a pledge by europe 's leaders to do whatever it takes to stabilise the financial system failed to stop a wave of panic that swept across global markets monday amid deepening gloom at the scope of the banking crisis .

Short summary: eu leaders fail to quell market panic


indonesian shares closed fractionally lower tuesday as late profit-taking in blue chips reversed earlier gains , dealers said .

Short summary: jakarta shares close fractionally lower


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peruvian president alejandro toledo on wednesday conditioned his country 's military spending cut on a regional agreement , ruling out that peru would make a unilateral decision .

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peru conditions defense spending cut on regional accord