Mr Bush and Mr Blair were apparently the only leaders at the current Nato summit who knew the transfer of sovereignty would take place early.

BBC: 28 June

In the hope of shifting the conversation away from currencies, South Korean officials have been pushing the idea that G20 leaders embrace goals for current-account surpluses and deficits at the Seoul summit.

ECONOMIST: Currency wars

This, above all else, has dictated the timing of the crucial summit between Mr Clinton, Mr Arafat and Israel's current prime minister, Ehud Barak, at Camp David, giving it sudden now-or-never urgency.

ECONOMIST: Bill Clinton makes his last bid for a Middle East peace