"I think there's real

momentum

towards resolving the eurozone crisis, and that will be the biggest

boost

not just to the European economy but actually to the British economy. And what you got here is a countdown to the big G20 summit with David Cameron, Barack Obama, President Sarkozy of France in three weeks' time, so a lot of pressure on the eurozone to sort their problems out by then."

The US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said he'd heard encouraging things about a new plan, though he had reservations about a lack of detail. The French Finance Minister Francois Baroin has insisted that clear answers will be presented next weekend during a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels. The plan involves strengthening Europe's banks, reducing Greek debt and increasing the power of the eurozone's

bailout

fund.

The security forces in Yemen have shot dead at least 12 people as tens of thousands of demonstrators demanded the resignation of President Saleh. Yolande Knell reports.

A huge crowd of anti-government protesters marched from their stronghold - Change Square - angry that nothing in Yemen had changed, and once again violence erupted. Security forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh used tear gas, water cannon and guns against the demonstrators.

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The transitional military government in Egypt has issued a new anti-

discrimination