Erstellt am: 17. 2. 2012 - 15:04 Uhr

Reality Check: German President Wulff Gets One

The resignation of the German President, New Libya turns one, the on-going Iran/Israel stare-down, a hidden lake in Antarctica, and a look inside Avalanche Survival Camp.

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The Resignation of German President Wulff
He thought he could remain President and fight allegations of corruption. He thought wrong. Yesterday, prosecutors asked for Parliament to lift Wulff's immunity - an unprecedented move against a German president. They said there is "initial suspicion" that Wulff improperly accepted benefits from a German film producer friend, one of many allegationsmade against Wulff over the past two months. Today, he called it a day. What does that mean for Chancellor Merkl? How does this latest development in Germany compare to political party funding scandals in Austria? FM4 correspondent in Berlin, Peter Fritz, gave us the low-down.

New Libya Turns One

Libyans will today celebrate the one year anniversary of their Arab Spring revolution. A year on, after a Nato intervention and months of war followed by Gaddafi’s gruesome demise in his hometown of Sirte, Libya is still coming to terms with its new realities. Carsten Jugensen, one of the authors of Amnesty International's recent report on Libya, marked the occassion with these words...

Israel and Iran
That the governments of Israel and Iran are not exactly BFFs is not a newsflash but tensions have risen the past few weeks as a number of nations have ben adament that Iran is using its civilian nuclear program as a cover for developing nuclear weapons and Israeli leaders have warned repeatedly that Iran must be prevented from acquiring a nuclear bomb. In fact, it has been said that Israel is considering a 'pre-emptive' attack on Iran. Middle East analyst Michael Lüdders gives us his take on this terrifying prospect.

Untouched Antarctica
What secrets lie deep in a hidden lake in Antarctica? Pretty unbelivably amazing ones according to Reality Check's reporter with the best gear for extreme temperatures, Chris Cummins.

Avalanche Survival Camp
Three people have died in the span of just 24 hours in Austria because of avalanches. Would they possibly be alive if they had attended an avalanche survival camp? Chris Cummins reports. (Check out Chris' link if you want more information about the Avalanche Survival Camp!)