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Photo: Reuters BERLIN. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition and opposition parties have nominated Joachim Gauck, a 70-year-old human-rights hero, as German President after Christian Wulff resigned over corruption allegations. Dr Merkel announced...
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As part of the organisation's initiative, some of the world's most famous sights will go green for the day. As well as the London Eye, Table Mountain in South Africa and the Empire State Building in New York; Niagara Fall and the TV Tower in Berlin...
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(LtoR)Former East German rights activist Joachim Gauck and German chancellor Angela Merkel give a press conference on February 19, 2012 at the Chancellery in Berlin to announce that Gauck will replace resigned Christian Wulff as German president. View Photo »
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Mr. Nazarbayev has been the president of Kazakhstan since 1991 when the Soviet Union broke up. Since independence, he has ruled with an iron hand, human rights activists say. Mrs. Merkel has no illusions about the how the country is governed. But...
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With a total of about 25 gigawatts of installed panels, Germany now has half of the world's entire solar energy capacity. An unprecedented 7.5 gigawatts of panels were added to the country’s energy system in 2011, twice the government’s target. One...
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Feb 20 — Angela Merkel's conservatives accused their coalition partner on Monday of a "massive breach of trust" in backing opposition candidate Joachim Gauck for the German presidency, a move which forced the chancellor to support him despite deep...
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2nd R), opposition Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Sigmar Gabriel (L), Christian Social Union (CSU) head Horst Seehofer (3rd R) and FDP leader Economy Minister Philipp Roesler (R) present their joint candidate for... View Photo »
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Gauck, 72, a Protestant pastor who went on to oversee the opening up of Stasi secret-police files after the fall of the Berlin Wall, now goes forward to a special assembly for election by March 18, the second time he’ll face such a vote in less than...
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Gauck, 72, a Protestant pastor who went on to oversee the opening up of Stasi secret-police files after the fall of the Berlin Wall, now goes forward to a special assembly for election by March 18, the second time he’ll face such a vote in less than...
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Director Bence Fliegauf receives the Jury Grand Silver Bear for the movie 'Csak A Szel' at the Closing Ceremony during day ten of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Anke Engelke moderates the Closing Ceremony during day ten of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Congolese actress Rachel Mwanza receives the Silver Bear for Best Actress in the film Rebelle by jury member Jake Gyllenhaal at the Closing Ceremony during day ten of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 18, 2012...
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Congolese actress Rachel Mwanza wins the Silver Bear for Best Actress in the film Rebelle at the Closing Ceremony during day ten of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Danish director Nikolaj Arcel wins the Silver Bear for Best Script for 'A Royal Affair' atthe Closing Ceremony during day ten of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Jury member Jake Gyllenhaal signs autographs while attending the Closing Ceremony during day ten of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Danish actor Mikkel Boe Folsgaard receives the Silver Bear for Best Actor by jury member Charlotte Gainsbourg at the Closing Ceremony during day ten of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Juergen Prochnow and Birgit Stein attend the Closing Ceremony during day ten of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Directors Paolo Taviani (R), guest and Vittorio Taviani attend the Closing Ceremony during day ten of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Filmmaker Ursula Meier speaks after she received her Silver Bear Award for Special Mention at the closing ceremony of the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Actors Mikkel Boe Folsgaard, Alicia Vikander and Mads Mikkelsen attend the Closing Ceremony during day ten of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: (L-R) Franziska Knuppe, Hans Reiner Schroeder and wife Katharina attend the Closing Ceremony during day ten of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Berlinale Director Dieter Kosslick (L) awards Joao Salaviza the Golden Bear for Best Short Film award at the closing ceremony of the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Jury member Charlotte Gainsbourg attends the Closing Ceremony during day ten of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: (L-R) Jury members Jake Gyllenhaal, Anton Corbijn, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Mike Leigh, Francois Ozon, Barbara Sukowa, Asghar Farhadi and Boualem Sansal attend the Closing Ceremony during day ten of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale...
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: The Golden and Silver Bear Awards stand on a table at the closing ceremony of the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Matthew Modine and guest attend the Closing Ceremony during day ten of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Actress Alicia Vikander attends the Closing Ceremony during day ten of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: A supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad bears a portrait of the leader at a rally of several dozen pro-Assad demonstrators near the Syrian Embassy on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Meanwhile in Damascus Syrian government troops reportedly...
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad wave flags and signs bearing portraits of the leader at a rally near the Syrian Embassy on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Meanwhile in Damascus Syrian government troops reportedly opened fire on a...
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: A woman waiting in line for a museum exhibition reads a newspaper showing outgoing German President Christian Wulff after he announced his resignation the day before at Bellevue Palace with his wife Bettina on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Wulff...
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: In this photo illustration German newspaper front pages show outgoing German President Christian Wulff as he announced his resignation the day before at Bellevue Palace with his wife Bettina on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Wulff resigned...
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 17: (L-R) Anastasia Zampounidis, Jan Sosniok and partner Nadine Moellers attend the Tele 5 Director's Cut during the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival at Adlon Hotel on February 17, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 17: Mariella Ahrens attends the Tele 5 Director's Cut during the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival at Adlon Hotel on February 17, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 17: Maxi Arland and wife Andrea Arland attend the Tele 5 Director's Cut during the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival at Adlon Hotel on February 17, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Director Bence Fliegauf receives the Jury Grand Silver Bear for the movie 'Csak A Szel' at the Closing Ceremony during day ten of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt on February 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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