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London prepares for ‘unprecedented’ G-20 protests
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived for early morning talks at Downing Street Wednesday with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, as London braced itself for massive protests ahead of Thursday’s G-20 summit. The summit brings together leaders and financial chiefs from the top 20 industrialized and emerging economies, along with leaders from non-G-20 nations
London braces for ‘unprecedented’ protests
London prepared on Wednesday for what police warned could be "unprecedented" mass protests by anti-capitalist and climate change campaigners ahead of Thursday’s G-20 economic summit. Metropolitan Police leaders were prepared to deploy a large number of officers to maintain public order.
Sarkozy walkout threats at G-20, reports say
French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants a "real transformation" of international financial regulations out of this week’s G-20 summit in London, a spokesman said Tuesday amid reports that Sarkozy will walk out of the gathering if he’s not satisfied.
Singapore sees India, China role growing
The current global economic downturn will change the worldwide power structure, giving China and India a stronger role to play in the future, Singapore’s foreign minister said Tuesday. “China and India will continue to grow and by the time this is all over, the global landscape will look quite different,” George Yeo told a group of visiting foreign journalists
G-20 police: We won’t tolerate violent protests
London police said Thursday they are planning one of the largest and most complex operations in their history as the city gears up to host the G-20 summit next week. London’s three police forces are being brought under a single umbrella for the G-20 security plan, dubbed Operation Glencoe, said Cmdr. Simon O’Brien of London’s Metropolitan Police.
G-20 ministers discuss deepening crisis
Finance ministers from the Group of 20 industrialized and developing economies are meeting near London on Saturday to discuss a common approach on how to tackle the global economic crisis. The London G-20 summit on April 2 was initially going to focus on financial markets and regulation, but the deepening crisis around the world has highlighted the need for a broader economic package. This plan includes everything from stimulus packages to uneven interest rates, said Mark Malloch-Brown, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s envoy to the summit.
Obama calls for overhaul of U.S. health care system
President Obama on Thursday called for a comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. health care system, warning that soaring medical costs present "one of the greatest threats not just to the well-being of our families ..