World leaders at the G8 summit in the United States have emphasised the need for jobs and growth in (reviving) the global economy and urged Greece to remain in the eurozone. A statement issued at Camp David said a strong and (cohesive) eurozone was important for global economic stability. Paul Adams is at the summit.
The statement issued after a morning of talks about Europe's economic difficulties urged Greece to stay in the eurozone. The leaders said their (imperative) was to promote growth and jobs. All necessary steps should be taken, they said, to re-invigorate economies and combat (financial stresses). But in a nod to the differences that exist over how to (tackle the crisis) in the eurozone, they said they recognised that the right measures were not the same for everyone. The summit has now moved on to other issues, including food security, energy and climate, partnerships in North Africa and the Middle East, and the war in Afghanistan.
German police say 20,000 people opposed to eurozone (austerity programs) have rallied in the financial capital Frankfurt. Protesters carried placards reading "The eurozone is in ruins". Several hundred demonstrators were detained in Frankfurt on Friday during unauthorised protests close to the headquarters of the European Central Bank.
The United States has welcomed the departure from China of the legal activist Chen Guangcheng after weeks of (diplomatic disagreement). Mr Chen boarded a plane for New York with his wife and two children shortly after they were issued with passports by Chinese officials. They are due to arrive within the next few hours. Jonathan Blake reports from Washington.
The White House says it is pleased that Chen Guangcheng is coming to the United States, and officials say they appreciate the way China handled negotiations. There is clearly relief in Washington that what became a diplomatic (standoff) with China has for now been resolved. Chen Guangcheng is being accompanied by US embassy officials on his flight from Beijing, and he's expected to be welcomed at Newark airport by staff from New York University, where he's been offered a fellowship.
Syria has blamed foreign-backed terrorists for a suicide car bomb that killed nine people in the city of Deir al-Zour. Many others were wounded by the (blast) outside a military intelligence building. Jonathan Head has more details.
The blast left a large crater, rows of (smoldering) cars and blew out the facades of nearby buildings. Syrian state television reported that it was caused by a car bomb containing 1,000 kilos of explosives. The government has blamed terrorists inside the opposition movement for the attacks, and accused Saudi Arabia and Qatar of supporting the bombing campaign. It says al-Qaeda is now helping the insurgent Free Syrian Army, but opposition activists have argued that forces loyal to the government are behind the bombings in order to (discredit) the Free Syrian Army and to frighten people into staying loyal to President Assad.
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