CANNES (France) News, Nov 03, 2011

Highlights: Comments by policymakers at Cannes G20 Reuters On talks with Obama on a possible global transaction tax: "I think we have a common analysis on how to have the world of finance contribute to resolving today's crisis." "The most important aspect of our task over the next two days is to resolve the ... See all stories on this topic »

Manmohan Singh arrives in Cannes for G20 Summit IBNLive.com PTI Cannes: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Cannes today in this French coastal resort to attend the crucial summit of world's 20 powerful economies (G20), saying difficult decisions are needed swiftly to address the crisis in Eurozone and ... See all stories on this topic » IBNLive.com

G20 summit: live coverage The Guardian (blog) Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel meet George Papandreou, for crisis talks before the G20 summit in Cannes. Photograph: Philippe Wojazer/AP 1.43pm: More from the NGO community. The Taskforce on Financial Integrity and Economic Development, ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

Another diplomatic tug-of-war at G20 Cannes summit? Xinhua Actually, when saying so, they failed to understand the reality that today's economies are closely linked, and a prosperous and stable Europe is no harm to China's stability and development. The world economies will have to huddle together to survive ... See all stories on this topic »

G20 Meeting in Cannes to Attract Market Focus; DAX Pressures Support at 5760 FXstreet.com by Richard Cox - Spread Betting | View company's profile Today marks the beginning of the G20 meeting in Cannes, France and most investors are watchful for any comments that will be made relating to the latest developments in Greece. ... See all stories on this topic »

Global finance rules are a mistake The Australian The Cannes G20 summit should try to solve this deadlock and provide a clear mandate for the biennial trade ministers meeting next month to provide a positive signal to the global economy. Global trade rules are the best solution, as all acknowledge. ... See all stories on this topic »

Daily View: What should be on the G20 summit's agenda? BBC News (blog) Commentators say what they think should be on the agenda at the G20 summit inCannes. "Internationally we should not be content to be bystanders. The government cannot insulate us from the impact of developments in the eurozone; and equally it can't... See all stories on this topic »

BRICS discuss global issues ahead of G20 summit Firstpost Cannes: BRICS leaders met today to chalk out a common stand on major issues facing the world, including the eurozone debt crisis before the opening of the G20 summit. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Russian President ... See all stories on this topic » Firstpost

G20 Field Guide to Cannes msnbc.com Sure, boating will be prohibited in Cannes' harbor and its legendary waterfront drag sealed off by police, but fear not, G20 attendees: We've rounded up a guide to experiencing Cannes like a celebrity. When using Facebook Connect your image and name ... See all stories on this topic »

G20 Cannes Summit: Lights, Camera, Action! International Business Times I think an analogy could be made to corporations – many chief executivestoday are really nothing more than “spokespersons” for their companies – the “face” that is presented to the public. Yes, most of them earned their high status with intelligence ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

G20 summit begins in Cannes today | AAJ News By Reuters Ahead of the G20 summit which gets underway in Cannes, today, the leaders of France, Italy and Spain, the German finance minister and the heads of the IMF, European Central Bank and other senior EU officials will meet to look at ways of ... AAJ News

G20 summit begins in Cannes today - RTÉ News Meeting likely to be dominated by euro zone debt crisis. www.rte.ie/news/2011/1103/g20.html

Manmohan Singh arrives in Cannes for G20 Summit ... - India Today Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has arrived in Cannes to attend G20 Summit. indiatoday.intoday.in/story/manmohan-singh.../158449.html

G20: Greece Casts Long Shadow Over Cannes Meeting The G20 meets in Cannes today to discuss reform to the financial system and development finance - if they can escape the eurozone turmoil. Huffington Post UK ... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/.../g20-greece-casts-long-shadow-c...

G20 summit begins in Cannes today The crucial summit of world`s 20 powerful economies (G-20) starts today amidst the Greek and eurozone crisis which has propelled fears of another recession. zeenews.india.com/.../g20-summit-begins-in-cannes-today_33...

PM leaves for Cannes today to attend G20 Summit | Siasat New Delhi, November 02: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh heads for Cannes in Francetoday to attend a crucial summit of the world`s 20 leading ... www.siasat.com/.../pm-leaves-cannes-today-attend-g20-summi...

PAPANDREOU, George News, Nov 03, 2011

Greek PM on brink as world tells Europe to fix crisis Reuters Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou speaks to the media after crisis talks on the eve of a G20 summit of major world economies in Cannes, November 2, 2011. By Dina Kyriakidou and Noah Barkin ATHENS/CANNES, France (Reuters) - Greece's government ... See all stories on this topic »

Papandreou Said to Remain in Post, Resisting Pressure to Quit BusinessWeek 3 (Bloomberg) -- Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou defied calls to step down after his surprise decision to call a referendum on Greece's place in the euro divided his party and Europe. The premier intends to continue in his post and will address ... See all stories on this topic »

Greek politics in chaos amid bailout crisis CNN Athens (CNN) -- Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is sending two aides to discuss the possibility of a national unity government with opposition leader Antonis Samaras, Greek state television reported Thursday. Papandreou's office is now denying... See all stories on this topic »

US Stock Futures Rise on Speculation Papandreou Will Step Down BusinessWeek 3 (Bloomberg) -- US stock futures rose, indicating the Standard & Poor's 500 Index will rally a second day, on speculation Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will step down and the country's new leadership will accept a bailout. ... See all stories on this topic »

UK Stocks Fluctuate; Man, Tate & Lyle Climb, Unilever Declines BusinessWeek 3 (Bloomberg) -- UK stocks fluctuated betweens gains and losses as Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's ruling party split over his announcement of a referendum on the euro region's bailout package. Man Group Plc rose 2.9 percent as the largest ... See all stories on this topic »

U.K. Gilts Decline as Stocks Advance Before G-20 Leaders Summit Bloomberg By Lukanyo Mnyanda - Thu Nov 03 12:07:21 GMT 2011 UK bonds fell as stocks rose before Group of 20 leaders discuss the euro area's debt crisis amid speculation GreekPrime Minister George Papandreou may withdraw his proposal for a referendum on the... See all stories on this topic »

London financials recover Financial Times Dealing room rumour of the resignation of the Greek prime minister George Papandreou – which remained unconfirmed by any reputable source – and wider hopes that his call for a referendum on the EU bail out will be abandonded, turned the index around ... See all stories on this topic »

Today's Top Stories: Greek Government Close to Collapse Portfolio.com (blog) Top story: The debt crisis in Greece has continued to worsen, as defections leave prime minister George Papandreou's government on the brink of collapse. Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos yesterday said he was to become an independent member of ... See all stories on this topic »

Today in EuroMess Washington Post (blog) The meeting doesn't start until Thursday, but attendees are not wasting any time: French president Nicholas Sarkozy and German chancellor Angela Merkel held an emergency meeting this afternoon with Greek prime minister George Papandreou. ... See all stories on this topic »

WORLD FOREX: Euro Gains Amid Greek Turmoil As ECB Looms Wall Street Journal The single currency spiked above $1.38 against the dollar at one point in the session as news emerged that the Greek government had lost its parliamentary majority, leaving the position of Prime Minister George Papandreou increasingly untenable and ... See all stories on this topic »

Greek PM balks at resignation — RT By RT Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has said he agrees to a coalition government,Greek TV reports, citing a source close to the PM. He says he is not going to resign, contrary to earlier reports. News RSS : Today

Greece referendum: George Papandreou prepares for ... - Daily Mail The Greek prime minister was today preparing to resign after growing ... Greece'sPrime Minister George Papandreou speaks after crisis talks on the eve ... www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Greece-referendum-George-Papandre...

Greek PM George Papandreou calls emergency meeting after ... Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has called an emergency cabinet meeting after his finance minster revolted against his plans for a referendum on ... www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Greek-PM-George-Papandreou-calls-...

Greek crisis: finance minister breaks ranks over referendum - live ... George Papandreou's political survival both as prime minister and head of the .... We'll be focusing on Greek issues in this blog today - although there's clearly ... www.guardian.co.uk/.../03/greek-crisis-referendum-eurozone

Greece Will Be Told No Alternative to Budget Cuts as EU Races to ... European leaders are set to tell Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou he ...German Chancellor Angela Merkel said today that policy makers “must bring ... www.bloomberg.com/.../eu-leaders-hold-pre-group-of-20-cris...

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's surprise connection to ... ... a young George Papandreou stares out from the page of the 1970 yearbook of King... Today's Paper & Archive ... Greek government on brink of total collapse ... news.nationalpost.com/.../greek-prime-minister-george-papan...

REUTERS - Greek PM on brink as world tells Europe to fix crisis, Nov 03, 2011

"By Dina Kyriakidou and Noah Barkin

ATHENS/CANNES, France | Thu Nov 3, 2011 9:24am EDT
(Reuters) - Greece's government was on the brink of collapse on Thursday, casting doubt on plans for a referendum on staying in the euro, as European leaders talked for the first time of a possible Greek exit to preserve the single currency."

TORONTO STAR - Greek financial crisis overshadows G20 meeting, Nov 03, 2011

"CANNES, FRANCE—World leaders meeting in France on Thursday will confront the possibility of a breakdown of European unity and financial chaos on the continent after the failure of a last-minute attempt to convince Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou not to hold a referendum on a crucial bailout agreement.
Germany’s Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, both looking tired and grim-faced after a dramatic meeting with Papandreou on the eve of the G20 summit, made it clear that when Greeks vote in the referendum in early December, they will be voting on whether their country should remain in the eurozone, the group of 17 countries that use the common currency."

THE GUARDIAN - UK military steps up plans for Iran attack amid fresh nuclear fears, Nov 02, 2011

Iranian nuclear technicians in protective wear. Photograph: Mehdi Ghasemi/AP

Britain's armed forces are stepping up their contingency planning for potential military action against Iran amid mounting concern about Tehran's nuclear enrichment programme, the Guardian has learned.

The Ministry of Defence believes the US may decide to fast-forward plans for targeted missile strikes at some key Iranian facilities. British officials say that if Washington presses ahead it will seek, and receive, UK military help for any mission, despite some deep reservations within the coalition government.

In anticipation of a potential attack, British military planners are examining where best to deploy Royal Navy ships and submarines equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles over the coming months as part of what would be an air and sea campaign.

They also believe the US would ask permission to launch attacks from Diego Garcia, the British Indian ocean territory, which the Americans have used previously for conflicts in the Middle East.

NZ HERALD - New prime minister for Australia (this month) ? Nov 02, 2011

"Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd is reportedly being urged to challenge Julia Gillard for the leadership this month.

Senior Labor figures are pushing for Mr Rudd to move to take back the top job as early as the second last week of November, News Limited reported today.
Senior sources within the party's NSW right claim support is leaking away from Ms Gillard, who is in France for the G20 leaders' meeting."

GREEK Referendum News, Nov 02, 2011

Obama team to discuss Greek debt referendum

USA Today (blog)
By David Jackson, USA TODAY The White House is not publicly objecting to a proposed referendum in Greece on the new Europe debt plan -- but they aren't exactly embracing the idea either. "This will certainly be a topic of discussion" of this week's ...
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Obama heads to G-20 amid questions on Greece
San Jose Mercury News
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou was flying to the chic French Riviera resort of Cannes on Wednesday to explain himself to European leaders furious over his surprisereferendum on a bailout deal that took them months to work out. ...
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Greek referendum set for Dec. 4 or 5 but European leaders say no aid until then
Newser
AP | 1 minute ago in Greece will hold a controversial referendum on a European bailout plan in early December that European leaders said Wednesday will determine whether or not it stays in the eurozone. Anti-globalization activist wearing a mask ...
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Greek vote on Dec. 4, but no loans until then
CBS News
CANNES, France - The leader of Luxembourg says that Greece will hold a referendumon a broad European bailout plan on Dec. 4. Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker announced the date Tuesday after a meeting with Greek Prime Minister George...
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Obama Faces Temptations in France
Fox News
But today, Obama is off to France, where he will face tremendous temptation. Europe's economic union and currency are failing. The current crisis is because the Greek prime minister has decided to have a referendum on the most recent bailout package ...
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Zoellick fears impact if Greeks reject rescue plan
BusinessWeek
By AP Robert Zoellick, head of the World Bank, on Tuesday called the Greek prime minister's decision to hold a referendum on that country's latest rescue package a "roll of the dice" that will heighten uncertainty in financial markets. ...
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The Morning Ledger: Eyes on Greece, Fed
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Europe's slow-motion crisis continues as Greece pushes ahead with a referendum on its bailout package, tanking markets and casting a dark shadow over the G-20 meeting starting tomorrow. President Obama and Treasury Secretary Geithner head to Cannes...
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The Global Note: Greek Agonistes…Assange Loses…Syria Deal?…A Great ...
ABC News (blog)
The Wall Street Journal notes President Obama and the other G-20 members will have to face Greece's troubles even though it isn'ta member of the G-20 and accounts for less than three percent of the eurozone's economic output. ...
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Whoa! My Stock Crushed the Market!
msnbc.com
By Rich Duprey With Greece threatening world stability by taking its bailout package to a referendum, markets were in a rout globally. But just because your stock strapped on a rocket pack and went even higher, resist the urge to high-five everyone in ...
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For sale: the Dodgers ... Obama heading off to G-20 ... Kardashian's mom ...
9&10 News
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's (pah-pahn-DRAY'-ohz) job today is to win over European leaders, hours after persuading his cabinet to back a controversial referendum on the latest package to help save his country from...
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As G20 looms, Greek plans for referendum underscore Obama limits ... WASHINGTON — The surprise prospect of a Greek referendum on a European rescue plan illustrates President Barack Obama's limited ability to push for a swift ... www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQAomJSbM_story.html

Obama team to discuss Greek debt referendum The White House is not publicly objecting to a proposed referendum in Greece on the new Europe debt plan -- but they aren't exactly embracing the idea either. content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/.../1

Greek plans for referendum underscore Obama limits | LATEST ... WASHINGTON (AP) — The surprise prospect of a Greek referendum on a European rescue plan illustrates President Barack Obama's limited ability to push for a ... www.headlinenewsonline.com/.../greek-plans-for-referendum-...

Obama team to discuss Greek debt referendum By David Jackson, USA TODAY The White House is not publicly objecting to a proposedreferendum in Greece on the new Europe debt plan -- but they aren't ... content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/.../1

Eurozone crisis is G20 priority, topping Obama's call for global focus ... WASHINGTON — The surprise prospect of a Greek referendum on a European rescue plan illustrates President Barack Obama's limited ability to push for a swift ... www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQAomJSbM_story.html

REUTERS - Saif al-Islam Gaddafi may try to flee Libya: ICC, Nov 02, 2011

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS | Wed Nov 2, 2011 6:16pm EDT

(Reuters) - The International Criminal Court is still receiving information that Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam may try to flee Libya with the help of mercenaries, the court's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday.

Luis Moreno-Ocampo also said he was investigating whether the former Libyan leader and his spy chief ordered mass rapes as they battled an insurgency earlier this year. Gaddafi died shortly after his capture last month by the former rebels, now the government forces.

But Ocampo told the U.N. Security Council his investigations would not be confined to Gaddafi's forces.

"There are allegations of crimes committed by NATO forces, allegations of crimes committed by NTC-related forces ... as well as allegations of additional crimes committed by pro-Gaddafi forces," he said in a speech to the council.