The Guardian - Sir Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, warned that Europe was “tearing itself apart”.
The Hindu - The Indian Parliament reprimands the inclusion of cartoons in political science textbooks.
The Telegraph - The plane carrying Francois Hollande, France’s new president, was caught-up in a thunderstorm on the way to Berlin, forcing it to turn back to Paris.
But just 90-minutes later he was back on his way, where he met German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the first time. There was a firm handshake, but no “Merkozy” style kiss.
BBC - Chinese President Hu Jintao has met the leaders of South Korea and Japan, as the three countries agreed to begin negotiations on a free-trade pact.
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BBC - Europe is lost in a maze, unable to find an exit.
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BBC - A senior Afghan peace negotiator has been shot dead in Kabul, officials say. Arsala Rahmani was a former Taliban minister and a key member of Afghanistan’s High Peace Council, which leads Afghan efforts to negotiate a peace deal with the Taliban.
BBC - Egypt has held its first-ever live debate between presidential candidates. It featured the two expected front-runners in the presidential vote later this month - former Arab League head Amr Moussa and moderate Islamist Abdul Moneim Aboul Fotouh
The Guardian - Barack Obama speaks out and declares support for same-sex marriage
The Telegraph - Mitt Romney accused of ‘bullying gay classmate’
BBC - Olympic Games flame lit in Greece.
BBC - Pasok leader Evangelos Venizelos has been asked to make a third attempt to form a coalition government in Greece
Hotnews - Curtea Suprema a amanat din nou dosarul Adrian Nastase - Trofeul Calitatii, dupa ce unul dintre avocatii fostului premier nu a venit la sedinta
Adevarul - Recursul în dosarul “Trofeul Calităţii”. Năstase speră în continuare la achitare.
BBC - The Queen has set out the government’s plans for the year ahead in a speech to both Houses of Parliament. They include legislation to reform the House of Lords.
The Guardian - Eurozone crisis: EU moves to loosen grip of austerity.
IMDB - The Avengers 2012 (Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth)
