International Herald TribuneSeptember 25, 2009 Global leaders will announce Friday that the once elite club of rich industrial nations known as the Group of 7 will be permanently replaced as a global forum for economic policy by the much broader Group of 20, which includes China, Brazil, India and other fast-growing developing countries, the White […]
The IndependentSeptember 25, 2009 Prime Minister Gordon Brown today held a bilateral meeting with US president Barack Obama at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh. Widespread press reports suggested that the president had “snubbed” Mr Brown by refusing five separate requests for one-on-one talks, in a sign of American anger over the release of Lockerbie bomber […]
Washington PostSeptember 25, 2009 A new wave of anti-American sentiment in Pakistan has slowed the arrival of hundreds of U.S. civilian and military officials charged with implementing assistance programs, undermined cooperation in the fight against al-Qaeda and the Taliban, and put American lives at risk, according to officials from both countries. more
Washington PostSeptember 25, 2009 President Obama and the leaders of France and Britain blasted Iran’s construction of a previously unacknowledged uranium enrichment facility and demanded Friday that Tehran immediately fulfill its obligations under international law or risk the imposition of harsh new sanctions. more
PoliticoSeptember 24, 2009 Signs that the global economy is perking up are welcome news for the world leaders President Barack Obama has invited to the G-20 Summit here. more