Asia-Pacific finance ministers were set to call for flexible exchange rates among measures to try to reduce global economic imbalances that were at the heart of the financial crisis. The 21-member Pacific Rim group includes China, which is under pressure, particularly from the United States, to allow its currency to rise, ...
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to tour seven African countries, starting on 5 August.The visit is to highlight President Barack Obama's commitment to making Africa a US foreign policy priority. While in Africa, Mrs Clinton is set to ...