G20 Summit, Cannes (France), Nov 02, 2011

G20 2011: Protests Ahead Of Summit In Cannes, France (PHOTOS) Huffington Post Thousands of protesters have turned out in Nice ahead the sixth G20 summit, held this year in Cannes, France. Demonstrations have become a fixture preceding the group's semi-annual meetings, with many of the protests escalating into violence. ... See all stories on this topic »

G20: Merkel desperate to solve Greek debt crisis The Guardian German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be looking for answers from Greek PM George Papandreou at the G20 Cannes summit. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Germany goes to the G20 summit in Cannes with financial regulation at the top of its official ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Pictures in the News | November 2, 2011 Los Angeles Times (blog) Wednesday's Pictures in the News begins in El Salvador, where revelers take part in a parade on the eve of the Day of the Dead. Protesters are gathering in France ahead of the G20 summit in Cannes taking place Thursday and Friday. ... See all stories on this topic »

Without More Jobs, Further Global Unrest Looms: ILO In These Times By Akito Yoshikane A demonstrator sits under a banner in Nice, France, where anti-G20protestors have gathered ahead of the arrival of the world's top economic leaders for theG20 summit in Cannes. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) As world ... See all stories on this topic »

Short on cash, G20 leaders try 'Innovative Financing' for size Oxfam America Oxfam's pre-G20 summit stunt reminded G20 leaders that the decisions they make at Cannes this week will affect people living in poverty around the world. Photo: Delphine Bedel/Oxfam France G20 leaders estimate that 64 million more people are now living ... See all stories on this topic » Oxfam America

China will help Europe - for lack of an alternative Sydney Morning Herald Nothing to see here … protesters in France demand a more equitable distribution of wealth on the eve of the G20 summit. Photo: AP BEIJING: When President Hu Jintao travels this week to Cannes for a summit of the world's 20 leading industrialised and ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Day in pictures, November 2, 2011 The Hindu 'Go green' messages reverberate in Singapore, Julian Assange loses extradition appeal and Cannes prepares to host G20 summit. A collection of images from India and around the world. 'Go green' messages reverberate in Singapore, Julian Assange loses... See all stories on this topic »

Photos of the Day, Nov. 2, 2011 National Post (blog) Anti-G20 demonstrators have gathered in Nice ahead of the arrival of the world's top economic leaders for the G20 summit in Cannes on November 3rd and 4th. The leaders are expected to debate current issues surrounding the global financial system in the ... See all stories on this topic »

last rites to Doha The West Australian Speaking to a business forum being held in the lead-up to the G20 summitin the southern French coastal city of Cannes, Ms Gillard said it was time to be innovative in trying to secure further trade liberalisation. With the Doha talks set to continue ... See all stories on this topic » The West Australian

Pope calls on G20 to promote human development The Hindu Pope Benedict XVI, speaking on the eve of the Group of 20 summit, urged world leaders to promote development focusing on people. Referring to thesummit which begins Thursday in Cannes, the pontiff, during his customary public general audience, ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Greece given ultimatum: accept austerity plan or forego extra bailout cash The Guardian The threat to send Greece closer to bankruptcy emerged on the margins of the G20 summit in Cannes – due to start on Thursday – and follows a blunt warning from Jean-Claude Juncker, chairman of the eurogroup, that the sixth tranche of the original ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

G-20: Global cos for bigger private sector role Rediff Development issues of vital interest to India [ Images ] are expected to receive focused attention at the G20 Summit beginning in Cannes [Images ] on Wednesday, a Ficci Paper on the B20 Working Group on Development said. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... See all stories on this topic » Rediff

Pics of the day Independent Online An anti-G20 demonstrator wearing a mask of US President Barack Obama takes part in a protest against globalisation in Nice, ahead of the G20 summit on Wednesday. G20 leaders will gather in Cannes for the finalsummit of France's presidency on November ... See all stories on this topic » Independent Online

G20 Preview: Station of the Crossed BagNews Notes Anti-G20 demonstrators are gathered in Nice ahead of the arrival of the world's top economic leaders for the G20 summit in Cannes on November 3rd and 4th. The leaders are expected to debate current issues surrounding the global financial system in the ... See all stories on this topic » BagNews Notes

Exiled Tibetans hold memorial for self-immolators protesting Chinese military rule Boing Boing Express their concern about the situation in Ngaba directly to Hu Jintao in the fringes of the G20 summit in Cannes, France. 3. Jointly démarche (officially reprimand)China concerning the situation in Ngaba, seeking a full accounting for the removal of ... See all stories on this topic » Boing Boing

Lost for words The Australian (blog) WHEN all the G20 leaders arrive for the formal opening of the summit in Cannes and are welcomed by Nicolas Sarkozy, Julia Gillard will be one of the first to be met and gret (meeted and greeted?). But this apparent sign of honour comes as a slightly ... See all stories on this topic »

It's business as usual when it comes to companies paying bribes The Guardian (blog) The G20 anti-corruption working group is expected to publish the findings of its first monitoring report on Thursday, the start of this year's G20 summit in Cannes. Much like Transparency International's more well-known Corruptions Perceptions Index, ... See all stories on this topic »

Debt crisis: live Telegraph.co.uk Photo: AP Much is at stake for Greece and the rest of the eurozone at theG20 summit in Cannes that starts tomorrow. The Fed held off on any new action to boost the US economy as stronger growth gave it time to gauge the impact of Operation Twist. ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

$A lower as Greek turmoil continues Ninemsn The Australia dollar is slightly lower after the French and German leaders and top EU officials met for crisis talks on Greek debt in Cannes on the eve of the Group of 20summit. Also, leading global banks have warned the G20 major economies that ... See all stories on this topic »

World Bank wants G20 to help ease food crisis Denver Post AFP PHOTO/TED ALJIBE (AFP | TED ALJIBE) The World Bank urged the Group of 20 nations to help save millions of people from hunger and malnutrition when its leaders hold a summit this week in the French resort town of Cannes. Global food prices remain ... See all stories on this topic »

Forget Greece, Italy is The Real Problem in Europe International Business Times Berlusconi is holding an emergency meeting with his top ministers to address the crisis ahead of the G20 summit in Cannes, France. Reportedly, his economy minister Giulio Tremonti opposes Berlusconi's proposed reforms. ( Photo : REUTERS / Stringer ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

European leaders summon Greek PM to explain himself over referendum ahead of ... Global BC 2, 2011, during the G20 Summit of Cannes. The banner reads "G20 is sensitive to the cold. It's take no chances " (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau) CANNES, France - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou was flying to the chic French Riviera resort ofCannes ... See all stories on this topic »

Greek referendum set for Dec. 4 or 5; European leaders say no aid until then Newser (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau) (Associated Press) French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center, and French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe, left, welcome German Chancellor Angela Markel at the G20 summit in Cannes, Wednesday Nov.2, 2011. Greek Prime Minister. ... See all stories on this topic »

Greek PM wins over cabinet — next up Merkel and Sarkozy Vancouver Sun After the show of unity at home, Papandreou will face the leaders of France and Germany, who summoned him for crisis talks in Cannes before a G20 summit of major world economies to push for quick implementation of the bailout deal. ... See all stories on this topic »

TSX moves up as traders await details of Greek plan CTV.ca Papandreou's unexpected call for a public vote on the aid package came just days before the leaders of the world's largest industrial and developing nations gather for the G20 economic summit in Cannes, France on Thursday and Friday. ... See all stories on this topic » CTV.ca

Get ready for G20 | Clocking In | a mySA.com blog By cquinn Policemen of GIPN (French National Police Intervention Groups) train in Nice, southern France,Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, ahead of the G20 leaders summit on November 3-4 in Cannes, near Nice .(AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau) (AP) ... Clocking In

G20: PM calls for quick global recovery (Lead) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday called for a coordinated approach to spur global recovery and pitched for reform of international financial institutions as he left forCannes in the French Riviera to attend the 6th G20 Summit. ... Daily News Headlines | Today's...

Short on cash, G20 leaders try 'Innovative Financing' for size | Oxfam ... By Porter McConnell ... G20 leaders try 'Innovative Financing' for size. Oxfam's pre-G20 summit stunt reminded G20 leaders that the decisions they make at Cannes this week will affect people living in poverty around the world. Photo: Delphine Bedel/Oxfam France ... Complete Oxfam International blog

Nice place for a rally: Thousands protest G20 in France — RT By RT People hold photos of Scott Olsen in Oakland (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images / AFP 01.11, 19:30 ... Thousands of anti-capitalists have arrived in Nice on the French Riviera to protest against corporate greed ahead of the G20 summit in Cannes. ... News RSS : Today

Europe leaders summon Greek PM to explain himself - seattlepi.com 2, 2011, during the G20 Summit of Cannes. The banner reads "G20 is sensitive to the cold. It's take no chances ". Photo: Lionel Cironneau / AP. Anti-globalization activist wearing a mask representing French... French police patrol in the harbor ... Business Heds Index

Manmohan Singh leaves for G20 Summit at Cannes Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for Cannes in the French Riviera Wednesday to attend the 6th G20 Summit where the focus will mainly be on how to resolve Europe's sovereign debt crisis. The two-day summit Thursday-Friday is also ... Business News, National Business...

Crises du Jour Continue to Threaten the G20′s Raison D'Etre ... By Guillaume Xavier-Bender French President Nicolas Sarkozy opens the G20 Summit in Cannes, France ... After consecutive summits with subpar performances, the G20 is past due to repeat the early successes of delivering on its commitments. ... Photos on flickr ... German Marshall Fund Blog

G20 Preview: Station of the Crossed — BagNews By Michael Shaw Anti-G20 demonstrators are gathered in Nice ahead of the arrival of the world's top economic leaders for the G20 summit in Cannes on November 3rd and 4th. The leaders are expected to debate current issues surrounding the global financial ... BAGnewsNotes

G20 2011: Protests Ahead Of Summit In Cannes, France (PHOTOS) Thousands of protesters have turned out in Nice ahead the sixth G20 summit, held this year in Cannes, France. Demonstrations have become a fixture ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../g20-protests-2011_n_1071613.ht...

Protesters gear up for Cannes G20 - The Globe and Mail Anti-globalization protesters demonstrate Wednesday in Nice, France, against G20 summit of Cannes which startes Thursday. AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau ... www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on.../article2223058/

Programme of the G20 Cannes Summit - French Presidency of the G ... Official website of the French Presidency of G20 and G8: official news of G20 and G8, Nicolas Sarkozy president of G20 and G8, G8 Deauville Summit and G20 Cannes Summit. ... Photos and Videos · Photos · Videos · For the Press · Cannes: ... www.g20-g8.com/.../programme-of-the-g20-cannes-summit.1...

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Manmohan Singh in Cannes for G20 Summit - World News - IBNLive Cannes: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived to the picturesque town in French Riviera on Wednesday for the sixth G20 Summit over the next two days with ... ibnlive.in.com/news/manmohan-singh-in.../198665-2.html

G20 summit in France - San Antonio Express-News Protesters are demonstrating against a gathering of the world leaders in the southern French city of Cannes for the G20 summit next week. Photo: AP, Jacques ... www.mysanantonio.com/.../G20-summit-in-France-31800.php

G20 2011: Protests Ahead Of Summit In Cannes, France (PHOTOS) Thousands of protesters have turned out in Nice ahead the sixth G20 summit, held this year in Cannes, France. Demonstrations have become a fixture preceding ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../g20-protests-2011_n_1071613.ht...

Glamorous Cannes Turned into Armed Camp for G20 Summit ... The glamorous and easy-going Riviera resort of Cannes turns into a fortified camp this week as French police prepare for the arrival of world leaders for a G20 summit set ...(Photo: Reuters) French military civil security force members wear ... www.ibtimes.com/.../glamorous-cannes-turned-armed-camp-g...

Hu arrives in France for G20 summit|Top News|chinadaily.com.cn China, Hu said, hopes the G20 would, by means of the Cannes summit, ... "China is ready to work together with other G20 members to make the Cannes summit ... www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/...11/.../content_14025700.htm

PM to take up India's concerns at G20 Summit in Cannes - Rediff ... When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attends the G20 Summit in Cannes on November 3 and 4, it will not be .... Photographs: Christian Hartmann/Reuters ... www.rediff.com/business/slide...1.../20111101.htm

France-Cannes-G20 Summit-Forthcoming - CNC World Photos Placards promoting the G20 summit are seen along a street in Cannes, France, Oct. 30, 2011. (Xinhua/Wei Wei). HIDE CAPTIONS. Share this page. In pictures: ... www.xinhuaworld.cn/photos/show/2293.shtml

Terror drills and increased security ahead of the G20 summit in ... Terror drills and increased security ahead of the G20 summit in Cannes, France. ...preparation for the Cannes G20 summit. Picture: REUTERS/Charles Platiau ... www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Terror-drills-and-increased-security-a..

TIMES OF INDIA - Team Anna got Rs 2.9 crore in donations, Nov 01, 2011

"NEW DELHI: Team Anna collected donations of Rs 2.94 crore in the past six months out of which Rs 1.14 crore came during Anna Hazare's 12-day hunger strike in Ramlila Maidan.
According to Team Anna, a total of 27,505 people, including 25,023 during Ramlila agitation, contributed financially to the anti-corruption movement with Rs 25 lakh being the highest donation and over 400 donating more than Rs 10,000.
Out of the Rs 2.94 crore it collected during the six months, they have decided to return Rs 42.55 lakh to donors who "did not provide their complete details and their sources of funding", leaving Rs 2.51 crore with them. "

INDIA Today - 2G note row: Pranab meets PM, Sonia after new letter surfaces, Nov 01, 2011

"Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi after surfacing of his letter which suggested his ministry's controversial March 25 note on 2G was revised after "consultations" with Cabinet Secretariat and the PMO.

Though it was not clear what transpired in these meetings, it is believed that the issue related to the September 26 letter written by Mukherjee to the Prime Minister figured.
Congress, meanwhile, refused to be drawn into the issue but insisted there was no controversy.
"Circumstances surrounding the note have been discussed to death. We must keep in mind that the note is reiteration of what happened between December 2003 and February 2011."

CHINA News - FBI releases surveillance tapes of sexy Russian spy Chapman, Nov 01, 2011

Anna Chapman, who was deported from the U.S. on charges of espionage, attends Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina's show at the Volvo Fashion Week in Moscow, RussiaAnna Chapman, who pleaded guilty to being an unregistered foreign agent for Russia while living in the United States and agreed to be deported to Russia in July 2010, watches the Alena Akhmadullina show during Volvo fashion week in Moscow October 31, 2011. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo), Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. (XinhuaReuters Photo)

THE GUARDIAN - Al-Qaida targets Somalia drought victims with cash handouts, Nov 01, 2011

Al-Qaida is fighting to win hearts and minds in Somalia Link to this video

Men claiming to be al-Qaida operatives are moving into the humanitarian vacuum in Somalia, distributing aid and cash to drought victims in an attempt to win hearts and minds, a Guardian investigation can reveal.

On a visit to the sprawling Ala-Yasir camp in the south of the country, the Guardian saw an al-Qaida unit handing out rice, flour, oil, dates and milk as well as Islamic books and clothes to some of the more than 4,000 people made destitute by this year's drought.

This was the first time the group has spoken publicly in Somalia, and the first time it has distributed aid. The unit's leader was introduced to the Guardian as al-Qaida's official envoy to Somalia.

Representatives of al-Shabaab, the militant Islamist group trying to seize power in the country, called him Abu Abdullah Muhajir, and said he was a white American. It was impossible to verify his identity or nationality.

Al-Shabaab is closely affiliated to al-Qaida and, after the killing of Osama bin Laden, the group vowed to avenge his death. A number of US citizens are known to have joined al-Shabaab in Somalia, including a suicide bomber from Minneapolis who attacked African Union troops in Mogadishu on Sunday.

ABC News, Australia - Rogue Afghan soldier's father speaks, Nov 02, 2011

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By Afghanistan correspondent Sally Sara

Updated November 02, 2011 09:28:29

VIDEO: Afghan soldier's father speaks to the ABC (ABC News)

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The father of the Afghan lieutenant who shot three Australian soldiers dead on Saturday says his son was not a member of the Taliban.

Darwish Khan shot 10 Australians and several Afghans when he reportedly opened fire with a machine gun from close range after a routine parade in Kandahar Province.

The 25-year-old Afghan National Army lieutenant was then shot dead by two Australian soldiers.

AUDIO: Afgan soldier's father speaks out (AM)

In an exclusive interview with the ABC, Khan's father Zarif Alkozai offered his condolences to the victims' families.

NZ HERALD - Real-life Sydney Halloween horror, Nov 02, 2011

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A Sydney man returned on Halloween to find his wife dead, bound hand and foot in their bedroom. Photo / Thinkstock

A Sydney man returned from work on Halloween to a scene of true horror, his wife's dead body, bound hand and foot in a bedroom of their home.

Lynette Bradbury, 56, an employee of Westmead Hospital's emergency department, was discovered about 11.30pm (1.30am NZ) on Monday by her husband Brian Bradbury at their home in Kerrie Road, Oatlands, in the city's northwest.

It is understood Ms Bradbury was at home at 4.30pm (6.30pm NZ) when her husband, who works at the same hospital, left for his shift.

TONGA News, Nov 01, 2011

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