
Friday, July 10, 2009
Trying to fight a rising tide of protectionism, leaders of the world's top economies Thursday vowed to restart moribund global trade talks and have the on-again-off-again negotiations finished by the end of next year.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Fighting a rising tide of protectionism, leaders of the world's top economies Thursday said they will try to restart trade talks and have the on-again-off-again talks finished by the end of next year.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
In a curious sign, leaders of the world's most powerful nations applauded President Obama as he arrived for the group photo Thursday afternoon.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Eight of the world's top economies, including the United States, pledged Wednesday to slash greenhouse gas emissions but have failed to win the same agreement from top polluting nations.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
The world's top eight economic powers, including the U.S., pledged Wednesday to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but have failed to win the same agreement from the broader group of top polluting nations.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Eight years after President George W. Bush peered into Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin's psyche and got "a sense of his soul," his successor on Tuesday took his own look over breakfast and found a "strong," "practical" and unsentimental advocate for his country.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
The hosts had a message for President Obama - we've got 'em, so smoke 'em while you're here. But America's most famous wannabe ex-smoker was having none of it, and instead encouraged Russians to quit for health's sake.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
While acknowledging America's own imperfections, President Obama on Tuesday challenged Russia's strong-arm foreign policy and urged his host nation to stop competing and instead join in a "global partnership" of strong nations dedicated to world security.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
In Russia, president offers praise of Capitals star.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday signed a framework for reducing nuclear weapons but put off the thornier issue of U.S. missile defense plans, as both leaders said they have re-established a partnership that Mr. Obama said had seen a "sense of drift" recently.