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Football intermezzo at the G8 meeting: the UK's Chelsea won against Germany's Bayern Muenchen (Photo: The White House/Pete Souza)

Obama presses EU leaders on growth

A weekend summit of G8 leaders hosted by US President Barack Obama stressed the need for the eurozone to focus on keeping Greece inside the euro - although plans are reportedly being drafted to deal with its potential exit.

"Our imperative is to promote growth and jobs.The global economic recovery shows signs of promise, but significant headwinds persist," leaders from the US, Japan, Canada, the UK, Germany, Italy, France and Russia, as well as the heads of the EU commission and the Eur...

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Football intermezzo at the G8 meeting: the UK's Chelsea won against Germany's Bayern Muenchen (Photo: The White House/Pete Souza)

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