


	World Eurogroup cancels Greece bailout meeting The Eurogroup's chief has canceled a meeting at which finance ministers had planned to give the greenlight to a second bailout for Greece. Athens failed to fulfill the conditions in time, so now they'll have to wait. Germany Merkel advocates sanctions against Syria The German chancellor has pledged European Union sanctions against the Syrian regime. In a meeting with the head of the Arab League in Berlin, Angela Merkel praised the Arab group for its "firm stance" on Syria. Video World Bangkok rattled by string of bombings At least five people have been injured in a string of bomb attacks in the Thai capital, Bangkok. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Iran was responsible for the blasts, one day after attacks in Georgia and India. Business OECD: Germany faces dire future without reforms The OECD has warned Germany that its economy might fall back unless it speeds up reforms. A shortage of skilled labor, an ageing population and high social costs all need urgent fixes. Video World China's leader-in-waiting in US for Obama talks The man said to be China's next leader arrived in Washington for talks with US President Barack Obama on Tuesday. Obama took the opportunity to raise trade and human rights concerns with Vice-President Xi Jinping.