http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,2142,1433,00.html News feeds provided by Newslookup.com en Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:48 EDT http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3706065,00.html German Chancellor Merkel and French President Sarkozy discussed the option of partially nationalizing European banks ahead of a meeting of euro zone leaders. Berlin is also reportedly set to present its own rescue deal. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3705156,00.html The European Commission’s decision to change the name of the EU’s Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) program to reflect the German spelling of “Copernicus” has angered Poles. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3705798,00.html The world's seven leading economies agreed to do everything in their power to beat a financial crisis threatening to plunge the world into recession, saying they will use "all available tools" to save tottering banks. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3705734,00.html Austrian politicians from all sides paid tribute to far right leader Joerg Haider, who was killed in a car crash on Saturday, describing him as a talented and charismatic yet highly controversial leader. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3705392,00.html A meeting of ex-Soviet states was finalized in Kyrgyzstan on Friday as Russian President Dmitry Medvedev assailed critics of Russia's pullout from Georgia and endorsed an expanded G8 summit to include developing nations. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3705391,00.html German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung urged NATO allies Friday, Oct. 10 to consider resuming high-level talks with Russia, after Moscow withdrew its troops from buffer zones in Georgia.