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G-20 agrees plan to halt recession and oversee marketsWorld leaders at the G-20 financial summit in Washington have pledged to continue to work together… 15/11/08 23:08 CET
G20 put heads together for economy planWorld leaders say they have a plan to ease the global economic crisis. At the G20 emergency talks… 15/11/08 22:56 CET
- Done deal as leaders agree moves to halt world recession
World leaders have backed a rapid response to ease the global economic crisis. The G20 agreed to… 15/11/08 21:34 CET
- Done deal as leaders agree moves to halt world recession
World leaders have backed a rapid response to ease the global economic crisis. The G20 agreed to… 15/11/08 21:18 CET
French Left searches for a leaderIt is politics at its most raw: a beaten party searching desperately for direction. French… 15/11/08 19:58 CET
Deal done in Washington to halt global recessionLeaders of the world’s 20 largest economies have thrashed out a deal designed to reverse a looming… 15/11/08 19:50 CET
New California wildfires threaten Los AngelesNew fast-moving wildfires have erupted in northern Los Angeles, and the city’s mayor fears they may… 15/11/08 19:08 CET
G-20: what to expectStimulating growth and kickstarting world trade are the G-20’s aims – the only questions are how to… 15/11/08 19:07 CET
Merkel to hold crisis Opel talks on MondayBosses and union leaders at German car-maker Opel have been invited to crisis talks with Chancellor… 15/11/08 19:07 CET
Olesanjo meets with Nkunda to end DRC disasterFormer Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo is pitching into the turmoil in the Democratic Republic… 15/11/08 19:06 CET
Belgian savers slam three governments’ unkept promisesHundreds of Belgian savers marched in Brussels on Saturday, representing tens of thousands of their… 15/11/08 19:03 CET
Obama calls on congress to ease financial crisis at homeAs the G-20 nations meet in Washington to seek solutions to the global economic crisis… 15/11/08 18:16 CET
Germany gets its first ethnic Turk political leaderGerman politics has its first party leader of ethnic origin. The Green Party has elected as one of… 15/11/08 18:14 CET
Rob Lowe: California fires “Armageddon”California’s governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency, as wildfires… 15/11/08 13:10 CET
G-20 action plan to save world financesKick-starting the world economy is the G-20’s aim, and a detailled plan is expected later today… 15/11/08 13:10 CET
EU wants bigger role in financial rescueEurope is pushing for a greater role in any rescue plan for the world economy. As politicians… 15/11/08 13:10 CET
Tensions surface at G-20 summitTensions are simmering at top-level talks in Washington to solve the global financial crisis… 15/11/08 09:32 CET
Leaders gather in Washington for crisis summitWorld leaders have begun arriving in Washington for this weekend’s crucial summit on the global… 15/11/08 09:15 CET
Ethnic Turk politician to head German Green PartyThe Green Party in Germany is set to tear down established political barriers later today, by… 15/11/08 09:15 CET
Protests in Moscow against increased political powerThere have been demonstrations in Moscow against a vote in favour of extending both the… 15/11/08 09:15 CET
Nasa’s off-putting solution to space water shortageThe Space Shuttle Endeavour is on its way to the International Space Station after a sucessful… 15/11/08 09:15 CET
EU proposes to defer Russian missile crisisAttempts to defuse the Russian missile standoff by the EU presidency are putting it at odds with… 15/11/08 09:15 CET
Is Hillary mulling a key White House role?Could there be a place for Hillary Clinton in the White House after all? A Clinton and Obama… 15/11/08 09:15 CET
