G20 Struggles In Seoul As Irish Crisis Hits Market -- Yahoo News/Reuters
SEOUL (Reuters) – The Group of 20 meeting on Thursday struggled to agree on meaningful action to rebuild the global economy as a crisis erupted in Ireland, pushing its bond spreads out to a record over Germany, and infecting Spain and Portugal.
Even as U.S. President Barack Obama voiced confidence that the leaders would agree on steps for more balanced and sustainable global growth, financial markets sold vulnerable eurozone bonds and shares of British bank RBS.
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MIDDLE EAST
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Iraq's Christians living in fear.
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Iran proposes meeting dates, rules out nuclear discussion.
ASIA
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White House downplays significance of Afghanistan report.
U.N. report to detail suspected North Korean proliferation.
China cracks down on activists.
AFRICA
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EUROPE
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AMERICAS
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TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
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