World Leaders Struggle To Respond To Euro Crisis -- New York Times
CANNES, France (AP) — World leaders' efforts to help Europe with its debt troubles were paralyzed Thursday by uncertainty over Greece's political convulsions and doubts over whether Italy will enact economic reforms designed to save it from financial disaster.
European leaders had meant to use the summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in Cannes, France to get foreign powers like China to help with the debt crisis that has rocked the eurozone for the past two years and threatens to push the world economy into a second recession.
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MIDDLE EAST
Poll shows Israelis evenly divided over military attack against Iranian nuclear program.
Islamic Jihad: We don't expect truce with Israel to hold.
Sadr says to resist any U.S. presence in Iraq. Most U.S. troops to leave Iraq by mid-December: official.
Israeli navy boards 2 protest boats bound for Gaza.
Egyptian helicopter invades Israel's airspace.
ASIA
China scorns U.S. cyber espionage charges.
Anti-U.S. politicians on the rise as Pakistan ponders elections.
Closer Indian-Pakistani trade ties could mark start of a thaw.
China envoy Zhang Yan in India map outburst.
AFRICA
Egypt military giving signs of not wanting to relinquish power.
Sudan says it pushed rebels out of border region.
Somalis fleeing Kenyan army are trapped by al-Shabaab.
Nigeria pirates hijack MT Halifax oil tanker.
Confusion ahead of Liberia's Presidential run-off.
EUROPE
Greek PM faces survival vote, bailout in balance.
Greek leader calls off referendum on bailout plan. Athenians gripped by grim fury as they are thrown on to the rocks.
Call for Berlusconi to step down as Italy worries grow.
After the riots, London police tackle gangs.
AMERICAS
Thirty-five million Americans harbor a hatred for Jews and number growing as economy continues to stall.
Portrait of US poverty is changing; workers, Latinos hit hard.
Nicaraguan leader elicits disgust and support, often from the same people.
Honduras arrests 176 police in corruption purge.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
FBI calls in the Army to fix its counterterrorism training.
Carlos the Jackal back in court over 1980s bombs.
US intensifies its campaign against al-Qaeda in Yemen.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Top U.S. companies urge new Internet trade rules.
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