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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seen here on July 1, 2009 ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:33:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seen here on July 1, 2009 at the State Department in Washington, DC. The UN atomic watchdog's incoming chief Yukiya Amano promised Friday to go all out to resolve a long-running nuclear standoff with Iran after governors formally gave their assent to his appointment. Clinton Friday hailed Amano's appointment. Photo:Tim Sloan/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, pictured in June 2009, ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:40:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, pictured in June 2009, is unable to travel to Moscow next week because she needs to continue physical therapy on her 'shattered' elbow, a US official said Thursday. Photo:Alex Wong/AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seen behind a glass pane ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:36:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seen behind a glass pane during her speech at the German Federal Parliament in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, July 2, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Maya Hitij)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses MPs during a session ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:40:00 GMT

(AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses MPs during a session of parliament in Berlin. The Group of Eight industrialised powers (G8) is no longer the appropriate forum to thrash out the world's problems, Merkel has said. Photo:John Macdougall/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton(L) with Chinese President ...

(AFP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:47:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton(L) with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing in February 2009. On the sidelines of Group of Eight Summit in Italy, US President Barack Obama will meet Jintao, with whom he first held talks at the G20 economic summit in London in April. Photo:Oliver Weiken/AFP

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is seen in the Oval ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is seen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington June 29, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) speaks with Deputy ...

(AFP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:24:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) speaks with Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC in June 2009. Clinton has cancelled plans to visit Moscow with President Barack Obama and will send someone in her place, a State Department official said Wednesday. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

Britain's Queen Elizabeth is shown to her chair by Presiding ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth is shown to her chair by Presiding Officer Alex Fergusson in the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh, Scotland July 1, 2009. The Queen addressed Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSP's) and the public on Wednesday, the 10th anniversary of Scottish devolution. REUTERS/David Moir (BRITAIN POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth watches musicians play in the debating ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth watches musicians play in the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh, Scotland July 1,2009. The Queen addressed Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSP's) and the public on Wednesday, the 10th anniversary of Scottish devolution. REUTERS/David Moir (BRITAIN POLITICS ROYALS)

Anti-atomic energy activists wearing caricature masks of German ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Anti-atomic energy activists wearing caricature masks of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and atomic energy lobbyists destroy solar panels, during a protest in front of the office of the Atom Forum lobby group in Berlin, July 1, 2009. The activists were demonstrating against what they say is the stifling of the renewable energy sector by atomic energy lobbyists. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY POLITICS ENERGY CONFLICT)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes a statement on the ruling ...

(AFP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:42:00 GMT

(AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes a statement on the ruling of the German Federal Constitutional Court with regards to the EU's Lisbon treaty, at the chancellery in Berlin. Germany's top court on Tuesday delayed the ratification of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty but leaders expressed confidence that the landmark reforms would still be adopted soon. Photo:John Macdougall/AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) holds a piece of pastry ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) holds a piece of pastry as PKM head Michael Fuchs (R) and Marketing Chief of Berlin's Baking Guild Peter Schmitz look on, at a reception of the medium-sized business parliamentary group (PKM) in Berlin, June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY POLITICS BUSINESS FOOD)

German Chancellor and head of the Christian Democratic party ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - German Chancellor and head of the Christian Democratic party (CDU) Angela Merkel speaks during a news conference on her party's joint election program with the Christian Social party (CSU) in Berlin June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS HEADSHOT)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth smiles during a visit to the Royal ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth smiles during a visit to the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards at Redford barracks in Edinburgh, Scotland, June 27, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Milligan/Pool (BRITAIN ROYALS ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

US President Barack Obama with German Chancellor Angela Merkel ...

(AFP) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany on June 05, 2009. Obama holds his first White House talks with Merkel on Friday, in the latest of a flurry of meetings between the leaders dogged by reports of disagreements. Photo:/AFP

US President Barack Obama (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel ...

(AFP) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel address a joint press conference at the White House. Obama admitted Friday Iran's crackdown on demonstrators had dented his hopes for direct talks with Tehran, but said international multilateral nuclear talks would go on. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

US President Barack Obama (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel ...

(AFP) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel speak to the press in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The United States and Germany are working to build warmer and more solid ties with Russia, Obama vowed Friday ahead of a key visit to the former Cold War foe. Photo:Nicholas Kamm/AFP

US President Barack Obama (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel ...

(AFP) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel exit following a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The United States and Germany are working to build warmer and more solid ties with Russia, Obama vowed Friday ahead of a key visit to the former Cold War foe. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

US President Barack Obama(R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel ...

(AFP) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:25:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama(R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel address a joint press conference at the White House. Obama admitted Friday Iran's crackdown on demonstrators had dented his hopes for direct talks with Tehran, but said international multilateral nuclear talks would go on. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at a press conference ...

(AFP) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:12:00 GMT

(AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at a press conference with US President Barack Obama (not pictured) in the East Room of the White House in Washington.Obama and Merkel put on a public display of respect and affection on Friday, mollifying reports of discord that dogged previous meetings. Photo:Nicholas Kamm/AFP

US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel ...

(AFP) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:12:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel speak to the press in the East Room of the White House in Washington. US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel put on a public display of respect and affection on Friday, mollifying reports of discord that dogged previous meetings. Photo:Nicholas Kamm/AFP

U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are pictured during a press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, June 26, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel participate ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:56:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel participate in a joint news conference, Friday, June 26, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) welcomes German Chancellor Angela ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel before their news conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, June 26, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young

U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel laugh during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, June 26, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) welcomes German Chancellor Angela ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel before their news conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, June 26, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth smiles as she looks at a Highland ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth smiles as she looks at a Highland cow during a visit to the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh, Scotland June 26, 2009. REUTERS/David Moir (BRITAIN SOCIETY ROYALS ANIMALS)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth laughs as she looks down at a Highland ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth laughs as she looks down at a Highland cow during a visit to the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh, Scotland June 26, 2009. REUTERS/David Moir (BRITAIN SOCIETY ANIMALS ROYALS)

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi (right) is pictured with US's then ...

(AFP) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:13:00 GMT

(AFP) - Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi (right) is pictured with US's then Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice prior to a meeting in Tripoli, in September 2008. According to a government report, Libya's leader showered Rice with gifts, amounting to $212,225, during her historic visit. Photo:Mahmud Turkia/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seen here on June 17, ...

(AFP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:51:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seen here on June 17, 2009 at the State Department in Washington, DC. Clinton on Wednesday welcomed the death sentences handed down against four Islamists in Sudan who killed a US aid worker and his driver. Photo:Karen Bleier/AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives her speech during a ceremony ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives her speech during a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the constitution of Germany's upper house of parliament in Voelklinge at the German-French border, June 24, 2009. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)

A photo allegedly shows supporters of Iran's defeated presidential ...

(AFP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:36:00 GMT

(AFP) - A photo allegedly shows supporters of Iran's defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi clashing with Iranian police in Tehran. President Barack Obama staked out his toughest stance yet on Iran, expressing outrage over a government crackdown and a 'heartbreaking' video of a woman bleeding to death during a street protest. Photo:/AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at a BDEW Energy and ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at a BDEW Energy and Water Congress in Berlin, June 24, 2009. BDEW stands for Federal Union of Energy and Water Industries. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY POLITICS ENERGY)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes remarks after ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes remarks after receiving the 2009 Alice Award at Sewall-Belmont House and Museum in Washington June 8, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young

Britain's Queen Elizabeth delivers her speech during the State ...

(AFP) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:19:00 GMT

(AFP) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth delivers her speech during the State Opening of Parliament. A Sikh MP and a cat-loving ex-minister are among the contenders as parliament Monday seeks a new Speaker and a fresh start after an expenses scandal which sparked a political crisis Photo:Jamie Wiseman/AFP

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo waves at the end of her visit ...

(AFP) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:44:00 GMT

(AFP) - Philippine President Gloria Arroyo waves at the end of her visit to the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship center in Tokyo. Arroyo voiced hope on Saturday that Japan will accept more workers from her country under a bilateral economic pact. Photo:Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes remarks on June ...

(AFP) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:10:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes remarks on June 17, 2009 at the State Department in Washington, DC. Clinton early Friday underwent 'successful surgery' to repair her broken right elbow and she is expected to make a full recovery, a top aide said. Photo:Karen Bleier/AFP

French President Nicolas Sarkozy talks with German Chancellor ...

(AFP) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:11:00 GMT

(AFP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to the EU summit in Brussels. Ireland has secured legal guarantees on sovereignty issues from European partners to pave the way for a second Irish referendum on the EU's reform treaty. Photo:Gerard Cerles/AFP

Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends the fourth day of Royal Ascot ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends the fourth day of Royal Ascot race meeting June 19, 2009. REUTERS/ Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN SPORT HORSE RACING ROYALS)

Queen Elizabeth attends the fourth day of Royal Ascot race meeting ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth attends the fourth day of Royal Ascot race meeting June 19, 2009. REUTERS/ Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN SPORT HORSE RACING ROYALS)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a news conference at the end of a two-day European Union leaders summit in Brussels June 19, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM POLITICS)

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, pictured during ...

(AFP) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:37:00 GMT

(AFP) - Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, pictured during a visit to the US Holocaust museum in Washington, DC, met at the White House Thursday with National Security Advisor General James Jones, a day after the nations clashed over US demands for a settlements freeze in Palestinian territory Photo:Jewel Samad/AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) talks with Irish Prime Minister ...

(AFP) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:18:00 GMT

(AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) talks with Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen (2nd L) and Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin (L) as they arrive for a working session of an EU summit at the European Council headquarters in Brussels. EU leaders met to grant Ireland guarantees on issues like abortion and to ensure its voters will back a sweeping reform package that they earlier rejected. Photo:Gerard Cerles/AFP

Queen Elizabeth smiles during the third day of the Royal Ascot ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth smiles during the third day of the Royal Ascot race meeting June 18, 2009. REUTERS/ Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN SPORT HORSE RACING ROYALS)

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman (L) and US Secretary ...

(AFP) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman (L) and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speak to the press in Washington, DC on June 17. Clinton and Lieberman clashed over US demands for a freeze on settlements in Palestinian territory. Photo:Karen Bleier/AFP

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman (L) and US Secretary ...

(AFP) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:10:00 GMT

(AFP) - Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman (L) and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speak to the press in Washington, DC, at the US State Department. Lieberman on Wednesday reiterated the Jewish state's refusal to freeze settlements, after his first talks with Clinton exposed gaps on Middle East peace. Photo:Karen Bleier/AFP