Nobody loves posing for ridiculous photos more than Russia's president, but it's this completely spontaneous image that is sure to be a keeper in his iconic collection.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel flew in the lion's den on Tuesday, visting Greek leaders in Athens where protesters came out in force to tell her exactly what they think of Germany's role in the eurozone.
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The happy partnership between Germany and France on the European debt crisis turned unmistakably sour this morning.
German President Christian Wulff, who resigned on Friday hasn't been prosecuted for any kind of corruption, but he already fell short of being what the BBC calls "a moral authority for the nation" just by opening himself up to messy allegations of back-room favors.
Handing a PR victory to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, every European Union country, save for Britain and the Czech Republic, agreed to sign a new treaty designed to curb overspending and resolve the bloc's staggering debt crisis Monday.
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has put all 17 Euro Zone nations on downgrade watch, reports Bloomberg.
If German Chancellor Angela Merkel is going to allow the European Central Bank to bailout indebted countries, euro zone members must first agree to long-term structural changes to the European Union.
Clothing retailer Benetton has launched another shock-ad campaign that aims to sell more of their high-end clothes folks with Photoshopped images of world leaders playing tonsil hockey.
Plus: Ashleigh Banfield may be headed to CNN's 'American Morning'
The countries' two leaders have reached an agreement on how to best protect the euro
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