Finance ministers leave long to-do list for G20 leaders
2009-09-07 09:02:13
Despite compromises struck at London's G20 finance ministers' meeting on Saturday, world leaders still have a lengthy to-do list for boosting the post-crisis world economy at this month's main summit.
Moscow to embrace military-musical festival
2009-09-06 20:39:10
Servicemen rehearsing for the international military-musical festival stand at attention in Red Square in Moscow September 4, 2009
Britain, China to discuss trade and G20
2009-09-06 11:49:29
Britain's Business Secretary Peter Mandelson will lead a delegation to China from Sunday to discuss trade and G20 commitments ahead of the group's next meeting in Pittsburgh, the British government said.
Great River Race in London
2009-09-06 11:18:06
Rowers pass under Westminster Bridge in the Great River Race on the River Thames in central London September 5, 2009.
UK says oil was part of Lockerbie talks
2009-09-05 21:25:01
Trade and oil considerations played a major role in the decision to include the Lockerbie bomber in a prisoner transfer agreement between Britain and Libya, a senior British official said in an interview published Saturday.
15 drown as Macedonia boat sinks
2009-09-05 20:29:43
At least 15 people, among them an unknown number of Bulgarians, drowned on Saturday when a boat carrying more than 60 tourists sank on a Macedonia's Lake Ohrid, officials said.
G20 pledges to keep stimulus for now
2009-09-05 09:02:04
The G20 will promise this weekend to keep economic support packages in place until recovery is certain and seek to reassure financial markets they have credible plans to withdraw the stimulus when appropriate.World Economic Recovery
Blast kills 3 police in Russia's Ingushetia
2009-09-04 22:39:24
Three policemen were killed and two others injured in an explosion in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia, the Itar-Tass news agency reported on Friday.
Russia tycoon says to prove innocence in Britain
2009-09-04 21:14:38
A Russian mobile phone tycoon wanted in Moscow on charges of kidnapping and blackmail said on Friday he would prove his innocence in a British court after it issued a warrant for his arrest.
European countries call on G20 to tackle bonuses
2009-09-04 20:59:42
European countries made a concerted push to put the thorny issue of bankers' pay and bonuses at the top of the agenda for a meeting of finance officials from the Group of 20 nations.
WHO: A(H1N1) flu deaths reach 2,837
2009-09-04 20:33:06
The World Health Organization says at least 625 people have been reported dead from A(H1N1) flu in the last week.
Drunk chess master dozes off in game, checkmated
2009-09-04 16:00:43
A leading French chess player turned up drunk and dozed off after just 11 moves in an international tournament in Kolkata, losing the round on technical grounds.