Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  - Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations reached a tentative deal Friday to give developing countries a greater voice in global financial institutions.

After a two-day summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the G20 said it had agreed to give developing countries an increase in voting shares of at least 5 per cent in the International Monetary Fund. That would bring them close to a 50-per-cent share of votes in the organization.

The measure will be put in place by 2011.

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Lisbon - Portugal is preparing to recognize the independence of Kosovo, media reported Friday.

Foreign Minister Luis Amado may disclose the date of recognition on Tuesday, when he will inform a parliamentary foreign affairs commission about Portugal's stance, the daily Publico said.

Amado is currently holding meetings with the parliamentary parties to discuss the issue.

Portugal wanted align itself with most other European Union countries, which have backed the February 17 independence declaration of the former Serbian province, the daily said.

New Delhi, Sep 1 : The full Planning Commission will meet here on Tuesday to take stock of the economic situation in the country.

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will chair the meeting to be attended by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and other Cabinet ministers, besides Commission''s Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

A recent study has shown intake of soybeans and legumes can improve artery function in people who have suffered a stroke. The study has shown that isoflavone, a chemical found in soybeans, chickpeas, legumes and clovers is highly beneficial in working of arteries in stroke patients. This study was conducted by Professor Hung-Fat Tse, William MW Mong Professor in Cardiology and Academic Chief of the Cardiology Division in the Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong and his team.

London  - Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez hailed the strength of character in his side as they twice came from behind to beat Portsmouth 3-2 in injury time to regain top spot in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Fernando Torres came off the substitutes' bench to score the winner two minutes into injury time at Fraton Park and lift Liverpool one point clear of Manchester United, who play at West Ham United on Sunday.

Event:68th Annual American Ballet Theatre Spring Gala - Arrivals
Venue & Location:Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center / New York City, NY, USA
Event Date:5/19/2008
Photographer:© Sylvain Gaboury / PR Photos

Event:"Defying Inequality: The Broadway Concert" - Arrivals
Venue & Location:The Gershwin Theatre, 222 West 51st Street / New York City, NY, USA
Event Date:2/23/2009
Exclusive / Restrictions:Non-Exclusive Rights Managed Image
Photographer:Sylvain Gaboury / PR Photos

Event:   Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball 2010 - Day 2 - Arrivals
Venue & Location:   O2 Arena / London, UK
Event Date:   12/05/2010
Photographer:   Landmark / PR Photos

Tokyo - Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday with the benchmark Nikkei index surging 3.74 per cent, or 320.63 points, to 8,897.61 in the first 15 minutes of trading.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues rose 36.16 points, or 4.17 per cent, to 903.28.

On currency markets at 9 am (0000 GMT), the dollar traded at 98.96-99.01 yen, down from 99.08-18 yen at 5 pm Monday in New York. The Tokyo market was closed Monday for a national holiday.

Mogaltur (Andhra Pradesh), Oct. 22 : Residents of Mogaltur Village in Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh are proud of themselves since one of their fellow residents is today in news for contributing to the launch of Chandrayan-I.

Event:   Fox's "American Idol" 2011 Finale Results Show - Arrivals
Venue & Location:   Nokia Theatre L.A. Live / Los Angeles, CA, USA
Event Date:   05/25/2011
Photographer:   Andrew Evans / PR Photos

Islamabad, Apr. 8: The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) of Pakistan has left dozens of Kashmiri refugee families without a place to live in the country.

According to official records of the ETPB, 1,081 Kashmiri families were allotted property in different districts of the country in 1959 under Scheme 7. Some families were allotted land in "Hindu gaddis"- the land adjacent and dedicated to temples – on temporary basis.

As a result of long litigations, a law was enacted in 1975, allowing permanent ownership of property to Kashmiri families after submission of proscribed fees with the national exchequer in 1977-78.

London  - Britain's ageing fleet of Nimrod reconnaissance aircraft should be grounded because the planes have "never been airworthy," an inquest into a Nimrod crash in Afghanistan which killed 14 servicemen in 2006 ruled Friday.

"The entire Nimrod fleet has never been airworthy from the first time it was released to service nearly 40 years ago," judge Andrew Walker said at the end of the inquest at Oxford Coroner's Court.

His ruling, which is not binding on the government, brought an immediate response from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) which said that the 13-strong Nimrod fleet of Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) was "safe."

Event:   2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards - Press Room
Venue & Location:   Santa Monica Beach / Santa Monica, CA, USA
Event Date:   02/26/2011
Photographer:   Andrew Evans / PR Photos

Guwahati, May 15 : Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno Agitok Sangma on Friday reiterated that the Congress should support Sharad Pawar as the next Prime Minister.

“We should make all efforts to form non-Congress, non-BJP government headed by Sharad Pawar. We already have support of Jayalalithaa (AIADMK), Navin Patnaik

Event:"Las Vegas" TV Show Cast Receives a Key to the City at the Palms Hotel

and Casino in Las Vegas
Venue & Location:Palms Hotel and Casino / Las Vegas, NV, USA
Event Date:1/10/2008
Photographer:© PRN / PR Photos

While on the one end, the Life Insurance companies present in the Indian market have already gone unethical way in terms of their operations, and even the insurance regulator is looking the other way.

Under a move which was highly unexpected, the life insurance companies have quietly increased the mortality charge on the ULIPs offered by them from 1st September, and even IRDA cleared the parcel of the recently launched plans without any question on the same.