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President of the European Council Donald Tusk called on Eurozone Finance Ministers to closed a deal with Greece as soon as possible, during his joint press conference with Japanese PM Shino Abe, and European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker. ‘I hope that until the end of May, when the G7 Summit meets, the implementation of the Greek program will have a positive review.

European Council President Donald Tusk on Tuesday urged the eurozone to swiftly close talks on fresh reform measures from debt-hit Greece, saying it would help global economic stability.

China is "strongly dissatisfied" with a Group of Seven (G-7) statement calling for restraint in disputed waters, the foreign ministry said April 12, as worries grow in Asia over Beijing's territorial and military ambitions.

"China is strongly dissatisfied with relevant moves taken by G-7," foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said in a statement.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and G7 foreign ministers on April 11 called for a "world without nuclear weapons," citing North Korea's saber-rattling as a key challenge to achieving that goal.

G7 foreign ministers on April 10 began two days of talks in Hiroshima, with John Kerry's visit to the atom-bombed city -- the first-ever by a US secretary of state -- overshadowing the broader agenda.
 

Former UNESCO chief against Kosovo's membership

Former Director-General of UNESCO Federico Mayor opposes Kosovo's membership in the organization, and stresses that the UN is in need of deep reforms.

The G7 group of leading economies, European countries and Gulf states pledged $1.8 billion in funding on Sept.29 for UN aid agencies struggling with the worst refugee crisis in 70 years.

Mark Karpeles, the head of defunct Bitcoin exchange MtGox, manipulated its computer system at least 30 times over a couple of years, a report said August 3, as Tokyo promised greater efforts to regulate the digital currency.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on August 2 called general elections for October 19, kicking off a campaign for a fourth straight term in power amid a sluggish economy.

A teleconference of G7 leaders will reportedly take place on Sunday with the focus squarely on the Greek issue, in light of the shock decision by the Tsipras government to call a referendum next Sunday on creditors last (and recently withdrawn) proposal to Athens.
The report was circulated by the German media outlet Handelsblatt.