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Merkel Marks Wall Anniversary

Nov. 3, 2009
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany addressed Congress to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and offered some support on Iran.
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Merkel to visit Obama next week

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WASHINGTON, June 18 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington June 29, the White House announced Thursday.

German chancellor gets Barbie doll

NUREMBURG, Germany, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. toy maker Mattel says its new Barbie doll modeled on German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be an inspiration for young girls.

Merkel: Include Russia in Euro security

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Russia must be included in European security structures, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says.

Politicians slam Merkel east-west comments

BERLIN, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel should not have referred to the former East and West Germany in a recent magazine interview, some politicians say.

Merkel urges world climate cooperation

BERLIN, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel left for the United Nations Saturday after urging wider cooperation on climate change.

EU committed to Israel, Merkel says

JERUSALEM, April 1 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel assured Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Germany and the European Union are committed to the safety of Israeli citizens.

Merkel criticizes Ahmadinejad's remarks

BERLIN, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's dismissal of the Holocaust was "unspeakable."

Merkel praises talks with Putin

BERLIN, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin was "very positive."

Blair gets Merkel's support

BERLIN, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in an apparent break with tradition, says relations with Britain are as important as with France.

Merkel: No end to China arms embargo

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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch