Rudd to urge caution at G20 gathering

NEW YORK: The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has warned against the premature withdrawal of the $US5 trillion ($5.8 trillion) in global stimulus pumped into world economies to stave off the global financial crisis as he prepares for what could be a tense Group of 20 meeting in Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Rudd warns on stimulus cuts

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has warned other major economies against the premature withdrawal of the $5 trillion in global stimulus pumped into the world's economies to stave off the global financial crisis, as he prepares for what could be a terse G20 meeting in Pittsburgh on Thursday.