Tough economic measures could harm the implementation of social welfare programs, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
Australia's New South Wales Premier Barry O'Farrell said on Tuesday Sydneysiders stand beside the people of Boston as they face the tragic bombing during the city's Marathon.
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and his U.S. counterpart Jack Lew played down their different views on austerity on Tuesday while emphasizing shared commitment to growth and fiscal discipline.
Top lawmakers from the Group of 20 (G20) members called for a bigger role for legislature in promoting economic recovery as they concluded a two-day forum here Friday.
The shockwaves of the horse-meat scandal in some European states are felt here at the ongoing food and hospitality fair Gulfood where European meat producers say they benefit from a growing quality awareness among restaurants, retailers and consumers.
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 58-41 to confirm Chuck Hagel as the next Secretary of Defense. Hagel will be sworn in on Wednesday.The vote was basically along party lines, with four Republicans breaking rank to join the Democratic majority. Hagel needed a simple majority of over 50 votes to be confirmed.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Tuesday called for an innovative action to deal with the numerous challenges facing the world and to meet shared goals such as sustainable development, disarmament and conflict resolution.
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