german chancellor angela merkel and french president nicolas sarkozy had ruled out any joint eurozoned and said in note to increasing the eurozone bailout fund. -- and said no to increasing the eurozone bailout fund. we have this report. >> the german chancellor came with one aim, to secure nicolas sarkozy as an ally for saving the euro. relations among the members have chilled recently over a proposal for joint eurobonds, a proposal rejected by merkel in its fears that it would damage the currency. >> if the euro fails, europe will fail. it is very important to me that we do everything to keep things the way they are. >> merkel says a common eu approach to debt risk is not as urgent as a common approach to their economies. german and france have pledged to harmonize their taxes to avoid future crisis and strengthening the euro. >> if one day there is more integration, and more harmonized economic policy, then a joint bailout of debt could be a possibility. but until then, the french position is in total agreement with that of the germans. >> germany and france will be seeking to main

a british official was saying that it was interesting how nicolas sarkozy and angela merkel are now in cahoots. they will adjust to the treaty, which is happening even now. even more recently been cooperating on sharing tax amoritzation as a way of stirring economic performance. >> we thank you. the euro dispute and the summit, that has been the focus of our "in depth" today. thanks for being with us.

. >> in brussels, french president nicolas sarkozy gave gbagbo to give up power -- gave gbagbo until the end of the week to give up power or face european union's sanctions. >> we have about 20 million people. 20 million people have chosen laurent gbagbo as their leader. why should we go? >> there are concerns that the political power struggle will escalate into renewed civil war. quattara supporters have threatened to continue to protest despite the gun battle that left 30 people dead. >>> freedom to practice religion is a privilege often taken for granted. in more than 64 countries around the world, people are not allowed to freely express their beliefs. religious freedom and protection from persecution or top of the discussion at a debate today. church representatives from all over took part, including from iraq. there, life for christians can be dangerous. >> this is it is lucky to be alive. two months ago in iraq, 50 catholic church doors were killed by religious extremists. the bishop himself has also been the target of an attack. since then, he has been advised not to leave hi

president nicolas sarkozy says that they could face sanctions. 30 people were given 13 years to life for their service of pinchet. caps on migrant workers introduced by the british government have been called on lawful by the high court in london. the law tried to forgo parliamentary scrutiny. now belarus holds a presidential election this weekend and there are few doubts about the outcome. for the fast 15 years, the company has -- the country has been ruled by alexander lukashenko. they were once seen as a partner to russia and a counterweight to the emerging democracies in eastern europe. he is giving the opposition candidate to greater freedom to campaign. they are planning mass demonstrations when his expected victory is declared. >> out on the streets, campaigning is slow. the residents seem to be more concerned with christmas shopping. protesters did not call them apathetic. >> people to not believe that their vote will count. this has been going on for many years. people do not believe that we live in a democratic country. >> this is the charge that the current president lukas

india prime minister singh and nicolas sarkozy held talks on monday. the two agreed that a french company will build two nuclear plants in western india. >>> the shortage of electricity has been a serious problem in india and its economic growth. it's raising demands for power. the government there is planning to have about 20 new nuclear power plants built by 2020. india is not a signatory of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty. there have been restrictions on nuclear cooperation with the country. in 2008, the nuclear supplier group agreed to grant india access to nuclear fuel and technology for civilian use after strong support from the united states. since then, european, american and japanese companies have been competing to enter the market. >>> a media poll shows that the number of afghans who say they view the united states favorably has sunk to a record low amid the prolongeded american-led military operations there. the latest afghan survey was conducted by abc news, the bbc and other media organizations from october to november. about 1,700 a

german chancellor angela merkel and french president nicolas sarkozy had ruled out any joint eurozoned and said in note to increasing the eurozone bailout fund. -- and said no to increasing the eurozone bailout fund. we have this report. >> the german chancellor came with one aim, to secure nicolas sarkozy as an ally for saving the euro. relations among the members have chilled recently over a proposal for joint eurobonds, a proposal rejected by merkel in its fears that it would damage the currency. >> if the euro fails, europe will fail. it is very important to me that we do everything to keep things the way they are. >> merkel says a common eu approach to debt risk is not as urgent as a common approach to their economies. german and france have pledged to harmonize their taxes to avoid future crisis and strengthening the euro. >> if one day there is more integration, and more harmonized economic policy, then a joint bailout of debt could be a possibility. but until then, the french position is in total agreement with that of the germans. >> germany and france will be seeking to main

so, open some wine for nicolas sarkozy, president of france yes, but also according to a cable, thinnge. it's fantasy, but what is not is the job mrs. clinton now has in front of her, one at a time to smooth a lot of ruffled feelings, beginning tonight in kazakhstan, the nation whose defense minister enjoys one cable said drinking himself into a stuper. oh, dear. what's a diplomat to do? well, just like a dinner hostess, smile and say nice things. >> you have to get along with people. you have to listen to them even if you disagree with them. >> reporter: whenever you're in earshot. and even apparently when you're not. i'm john donvan for "nightline" in washington. >> oh, boy. at least it's in the hands of a veteran. we'll be right back, but first, here's jimmy kimmel. >> jimmy: thank, cynthia. tonight, magic johnson. autumn reeser is here. music from miguel. and we'll speak to the boy that was attacked by an otter. "jimmy kimmel live" is next.>ñ>ñ>ñ>ñ>ñ@Ñ@Ñ@Ñ@Ñ@Ñ@Ñ@Ñ@Ñ@Ñ@Ñ@Ñ@Ñ@Ñçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaçaça

so open some wine for nicolas sarkozy. president of france, yes.so, according to a cable from the paris embassy, thin-skinned and authoritarian. you probably want to avoid sitting next to germany's angela merkel, given that she is rarely creative. israel's netanyahu might be better company because he's elegant and charming but unfortunately not trustworthy. let's hope they're serving meat because putin's here too and he is russia's alpha dog. afghanistan's hamid karzai may not want to touch the food at all if it's true that he is driven by paranoia. just as well north korea's kim jong-il will never be invited to eat anything at this table, for he is a flabby old chap. as for libya's moammar gadhafi, maybe he gets a table all to himself as he is said to be just strange. it's fantasy, but what is not is the job mrs. clinton now has in front of her, one at a time, to smooth a lot of ruffled feelings, beginning in kazakhstan, the nation whose defense minister enjoys, one cable said, drinking himself into a stupor. oh, dear. what's a diplomat to do? jus

a british official was saying that it was interesting how nicolas sarkozy and angela merkel are now in cahoots. they will adjust to the treaty, which is happening even now. even more recently been cooperating on sharing tax amoritzation as a way of stirring economic performance. >> we thank you. the euro dispute and the summit, that has been the focus of our "in depth" today. thanks for being with us. ♪ - hi, this is bob scully, and welcome to another edition of the world show: entrepreneurs: the dobson series. come a little closer. [he sniffs] what's that you're wearing? mmm. [he sniffs] smells good. could be one of the brands represented by my guest this week, a man who knows the world of perfume inside out. his name is jacques pérusse. here he is. jacques pérusse, you have one of those jobs, you know, people say, "it's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it". you live in the world of perfume and imported luxury items. the company is called prestilux, for "prestige" and "luxury", and of course it has turned out very nicely. but let's tell the entrepreneurial story. let's go back to

for instance, french president nicolas sarkozy, they called him an emperor with no clothes, which isot a compliment. they gave them nicknames. for instance, british prime minister david cameron is known johnny little lips. the president of iran, mahmoud ahmadinejad is known as scruffy mcwindbreaker. chinese president hu jintao, they call him i.t. guy. german chancellor angela merkel is known as der wienershnizel. the leader of north korea, kim jong-il is known as the lady who owns the korean grocery store. indian prime minister manmohan singh had two nicknames. known as either marge simpson or papa smurf. depending upon your mood. and one -- venezuelan president hugo chavez also known as mr. smelly finger. so -- but hey, angry world leaders, you should all -- in our country nicknames are a sign of affection. what did your parents call you when you were growing up, guillermo? >> gordo. >> jimmy: gordo. that means fat. that's not necessarily something you want to be called, but you loved it, right gordo? >> yes. >> jimmy: meanwhile, a very dangerous criminal named willie nelson is in c

. >> in brussels, french president nicolas sarkozy gave gbagbo to give up power -- gave gbagbo until the end of the week to give up power or face european union's sanctions. >> we have about 20 million people. 20 million people have chosen laurent gbagbo as their leader. why should we go? >> there are concerns that the political power struggle will escalate into renewed civil war. quattara supporters have threatened to continue to protest despite the gun battle that left 30 people dead. >>> freedom to practice religion is a privilege often taken for granted. in more than 64 countries around the world, people are not allowed to freely express their beliefs. religious freedom and protection from persecution or top of the discussion at a debate today. church representatives from all over took part, including from iraq. there, life for christians can be dangerous. >> this is it is lucky to be alive. two months ago in iraq, 50 catholic church doors were killed by religious extremists. the bishop himself has also been the target of an attack. since then, he has been advised not to leave hi

nicolas sarkozy, president of france. kim dae-jung, who was the former president of south korea. the current president of india. abdullah gul, the president of turkey, of course. morgan tsvangarai, who was the prime minister of zimbabwe. now, it's also worth noting that nearly the international visitor leadership program in the state department spends its budget here in committees throughout the united states. and that by implanting its programs in those communities, the ivlp is also important for generating economic development and cultivating a globally lit rate work force in our u.s. -- literate work force in our u.s. communities. nothing is more instructive than having a foreign visitor actually live in an american home to understand our culture, values and beliefs. so lastly, madam speaker, it's clear that in contributing to the quality of our international engagement, the international visitor program is an investment in our national security. it's imperative to continue rebuilding the image of the united states abroad and to build stronger, long-term personal relationships