AFP - US President George W. Bush said Saturday the world's richest economies were united on a "serious global response" to the financial meltdown, as the eurozone countries prepared for a crisis summit.

Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama praised his rival John McCain for toning down the vitriol of the U.S. presidential race on Saturday but pressed an effort to cast him as out of touch on the economy.

AFP - The United States on Saturday struck North Korea from a terror blacklist after saying Pyongyang agreed to steps to verify its nuclear disarmament and pledged to resume disabling its atomic plants.

AP - His backers feeling increasingly confident, Democrat Barack Obama made a slight nod to his Republican rival on Saturday and asked voters to have faith in him as the next president.