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Merkel and Sarkozy: sending the right message? Photo: Présidence de la République

Bad ideas

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy met in Paris this week to discuss strategies for dealing with the euro crisis. But did they accomplish anything? The business press is sceptical.

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President Obama under pressure. Photo: P. de Souza/The White House

Obama faces fire

A book by US investigative reporter Bob Woodward reveals tensions between Obama and top US generals. We look at media comment on this, as well as on Obama's views on development aid, given at a recent UN summit.

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Earth

A two-week meeting of nearly 200 world leaders started on 7 December. Top of the agenda is the search for a plan to save the Earth. Is it possible that so many leaders will be able to agree on a plan that will make a difference to the Earth?

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Quiz: "ball" or "havoc"?

“The G20 plan for global financial reform will only work if the new US administration plays ____.”

G20 to the rescue?

The world is still in a financial mess and the Group of 20 leaders is trying desperately to find a way to clean it up. We focus on vocabulary to talk about the causes of the crisis.

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A light in the darkness

We look at press comment on the Group of 20 meeting in Washington, where the heads of 20 countries met to discuss a new economic order. They may have made history, writes the Financial Times.

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