Francois Hollande At G20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised with French President Francois Hollande the leak of confidential data on the Indian Scorpene Class submarines being built in Mumbai in collaboration with French defence company DCNS on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou.

Tackling climate change and countering violent extremism will top the agenda at the Commonwealth summit in Malta this week, attended by Queen Elizabeth II and French President Francois Hollande.

France prepared to fall silent at noon today to mourn victims of the Paris attacks after its warplanes pounded the Syrian stronghold of Islamic State, the jihadist group that has claimed responsibility for the slaughter.

French President Francois Hollande has cancelled his visit to the G20 summit in Turkey following a wave of attacks in Paris, his office said.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott today backed an "effective" climate pact being struck at global talks in France next year, but warned it could not come at the expense of the economy or jobs.

Russia's Cold War-style standoff with the West sent a chill through G20 talks aimed at heating up the world economy today as leaders kicked off a summit in Australia.

US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin failed to bridge their bitter divisions over US plans for military action against the Syrian regime, and Washington signalled that it has given up on securing Moscow's support at the UN on the crisis.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised with French President Francois Hollande the leak of confidential data on the Indian Scorpene Class submarines being built in Mumbai in collaboration with French defence company DCNS on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou.

Tackling climate change and countering violent extremism will top the agenda at the Commonwealth summit in Malta this week, attended by Queen Elizabeth II and French President Francois Hollande.

France prepared to fall silent at noon today to mourn victims of the Paris attacks after its warplanes pounded the Syrian stronghold of Islamic State, the jihadist group that has claimed responsibility for the slaughter.

French President Francois Hollande has cancelled his visit to the G20 summit in Turkey following a wave of attacks in Paris, his office said.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott today backed an "effective" climate pact being struck at global talks in France next year, but warned it could not come at the expense of the economy or jobs.

Russia's Cold War-style standoff with the West sent a chill through G20 talks aimed at heating up the world economy today as leaders kicked off a summit in Australia.

US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin failed to bridge their bitter divisions over US plans for military action against the Syrian regime, and Washington signalled that it has given up on securing Moscow's support at the UN on the crisis.