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G-20 finance officials: Too early to end stimulus ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Finance officials from rich and developing countries pledged Saturday to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured and committed themselves to urgent action on tackling climate change.
Nov 7, 2009 at 19:22
Saudi won't bar hajj pilgrims over swine flu fears RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Saudi health minister said Saturday that the kingdom will not bar anyone considered high-risk for swine flu from performing the hajj pilgrimage this year, though he urged countries where pilgrims set out from to take precautions.
Nov 7, 2009 at 19:19 | Associated Press
Study shows high cost of German reunification BERLIN, Nov 7 (Reuters) - As Germany prepares to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a new study shows that some 1.3 trillion euros have been transferred from the west to rebuild the east, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
Nov 7, 2009 at 19:14 | Reuters
United Kingdom foreign secretary: Obama critics miss the point LONDON (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Saturday accused critics of U.S. President Barack Obama of foolishly expecting him to fix the world's woes singlehandedly.
Nov 7, 2009 at 16:41 | Associated Press
Glaxo Saudi's sole supplier of H1N1 vaccine for now RIYADH, Nov 7 (Reuters) - British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline is currently Saudi Arabia's sole supplier of an H1N1 flu vaccine but the kingdom may include other firms for the supply of a nationwide inoculation campaign, the health ministry said.
Nov 7, 2009 at 14:24
G-20 officials to wrestle over economic imbalances ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The world's top financial officials are seeking a blueprint for securing future global growth and working to break a deadlock over who bears the cost of fighting climate change.
Nov 7, 2009 at 10:29 | Associated Press