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| Biden appeals to G20 protesters | Biden appeals to G20 protesters |
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| US Vice-President Joe Biden has called for G20 protesters to give governments a chance to tackle the economic crisis. | US Vice-President Joe Biden has called for G20 protesters to give governments a chance to tackle the economic crisis. |
| At a G20 warm-up meeting in Chile, Mr Biden said heads of state would agree proposals to remedy the crisis at next week's meeting in London. | At a G20 warm-up meeting in Chile, Mr Biden said heads of state would agree proposals to remedy the crisis at next week's meeting in London. |
| He was joined by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, host of Thursday's summit, who echoed Mr Biden's comments. | He was joined by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, host of Thursday's summit, who echoed Mr Biden's comments. |
| As they spoke, tens of thousands of protesters marched in the UK capital and in Germany, France and Italy. | |
| At a news conference in Vina del Mar, Mr Biden said: "I would hope the protesters give us a chance, listen to what we have to say and hopefully we can make it clear to them that we're going to walk away from this G20 meeting with some concrete proposals." | At a news conference in Vina del Mar, Mr Biden said: "I would hope the protesters give us a chance, listen to what we have to say and hopefully we can make it clear to them that we're going to walk away from this G20 meeting with some concrete proposals." |
| Massive security operation | Massive security operation |
| A huge security operation is under way in the run-up to the G20 summit, at which world leaders will discuss the global financial crisis and other issues. | A huge security operation is under way in the run-up to the G20 summit, at which world leaders will discuss the global financial crisis and other issues. |
| The British prime minister said: "The action that is happening in London today I both understand and we will respond to at the G20 with measures that will help create jobs, stimulate business and get the economy moving." | The British prime minister said: "The action that is happening in London today I both understand and we will respond to at the G20 with measures that will help create jobs, stimulate business and get the economy moving." |
| G20 LONDON SUMMIT World leaders will meet next week in London to discuss measures to tackle the downturn. See our in-depth guide to the G20 summit.The G20 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the US and the EU. Q&A: G20 Summit Recession rallies G20 protesters G20 protesters: What they want G20 protesters go on the march | G20 LONDON SUMMIT World leaders will meet next week in London to discuss measures to tackle the downturn. See our in-depth guide to the G20 summit.The G20 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the US and the EU. Q&A: G20 Summit Recession rallies G20 protesters G20 protesters: What they want G20 protesters go on the march |
| But Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said at the meeting of centre-left politicians that everyone was suffering from the recklessness of those who had turned the world economy into "a gigantic casino". | |
| "We are rejecting blind faith in the markets," he said. | |
| In London on Saturday, demonstrators demanding action on poverty, jobs and climate change called on G20 leaders to pursue a new kind of global justice. Police estimate 35,000 marchers took part in the event. | In London on Saturday, demonstrators demanding action on poverty, jobs and climate change called on G20 leaders to pursue a new kind of global justice. Police estimate 35,000 marchers took part in the event. |
| A series of rallies are planned for Wednesday and Thursday by a variety of coalitions and groups campaigning on a range of issues from poverty, inequality and jobs to war, climate change and capitalism. | A series of rallies are planned for Wednesday and Thursday by a variety of coalitions and groups campaigning on a range of issues from poverty, inequality and jobs to war, climate change and capitalism. |
| There have been reports that banks and other financial institutions could be targeted in violent protests. | There have been reports that banks and other financial institutions could be targeted in violent protests. |
| Mr Brown has been visiting a number of countries seeking support. | Mr Brown has been visiting a number of countries seeking support. |
| On Friday, during a visit to Chile, he said people should not be "cynical" about what could be achieved at the summit, saying he was optimistic about the likely outcome. | On Friday, during a visit to Chile, he said people should not be "cynical" about what could be achieved at the summit, saying he was optimistic about the likely outcome. |
| But in an interview, German Chancellor Angela Merkel dampened expectations of a significant breakthrough. | But in an interview, German Chancellor Angela Merkel dampened expectations of a significant breakthrough. |
| She said one meeting would not be enough to solve the economic crisis and finish building a new structure for global markets. | She said one meeting would not be enough to solve the economic crisis and finish building a new structure for global markets. |
| In Berlin, thousands of protesters took to the streets on Saturday with a message to the G20 leaders: "We won't pay for your crisis." | |
| Another march took place in the city of Frankfurt. The demonstrations attracted as many as 20,000 people. | Another march took place in the city of Frankfurt. The demonstrations attracted as many as 20,000 people. |
| In the Italian capital, Rome, several thousand protesters took to the streets. | |
| In Paris, around 400 demonstrators dumped sand outside the stock exchange to mock supposed island tax havens. | |
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