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BRISBANE, Australia, Nov 12, 2014 (AFP) - Pope Francis has called on G20 leaders not to forget the poor, saying to do so would be "regrettable" as the heads of the world's most powerful economies prepare to meet in Australia.

Group of 20 finance chiefs are expected to discuss financial aid to Ukraine at their meeting later this week, as the country is believed to be teetering on the brink of fiscal collapse, Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso said Tuesday.

BRISBANE, Australia, Nov 15, 2014 (AFP) - President Barack Obama on Saturday said the United States cannot "carry the world economy on our back" and urged G20 leaders to work harder to create jobs by revving up growth.