World financial officials meet
From Times Wire Reports
A Group of 20 meeting of top financial officials from around the globe opened against a backdrop of 3,000 marching protesters, some pelting police with stones, bottles and smoke grenades. Reform of the International Monetary Fund, rising interest rates, the Chinese and Japanese currency levels and efforts to isolate North Korea are topics up for discussion.
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