Tag: G-20 Summit
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African Union admitted as a permanent member of G-20
The African Union, (AU) has been admitted as a permanent member of the G-20 also known as Group of 20. This development was made known by India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi on Saturday morning during the inauguration of leaders’ summit in New Delhi, the capital city of India for the world’s wealthiest nations. In his…
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G20 summit: Trump, Putin set to meet as protests get more intense
…Hamburg police call for reinforcements Anti-capitalist protesters on Friday set fire to cars, barricades, rubbish bins and wooden pallets on Friday as leaders from the world’s top economies convened for a summit in the northern German city of Hamburg. Police said violence that erupted during marches on Thursday continued into Friday, with protesters slashing the…
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JUST IN: Protesters clash with police outside G-20 summit in Hamburg
German riot police have clashed with protesters in Hamburg on Thursday evening as world leaders arrived ahead of Friday’s G20 summit. Police fired water cannon and pepper spray at the protesters in Hamburg after a group of black-clad demonstrators threw bottles and other objects at riot police. Police expected around 100,000 protesters from around Europe,…