn since the 1930s. Amid protests, world leaders near agreement limiting bankers’ pay, keeping econ revival goingPITTSBURGH — As police clashed with protesters in the streets, world leaders on Thursday closed ranks on pay limits for bankers whose risky behavior contributed to the global financial meltdown. With economies on the mend, a summit mood of cautious optimism replaced last year’s fear and uncertainty. Geithner: G-20 near agreement on limiting bankers’ pay, other issues as summit beginsPITTSBURGH — Struggling with a contentious issue, world leaders have reached basic agreement on limiting the bonuses of bankers whose risky behavior contributed to the global financial meltdown, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday at a summit of the world’s largest economies. In the streets outside, protesters tussled with police on the opening day. World leaders focus on limiting bankers’ pay, looking for ways to avoid new economic meltdownPITTSBURGH — Turning from outright fear to cautious optimism, world leaders descended on the comeback city of Pittsburgh Thursday to debate how to nurture a recovering but still-wobbly global economy. The leaders appeared to be nearing agreement on one of the more contentious issues, restricting bankers’ compensation. Germany’s Merkel poised to win new term but faces tough economic, foreign policy challengesBERLIN — Since the end of World War II, Germans have shown a preference for a slow, steady hand over charismatic fervor when looking for a leader — especially in times of crisis. Germany’s Merkel takes low-key style to the cusp of victory in German electionsBERLIN — A decade ago, Angela Merkel was known to Germans mainly for a famously bad haircut that made her the butt of jokes. Centre against any encounterFRANKFURT - Defending the Intelligence Bureau on the inputs that it had provided to the Gujarat Government over the encounter case that led to the death of Ishrat Jahan and three others, a top government source revealed that intelligence inputs are provided to states but do not suggest action. Meetings of China Working Group is a routine affair: SourcesFRANKFURT - Top government sources are putting the media in the dock for drumming up the incursion issue and reiterated that there is no imminent threat or a significant rise in incursions from the Chinese side along the Sino-Indian border. Hafeez Saeed not under arrest, in safe custody, say sourcesFRANKFURT -Highly placed government sources have specific inputs that Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafeez Saeed is not under house arrest in Lahore, but is living in protective custody in that city. Indo-Pak dialogue will not be wideranging: SourcesFRANKFURT - On the eve of the meeting between the Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi, authoritative government sources have indicated that the dialogue will not be wideranging. Germany’s Volkswagen: 2010 global car market sales volume should be similar to 2009FRANKFURT — Auto industry heavyweight Volkswagen AG expects the global car sector’s sales in 2010 to come in at levels similar to this year’s, a senior executive said Wednesday. Report: Daimler may move some C-Class production from Germany to USSTUTTGART, Germany — German carmaker Daimler AG is considering whether to move some production of its Mercedes-Benz C-Class models to Alabama from Germany, a newspaper reported Wednesday. US warning against complacency in effort to overhaul global financial systemPITTSBURGH — The Obama administration on Wednesday cautioned against complacency on the eve of a global economic summit, arguing that signs of an economic revival are not grounds for abandoning a significant overhaul of the world’s financial system. Polar bear Knut’s female companion Giovanna steals the show in BerlinBERLIN — Giovanna, the new companion of Berlin’s favorite polar bear, Knut, has star quality as well. German police search far-right party’s headquarters in immigrant letters probeBERLIN — German police say they have searched the headquarters of a far-right party in an investigation of letters it sent to politicians of foreign descent. Europe’s aviation agency issues safety warning for instrument on Airbus A330, A340 jetsBERLIN — The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued a safety warning for an instrument to measure air speed that is used on Airbus A330 and A340 jets. G20 leaders face long to-do list to bolster shaken global economy, promote sustained rebound
Poll shows razor-thin majority for Merkel’s preferred center-right alliance in German electionBERLIN — A poll published Wednesday indicated that German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s preferred center-right coalition has a razor-thin majority going into this weekend’s general elections. |
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