G20 seeks 'urgent action' from US on budget impasse

Last Updated: Saturday, October 12, 2013, 09:25

Finance chiefs of the G20 on Friday called for Washington to quickly resolve the political paralysis over its budget and debt ceiling.

Putin, Obama discussed Syria chemical plan at G20: Kremlin

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 21:26

US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed the idea of placing Syrian chemical weapons under international control at last week`s G20 summit in Saint Petersburg, Putin`s spokesman said on Tuesday.

Germany too for `strong response` on Syria

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 18:43

Germany became the fifth European Union member to sign a statement adopted at the G20 summit in St Petersburg, calling for "a strong response" to the alleged chemical weapons attack by the Syrian government.

John Kerry seeks EU support on Syria after G20 split

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 13:48

US Secretary of State John Kerry was to meet EU ministers on Saturday to rally support for military strikes against Syria, after a G20 summit failed to resolve bitter international divisions on the issue.

PM leaves for home after attending G20 Summit in Russia

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 12:37

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday left for home after attending the eighth G20 Summit.

G-20 extends until 2016 its commitment against protectionism

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 12:22

G-20 has decided to extend until the end of 2016 its standstill commitment to further progress in removing barriers and impediments to global trade and investment.

Obama meets Russian gay activists amid crackdown

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 09:45

US President Barack Obama on Friday met Russian gay rights activists after the G20 summit, in a symbol of US support for the community amid a furore over an "anti-gay" Russian law.

Obama rejects G20 pressure to abandon Syria air strike plan

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 09:40

US President Barack Obama resisted pressure on Friday to abandon plans for air strikes against Syria and enlisted the support of 10 fellow leaders for a "strong" response to a chemical weapons attack.

G20 in favour of strengthening growth and creating jobs

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 22:37

The G20 Summit concluded here on Friday with the general consensus on strengthening growth and creating jobs.

G20 for faster exit of stimulus, but with clarity

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 21:05

In what is both a give and a take for India, the G20 Summit ended here Friday with a declaration that while countries will not prolong the exit of fiscal stimulus, it will be done in a calibrated way and clearly communicated in a bid to prevent volatility in currency markets.

G20 leaders vow to tackle tax avoidance

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 20:56

India on Friday said the stand taken by the G20 nations that profits of multinational companies should be taxed where economic activities deriving the profits are performed and where value is created is an "important landmark" and it validates the country's position.