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Kim threatens while world leaders issue New Year greetings

As 2017 drew to the end, world leaders around the world offer New Year greetings to their respective countries and beyond. Here is a selection of the wishes of some of the most important leaders around.

Global economy is 'urgent priority': G7

Pumping up the world economy is an "urgent priority" G7 leaders say, but left the door open for a go-your-own-way approach in a sign of lingering divisions over how to boost growth.

Putin hosts BRICS summit amid standoff with West

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet world leaders today including India's Narendra Modi ahead of the start of a summit of the BRICS emerging economies.

Singapore holds Lee Kuan Yew funeral

Singapore is bidding farewell to its founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who died on Monday aged 91.

January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018

Kim threatens while world leaders issue New Year greetings

As 2017 drew to the end, world leaders around the world offer New Year greetings to their respective countries and beyond. Here is a selection of the wishes of some of the most important leaders around.

May 27, 2016
May 27, 2016

Global economy is 'urgent priority': G7

Pumping up the world economy is an "urgent priority" G7 leaders say, but left the door open for a go-your-own-way approach in a sign of lingering divisions over how to boost growth.

July 8, 2015
July 8, 2015

Putin hosts BRICS summit amid standoff with West

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet world leaders today including India's Narendra Modi ahead of the start of a summit of the BRICS emerging economies.

March 29, 2015
March 29, 2015

Singapore holds Lee Kuan Yew funeral

Singapore is bidding farewell to its founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who died on Monday aged 91.