London  - US President Barack Obama swept onto the world stage at this week's summit of the world's top economic powers with a charm offensive that helped to mark the launch of a new era in American foreign relations.

Obama said he came with the intention of showing leadership by "listening and learning" during a two-day visit to London for the Group of 20 (G20) summit, which included advanced and emerging economies.

London  - Efforts to throw the world's poorest nations a li

London - The world's biggest economic powers reached a deal Thursday aimed at forging a new global financial order and shielding poor countries from the fallout from the economic downturn by boosting funds for international organizations by more than 1 trillion dollars.

After seven hours of tough wrangling over how to tackle the global recession, the Group of 20 (G20) of the world's most advanced and emerging economies pledged in their communique "to do whatever is necessary to restore confidence, growth and jobs."

Washington, April 2: Barack Obama’s choice of gift to the Queen on his first meeting with the monarch has managed to draw frowns from critics.

The U. S. President, who arrived in London to attend the G20 summit, had presented the royal with a personalised iPod during the historic meeting at Buckingham Palace.

The 82-year-old Queen, an iPod fan, who already holds a 6GB silver model, was presented the gadget containing photos and a video of her last visit to America in 2007.

Boston (United States), Apr. 2: A US immigration judge has given President Barack Obama's Kenyan aunt ten more months to prepare an argument against her deportation.

The decision came six years after Aunt Zeituni Onyango was first ordered to leave the United States.

"Praise God," said Zeituni Onyango as she stepped out of a closed hearing yesterday morning using a cane and wearing a rust-colored wig.

London  - Barack and Michelle Obama went to Buckingham Palace to have tea with Queen Elizabeth II Wednesday after the US President declared himself to be a fan of the 82-year-old monarch.

"There is one thing I should mention that I love about Great Britain and that's the queen," said the 47-year-old President hours before his armour-plated limousine pulled up at the palace.

"I think in the imagination of people throughout America, what the queen stands for, her decency and her civility and what she represents is very important."