Around The World [11.16.14]

G20

Koala diplomacy? Australia's Tony Abbot and
President Putin

• G20 summit: Leaders pledge to grow their economies by 2.1% (BBC)

"Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has closed the G20 summit by detailing economic pledges agreed by world leaders. 

The leaders agreed to boost their economies by at least 2.1% by 2018, adding $2 trillion to global economies.
Much of the summit focused on Russian President Vladimir Putin's position on the crisis in Ukraine.
Mr Putin left the meeting before it ended, but said the summit was "constructive"."

• G20 summit: Koalas and 'shirtfronting' (BBC)

• G20 summit: Governments can deliver - Abbott (BBC)
• Japan and Australia agree trade deal (BBC)

• Australia and China to sign major free trade deal (BBC)

Mexico

• State of the World's Science : Why Mexico Struggles to Make Science Pay Off (Scientific American)

"The nation is poised to explode into the information economy—and yet stubbornly refuses to do so"

India

• PM Narendra Modi pushes govt agenda in repatriation of black money (indianexpress)