Syria to top G8 conference agenda; North Korea proposes nuclear talks with Washington; Chinese newspaper says deporting Edward Snowden to the US would be a "face-losing outcome"; Czech premier resigns amid scandal; five Turkish unions to join in anti-government protests; and more
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World News Brief, Thursday June 13
G8 protests overshadow London summit; Korean talks cancelled over delegate disputes; Japan and Britain expected to forge defense intelligence-sharing agreement; reformist candidate drops out of Iran's presidential race; Sudan blocks flow of oil to South; and more
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G8 leaders to meet in Deauville to discuss Libyan conflict, Middle East uprisings; French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde leading contender for IMF job; Australian policy on asylum seekers criticised by UN human rights commissioner; explosions in Chinese city of Fuzhou that killed two attributed to disgruntled farmer; Egypt eases Gaza blockade; US to cut troops in Pakistan; and more
Read MoreG8/G20 leaves Canada a large hangover
The billion dollar protection fences are coming down now world leaders have left Canada, but the country has major headaches to deal with following mass arrests, suspension of civil rights and nothing really tangible to show for the outrageous cost of the G8/G20 summits
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday June 25
Obama says Afghanistan strategy will remain, but McChrystal is gone; strategists rethink Afghanistan strategy; China arrests 10 "hardcore terrorists"; Julia Gillard is Australia's first female Prime Minister; Iran is ready for fuel sanctions; G8 in Canada open to developing nations
Read MoreG8 and G20 a billion dollar boondoggle
Canadians are aghast at revelations the government is splurging more than a billion dollars hosting the G8 and G20 summits for three days. While most goes on security and of course flowers, there's also cash for a fake lake
Read MoreAbortion soon to hit the G8 agenda
Just when Canada's Conservative government through it was doing OK conceding to contraceptives as part of its initiative for developing world maternal health care, Hillary Clinton comes to town and says abortion must also be on the agenda.
Read MoreWelcome to the new world order
Before we write-off this weekend's G20 meeting as a talkfest, let's appreciate the fact that countries outside Europe and North America are finally getting a seat at the table
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