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Trump cancels G20 Putin meeting, Merkel to miss start after plane malfunction

Reuters News ServiceNovember 30, 2018November 30, 2018

By Reuters News ServiceNovember 30, 2018November 30, 2018031

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

Russia

Kremlin: idea Trump and Putin had undisclosed G20 meeting absurd

Reuters News ServiceJuly 20, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJuly 20, 2017020

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

World

Trump, Putin had previously undisclosed visit at G20 dinner

Reuters News ServiceJuly 19, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJuly 19, 20177 24

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

World

Germans angry over ‘orgy of violence’ at Merkel’s pre-election G20

Reuters News ServiceJuly 9, 2017July 9, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJuly 9, 2017July 9, 20172 27

By Madeline Chambers Germans expressed anger on Sunday over violence that hit a G20 world leaders’ summit in Hamburg, raising awkward questions for Chancellor

World

Republicans blast Trump idea for cyber security unit with Russia

Reuters News ServiceJuly 9, 2017July 9, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJuly 9, 2017July 9, 20177 20

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,

World

Trump keeps it friendly with Xi at G20 on North Korea threat

Reuters News ServiceJuly 9, 2017July 9, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJuly 9, 2017July 9, 20177 15

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

World

Trump calls first Putin meeting an ‘honour’ (Update 2)

Reuters News ServiceJuly 7, 2017July 7, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJuly 7, 2017July 7, 2017022

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

Europe

As anti-G20 protests begin, Merkel says growth must be inclusive

Reuters News ServiceJuly 2, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJuly 2, 20173 17

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

Turkey

Germany rejects request by Erdogan to address Turks during G20

Reuters News ServiceJune 29, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJune 29, 201711 19

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

Europe

Merkel vows to put climate change at centre of G20 talks

Reuters News ServiceJune 29, 2017June 29, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJune 29, 2017June 29, 20172 18

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

Europe

Germany to focus on free, fair trade at G20 summit, says Merkel

Reuters News ServiceJune 20, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJune 20, 2017117

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

World

Merkel says Africa to be priority for German G20 presidency

Reuters News ServiceOctober 11, 2016November 5, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceOctober 11, 2016November 5, 20163 21

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

World

G20 a success for China, but hard issues kicked down the road

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 6, 2016November 6, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 6, 2016November 6, 2016121

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

World

G20 promises fixes to economic ills, but little in way of concrete steps

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 5, 2016November 6, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 5, 2016November 6, 20164 26

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

World

Merkel upbeat on improving ties with Erdogan after meeting (Updated)

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 4, 2016November 6, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 4, 2016November 6, 201625 21

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

World

Syria ceasefire deal with Russia close, but Obama says ‘not there yet’ (Update 1)

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 4, 2016November 6, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 4, 2016November 6, 201612 16

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

World

Row on tarmac an awkward G20 start for U.S., China

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 4, 2016November 6, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 4, 2016November 6, 201609

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

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UK’s Hammond: Brexit path might be clearer later this year

Reuters News ServiceJuly 24, 2016November 7, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceJuly 24, 2016November 7, 201642 16

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

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G20 to say world needs to look beyond ultra-easy policy for growth

FORMER STAFFFebruary 27, 2016

By FORMER STAFFFebruary 27, 2016112

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

Business

China stocks tumble more than 6 pct, post biggest 1-day loss in a month

FORMER STAFFFebruary 25, 2016

By FORMER STAFFFebruary 25, 2016117

China stocks tumbled more than 6 percent on Thursday, their biggest one-day loss in a month, as investors booked profits after the market’s recent rebound