EU president Sweden calls special EU summit ahead of G20 summit in PittsburghSeptember 4th, 2009 Special EU summit called ahead of G20 talks in USSTOCKHOLM — Sweden has called for an extra meeting of European Union leaders to discuss the global financial crisis ahead of a summit of Group of 20 nations in the U.S. later this month.
ESMA invoked against striking doctors in GujaratJuly 26th, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - The Government of Gujarat on Sunday invoked Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) against the striking resident doctors seeking hike in their stipend. The resident doctors have been on strike for last four days here.
Margaret Thatcher to remain in London hospital for several days as precautionJune 15th, 2009 Margaret Thatcher to remain in London hospitalLONDON — Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher will remain in a London hospital for several days as she recovers from a broken arm, one of her representatives said Monday. Thatcher spokesman Mark Worthington also said it was an "entirely precautionary measure."
"She's very comfortable but the doctors have decided to keep her in," Worthington said, adding that Thatcher was well enough to sit in a chair and chat with visitors.
'Satisfied' Manmohan returns New Delhi after G-20 summitApril 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh arrived here in wee hours of Saturday after attending "satisfactory" G-20 summit in London.
Manmohan Singh back after G20 London summitApril 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here in the early hours of Saturday after a four-day visit to London to attend the G20 summit. On the margins of the summit, he also held bilateral talks with his host and British counterpart Gordon Brown and US President Barack Obama.
Police arrest 87, warn of violent protests at G20 summitApril 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Police guarding world leaders at the G20 summit in London Thursday were braced for more anti-capitalist protests after making 87 arrests overnight. Masked anarchists Wednesday smashed their way into a Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) branch in Central London amid 'high levels of violence' throughout the day, police said.
Incomplete G20 summit 'family photo' causes smirkApril 2nd, 2009 LONDON - The traditional 'family photo' of world leaders at the Group of 20 (G20) summit in London had to be retaken after it was found that Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was missing from the original line-up. When the message 'photo re-shoot' was flashed on the screens at the ExCel conference centre, media observers first thought that maybe some of the smiles weren't right.
Manmohan Singh meets Brown ahead of G20 summitApril 1st, 2009 LONDON - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today met his British counterpart Gordon Brown in London at 10 Downing Street ahead of G20 summit.
G20 won't be quick fix for economy: MandelsonMarch 29th, 2009 LONDON - The up-coming G20 summit will not come up with any quick fix for the economy, a senior British minister has said. As thousands prepare to protest over the financial crisis, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson insisted the success of the talks cannot be judged for at least another 12 months.
Gordon Brown wants results from G20 summitMarch 26th, 2009 LONDON - Lashing out at the corporate greed, the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that he would work to set global principles and standards for salaries in the finance sector at next week's G20 summit in London. On Wednesday, Brown promised "detailed results" from the summit as he stopped in New York during a three-continent tour intended to drum up support for a coordinated international response to the global economic crisis.
Doctors praise fighter Jade Goody's strong heartMarch 20th, 2009 LONDON - Jade Goody was staying alive Friday through willpower and what her doctors called her 'strong heart'. Taking a brief break from her bedside vigil at Jade's home in Upshire, Essex, mum Jackiey, 50, told mirror.co.uk Thursday: 'The nurses are doing a fabulous job.'
She added: 'We cry, we laugh, we cry, we laugh.
PM will attend G-20 Summit in LondonMarch 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With his health showing steady improvement, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will attend the G-20 Summit in London April 2 - an occasion that will also be marked by his first meeting with newly installed US President Barack Obama. Ending uncertainty over the prime minister's forthcoming visit, his office confirmed Thursday that he will go to London on a four-day visit starting April 1 in view of the importance of the meeting that is expected to forge a collective strategy to deal with the global economic meltdown.
Manmohan Singh likely to attend G-20 SummitMarch 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is expected to attend the G-20 Summit in London on April 2.
Manmohan Singh, Obama may meet at G-20 summitMarch 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US and India are both hoping that President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would meet on the sidelines of next month's summit of Group of 20 leading economies in London. 'We both hope there would be a meeting between the two leaders,' Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said at a press conference here Wednesday after concluding the first high-level interaction with the new Obama administration.
Jade Goody begged doctors to kill herFebruary 25th, 2009 LONDON - British reality TV show star Jade Goody begged doctors to kill her after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer, it has emerged. The star, who married fiance Jack Tweed during a fairytale wedding Sunday, told doctors to give her a fatal injection or pill that would end her suffering, reports thesun.co.uk
She and Tweed sobbed together as Goody was told nothing could be done to stop the cancer that has now ravaged her body.