BUSAN, South Korea: Leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region - Including Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi - opened their annual summit Friday where they were expected to endorse an agreement aimed at reviving stalled global free trade talks, and pledge unity in efforts to combat bird flu and terrorism.
The meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum brought together leaders from its 21 member economies, including U.S. President George W. Bush, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Mexican President Vicente Fox, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top political figures.
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