A HEADLINE YOU WOULDN’T HAVE EXPECTED TO SEE: Bush leaves on high note after Europe farewell tour:

US President George W. Bush headed home on a high note Monday after a week-long farewell tour of Europe, concluding with a trip to Britain where he welcomed renewed support on Afghanistan and Iran.

Bush made his very last stop in Northern Ireland, hailing the British province as a “success story” and a model for reconciliation in other former troublespots around the world, including Iraq.

Earlier in the day Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced more troops for Afghanistan and tougher sanctions on Iran, delighting the president, who leaves office in January after two terms in the White House.

Especially from Agence France Presse.