The world's two biggest oil producers Saudi Arabia and Russia said Monday they had agreed to ‘act together’ to stabilise oil prices as they seek to steady the markets.
North Korea fired three ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday in a defiant reminder of the risks to global security, as world leaders including US President Barack Obama gathered at a G20 summit in China for the second day.
The US said Sunday it had not yet struck a hoped-for deal with Russia on stemming the violence in Syria's brutal civil war, blaming Moscow for backtracking on issues it thought were settled.