By Kailani Koenig-Muenster — 10/23/09 President Barack Obama has called on the United States to lead the global clean energy movement. Today he spoke to scientific innovators and local politicians at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Obama closes G-20 Summit with economic optimism
By Kailani Koenig-Muenster — 09/25/09 Friday evening President Barack Obama closed out the G20 conference by announcing growth in the world’s financial sectors. In a briefing at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Obama outlined the decisions coming out of the summit discussions and the progress the group has already made.
Continue readingP.M Brown says recession not over, countries need to work together
By Laura Imkamp — 09/25/09 U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown wants the world’s leaders to start working as one. In a press briefing just minutes before the start of the last session of the G20 gathering in Pittsburgh, Brown said the most important thing that needs to come out of this conference is political leadership on a global level.
Continue readingWorkers clean up after G20 protesters smash windows
By Laura Imkamp — 09/25/09 Two local workers board up the windows to a Boston Market restaurant in Pittsburgh after G20 protesters smashed through almost all of their windows. Click for video.
Continue readingObama and Brown Warn Iran Over Nukes
By Kailani Koenig-Muenster — 09/25/09 Early this morning, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced that Iran has been developing a second secret uranium enrichment plant. The news came just as the world’s most powerful leaders have converged on Pittsburgh for the G20 Summit.
Continue readingPolice arrest G20 protesters in Pittsburgh
By Laura Imkamp — 09/24/09 Armed police arrested several people in Lawrenceville protesting against the Pittsburgh G-20 summit. Click for raw video.
Continue readingWorld leaders arrive at Pittsburgh airport for G20 Summit
By Kailani Koenig-Muenster — 09/24/09 As foreign dignitaries touched down at Pittsburgh International Airport, they were greeted with foggy skies and international military brigades. Wednesday evening, the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Indonesia were the first major diplomats to arrive for the G20 Summit.
Continue readingWhy some Pittsburgh residents are telling G-20 visitors to “go home!”
By Kailani Koenig-Muenster — 9/23/09 A store clerk in downtown Pittsburgh tells visitors of the G-20 Summit to go home and that, “I don’t think anything good can come of this.”
Continue readingPolice march the streets of Pittsburgh before the G-20 Summit
By Kailani Koenig-Muenster — 9/23/09 Groups of armed police officers are patrolling the streets of Pittsburgh just one night day before the G-20 summit of international world leaders.
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