G20 to discuss post-pandemic world, back debt relief
Leaders of the 20 biggest world economies (G20) will debate this weekend how to deal with the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic that has caused a global...
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Trump cancels G20 Putin meeting, Merkel to miss start after plane malfunction
US President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Argentina, registering his disapproval of Russia’s treatment of Ukraine and...
Kremlin: idea Trump and Putin had undisclosed G20 meeting absurd
The Kremlin believes it is “absolutely absurd” to describe an informal meeting at the G20 summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Trump, Putin had previously undisclosed visit at G20 dinner
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a previously undisclosed conversation during a dinner for G20 leaders at a summit earlier this...
Germans angry over ‘orgy of violence’ at Merkel’s pre-election G20
By Madeline Chambers Germans expressed anger on Sunday over violence that hit a G20 world leaders’ summit in Hamburg, raising awkward questions for Chancellor...
Republicans blast Trump idea for cyber security unit with Russia
By Valerie Volcovici and Yasmeen Abutaleb U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he and Russia’s president had discussed forming a cyber security unit,...
Trump keeps it friendly with Xi at G20 on North Korea threat
By Jeff Mason U.S. President Donald Trump took a conciliatory tone on Saturday at a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping where the leaders...
Trump calls first Putin meeting an ‘honour’ (Update 2)
US President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that it was an “honour” to meet him for the first time and said...
As anti-G20 protests begin, Merkel says growth must be inclusive
By Erik Kirschbaum With an eye on anti-globalisation protests brewing in Hamburg before this week’s G20 summit, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday leaders...
Germany rejects request by Erdogan to address Turks during G20
Germany will reject a request by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to address Turkish citizens while attending the G20 summit in Germany next week, the German foreign minister said...
Merkel vows to put climate change at centre of G20 talks
Tackling climate change will be one of the central tasks of the upcoming Hamburg G20 summit of the world’s largest economies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told lawmakers...
Germany to focus on free, fair trade at G20 summit, says Merkel
Germany wants to make progress in its presidency of the Group of Twenty leading economies on improving free and fair trade and will try to...
Merkel says Africa to be priority for German G20 presidency
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on a trip to Ethiopia, said she would make Africa a priority for Germany’s G20 presidency next year and outlined plans...
G20 a success for China, but hard issues kicked down the road
China is lauding its successful hosting of the G20 summit in scenic Hangzhou, with open confrontation largely avoided and broad consensus reached over the fragile...
G20 promises fixes to economic ills, but little in way of concrete steps
Leaders from the world’s top economies broadly agreed at a summit in China on Monday to coordinate macroeconomic policies and oppose protectionism, but few concrete...
Merkel upbeat on improving ties with Erdogan after meeting (Updated)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel struck an upbeat tone after meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the G20 summit, and said she expected...
Syria ceasefire deal with Russia close, but Obama says ‘not there yet’ (Update 1)
President Barack Obama said the United States and Russia were working on Sunday to try to finalise a ceasefire in Syria that would allow more...
Row on tarmac an awkward G20 start for U.S., China
A Chinese official confronted U.S. President Barack Obama’s national security adviser on the tarmac on Saturday prompting the Secret Service to intervene, an unusual altercation...
UK’s Hammond: Brexit path might be clearer later this year
Britain’s new finance minister Philip Hammond sought to address concerns among global finance chiefs about the uncertain path ahead for the country’s exit from the...
G20 to say world needs to look beyond ultra-easy policy for growth
The world’s top economies are set to declare on Saturday that they need to look beyond ultra-low interest rates and printing money if the global...