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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, from left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriquez Zapatero, and Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands talk together during the official family photo at the G20 Summit Sunday, June 27, 2010, in Toronto.
Economic Crisis   Finance   G20   Photos   Wikipedia: G-20 major economies  
 Al Jazeera 
G20 struggles to find united policy
| Reflecting contrasting national priorities and differing views, world leaders at the G20 summit have pledged to halve budget deficits by 2013 – but agreed to take different paths towards lasti... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena)
Kyrgyzstan's interim government leader Roza Otunbayeva gestures as she speaks to the media in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sunday, June 27, 2010. Kyrgyzstan's interim president said voters approved a new constitution Sunday that will allow the Central Asian nation to form a legitimate government after months of turmoil. President Roza Otunbayeva called the referendum a success, saying it took place without incident and paves the way for holding parliamentary elections in the fall
Elections   Kyrgyzstan   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: 2010 South Kyrgyzstan riots  
 Irish Times 
Kyrgyz regime claims victory in controversial poll
| LUKE HARDING | KYRGYZSTAN'S INTERIM government last night claimed victory in a controversial referendum, held just two weeks after 2,000 people were killed and tens of thousands were left homeless i... (photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Pizza Hut  The Times Of India 
Multinational food companies eye Indian market
NEW DELHI: India is at the centre of attention of consumer products multinationals such as Unilever, Nestle, Procter & Gamble, GlaxoSmithKline, Kellogg’s and Yum! Foods, who have all recently named ... (photo: WN / Yolanda)

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Chinasoutherna320  China Daily 
China opens longest domestic flight from Guangdong to Xinjiang
| URUMQI - China Southern Airlines Sunday opened a direct route from Guangdong Province in the south to far west Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, making it the country's longest domestic flight. | An... (photo: Creative Commons / Heurik)

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Chinese President Hu Jintao makes statements after his meeting with his Greek counetrpart Karolos Papoulias at the Presidential Palace in Athens on Monday, Nov. 24, 2008. Jintao is in Greece for a three-day visit, timed for the signing of a 831.2 million ($1 billion) port deal The Daily Telegraph Australia
China's Hu takes aim at the developed world in G20 summit speech
| CHINESE President Hu Jintao slammed protectionism and urged his G20 partners to ensure exit strategies from economic stimulus programs will not harm the global recovery... (photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis)
Business   China   Economy   Photos   Wikipedia: Hu Jintao  
Members of a local election commission open a ballot box to count votes after a referendum at a polling station in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh, Kyrgyzstan, Sunday, June 27, 2010. The New York Times
Kyrgyz Voting Appears Calm
| BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Voters in Kyrgyzstan cast ballots in a constitutional referendum on Sunday that proceeded calmly, though the country was wracked by ethnic v... (photo: AP / Sergei Grits)
Elections   Kyrgyzstan   Photos   Violence   Wikipedia: 2010 South Kyrgyzstan riots  
Li Keqiang, executive Vice-Premier, State Council of the People's Republic of China addresses the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. The World Economic Forum is turning toward earthquake-ravaged Haiti and steering Africa to prosperity as more world leaders arrive for the annual event in this Swiss Alpine resort. China Daily
Vice Premier urges more efforts to restructure economy
| SHIJIAZHUANG-- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has urged more efforts be made to push forward the nation's drive to restructure the economy and coordinate urban and rur... (photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus)
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 Terrorist suspect Abu Dujana, center.(ai1) The Daily Telegraph Australia
Indonesia pays former terrorists to give up violent jihad
| KEY terrorists involved in the 2002 Bali bombing and the attack on Australia's embassy are being paid cash incentives by Indonesia to turn their backs on extremism... (photo: AP / Slamet Riyadi)
Indonesia   Photos   Security   Terrorism   Wikipedia: Terrorism in Indonesia  
Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday, March 7, 2009. NZ Herald
G8 warn Karzai to speed up Afghan control
View as one page 4:00 AM Monday Jun 28, 2010 Email Print Expand Shrink | TORONTO - World leaders issued a stark warning yesterday to the Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, d... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq)
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Marcello Dell'Utri arrives at the San Raffaele hospital where the former Italian Premier was hospitalized in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2006. NZ Herald
Berlusconi's Mafia 'links' revisited in friend's trial
By 4:00 AM Monday Jun 28, 2010 Email Print | Italy was tensely awaiting the outcome of a trial which could send Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's right-hand man to jail ... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno)
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A red long dress and a deep golden rose-petal dress are worn by models on the catwalk as part of the Jaz Cerezo Collection at the Philippine Fashion Week held at SMX, Manila as seen in this May 29, 2009 photo. NZ Herald
Aussie bans ultra-skinny fashion models
By 4:00 AM Monday Jun 28, 2010 Email Print | Australia has moved to ban ultra-skinny models from catwalks and magazines under a new code of conduct announced yesterday. |... (photo: WN / RTayco)
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President Barack Obama listens to a question as he speaks about health care during a town hall meeting at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colo. Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009. The Star
Obama tries again to visit childhood home Indonesia
| TORONTO (Reuters) - Perhaps the third time will be the charm for U.S. President Barack Obama's repeatedly postponed visit to Indonesia, where he spent several years as ... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon)
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Marcello Dell'Utri arrives at the San Raffaele hospital where the former Italian Premier was hospitalized in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2006. Berlusconi's Mafia 'links' revisited in friend's trialNZ Herald
New Zealand's Brendon McCullum looks on during the fourth day of the first Test against England at Lord's cricket ground, London, Sunday May 18, 2008. Cricket: McCullum's decision opens the door for keepersNZ Herald
A red long dress and a deep golden rose-petal dress are worn by models on the catwalk as part of the Jaz Cerezo Collection at the Philippine Fashion Week held at SMX, Manila as seen in this May 29, 2009 photo. Aussie bans ultra-skinny fashion modelsNZ Herald
President Barack Obama listens to a question as he speaks about health care during a town hall meeting at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colo. Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009. Obama tries again to visit childhood home IndonesiaThe Star
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Members of a local election commission open a ballot box to count votes after a referendum at a polling station in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh, Kyrgyzstan, Sunday, June 27, 2010. Kyrgyz Voting Appears Calm The New York Times
Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday, March 7, 2009. G8 warn Karzai to speed up Afghan control NZ Herald
A Kyrgyz man walks to casts his ballot at a polling station outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sunday, June 27, 2010. The people of violence-wracked Kyrgyzstan voted Sunday on a new constitution that the interim government hopes will legitimize the power it seized after a deadly uprising. Kyrgyz turn out for referendum after bloodshed The Star
World leaders gather at the opening plenary session of the G20 Summit in Toronto, Sunday June 27, 2010. G20 leaders aiming to halve deficits The Australian
Far East
Chinasoutherna320 China opens longest domestic flight from Guangdong to Xinjiang China Daily
Chinese President Hu Jintao makes statements after his meeting with his Greek counetrpart Karolos Papoulias at the Presidential Palace in Athens on Monday, Nov. 24, 2008. Jintao is in Greece for a three-day visit, timed for the signing of a 831.2 million ($1 billion) port deal China's Hu takes aim at the developed world in G20 summit speech The Daily Telegraph Australia
Li Keqiang, executive Vice-Premier, State Council of the People's Republic of China addresses the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. The World Economic Forum is turning toward earthquake-ravaged Haiti and steering Africa to prosperity as more world leaders arrive for the annual event in this Swiss Alpine resort. Vice Premier urges more efforts to restructure economy China Daily
Stephen Harper G20 leaders offer insights at plenary session China Daily
Middle East
cook chef cuisine at the Royal Orchid restaurant in Dubai Marina, Dubai, UAE, November 2007 Chefs battle for honours Khaleej Times
World leaders gather at the opening plenary session of the G20 Summit in Toronto, Sunday June 27, 2010. G20 leaders aiming to halve deficits The Australian
U.S. soldiers stand guard near the site where Afghans, unseen, receive the food stuff donations provided by U.S. solders in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009. Many Afghans were still sleeping when President Barack Obama announced he was sending 30,000 more U.S. troops to the war. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, said NATO and U.S. forces would hand over responsibility for securing the country to the Afghan security forces "as rapidly as conditions allow." Obama said if conditions are right, U.S. troops could begin leaving Afghanistan in 18 months. Afghanistan will be a long haul The Australian
An Iranian vendor fills gasoline for a customer, in the city of Bandar Abbas, 810 miles (1350 kilometers) southeast of the capital Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008. Iran says it will become self-sufficient in gasoline Gulf News
South Asia
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, center, the head of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, greets people during a visit to a market in Dund, in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, Thursday, June 25, 2009. Beyond the McChrystal saga Gulf News
File - Osama bin Laden is seen in this image broadcast Wednesday April 17, 2002, by the London-based Middle East Broacasting Corp. Osama is hiding in tribal areas of Pakistan: CIA Zeenews
President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai shakes hands with a citizen of Nawa in the district center and marketplace during his visit Jan. 2, 2010. Karzai met Kayani, ISI chief for 'talks' with Haqqani: Report Zeenews
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President Barack Obama listens to a question as he speaks about health care during a town hall meeting at Central High School in Grand Junction, Colo. Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009.
Obama tries again to visit childhood home Indonesia
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, from left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriquez Zapatero, and Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands talk together during the official family photo at the G20 Summit Sunday, June 27, 2010, in Toronto.
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Kyrgyzstan's interim government leader Roza Otunbayeva gestures as she speaks to the media in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sunday, June 27, 2010. Kyrgyzstan's interim president said voters approved a new constitution Sunday that will allow the Central Asian nation to form a legitimate government after months of turmoil. President Roza Otunbayeva called the referendum a success, saying it took place without incident and paves the way for holding parliamentary elections in the fall
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Members of a local election commission open a ballot box to count votes after a referendum at a polling station in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh, Kyrgyzstan, Sunday, June 27, 2010.
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New Zealand's Brendon McCullum looks on during the fourth day of the first Test against England at Lord's cricket ground, London, Sunday May 18, 2008.
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