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                   G20 Nations Pledge to Boost Global Economy

   by VOA News

   Leaders of the world's 20 largest economies have released a plan to
   boost global gross domestic product by more than $2 trillion over five
   years, by investing in infrastructure and increasing free trade.

   The document also pledged cooperation for strong action against climate
   change and support for an international response to the Ebola breakout
   in West Africa.

   Speaking Sunday at the conclusion of the G20 summit in Brisbane,
   Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said nations will hold each other
   accountable by monitoring implementation of their commitments to boost
   growth.

   Abbott said, "This year, the G20 has delivered real, practical outcomes
   and, because of the efforts that the G20 has made, this year,
   culminating in the last 48 hours, people right around the world are
   going to be better off and that's what it's all about."

   U.S. President Barack Obama told a news conference at the end of the
   summit that the past week he spent in the Asian-Pacific region proved
   to be a "strong week for American leadership."

   He said headway that was made will mean more jobs for Americans, steps
   toward a cleaner and healthier planet and progress toward saving lives,
   not just in West Africa, but elsewhere.

   The G20, which represents 85 percent of the global economy, has been
   plagued by weak growth in China, Japan, the U.S. and Europe, which is
   on the brink of another recession.
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