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"Angela Dorothea Merkel"(born "Angela Dorothea Kasner", 17 July 1954, in Hamburg, Germany), is the Chancellor of Germany. Merkel, elected to the German Parliament from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, has been the chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union CDU since 9 April 2000, and Chairwoman of the CDU-CSU parliamentary party group from 2002 to 2005. She leads a Grand coalition with its sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), and with the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), formed after the 2005 federal election on 22 November 2005. Health care reform and problems concerning future energy development have thus far been the major ....more

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Merkel judged loser in TV election duel with Steinmeier (Roundup)

Sep 13, 2009, 21:54 GMT

Merkel judged loser in TV election duel with Steinmeier (Roundup)
Berlin - German Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democrats (CDU) was considered the loser in initial polls after a TV duel Sunday with Social Democratic (SPD) challenger Frank-Walter Steinmeier. ... more

Rocket attack on Afghan base visited by German leader

Apr 6, 2009, 13:28 GMT

   Kunduz, Afghanistan - A German military base in Afghanistan came under rocket fire shortly after a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday, a government spokesman said in Berlin. ... more

Obama pledges to do what is necessary to kick start recovery

Apr 1, 2009, 18:52 GMT

Obama pledges to do what is necessary to kick start recovery
London - US President Barack Obama wound up his first day on the world political stage Wednesday, pledging to do all he could to face down the global recession as fresh tensions emerged over how to tackling the world economy's biggest downturn since the World War II. ... more

Obama meets Brown amid signs of G20 tension

Apr 1, 2009, 11:43 GMT

Obama meets Brown amid signs of G20 tension
London - US President Barack Obama met British Prime Minister Gordon Brown for breakfast talks in London Wednesday amid signs of tensions ahead of the summit of Group of 20 (G20) leaders. ... more

US President Obama takes first steps on world stage at G20 summit

Mar 31, 2009, 5:04 GMT

US President Obama takes first steps on world stage at G20 summit
London - US President Barack Obama will make his first major foray onto the global stage Tuesday when he arrives in London for the Group of 20 (G20) summit of the world's big economic powers. ... more

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