In a ceremony on Saturday the World Economic Forum (WEF) honored artists like India’s Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and Chinese martial artist/actor Jet Li by presenting them with the coveted crystal award.

Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the president of Israel Shimon Peres and left the debate with Peres and Amr Moussa in protest with the words "I will never come to Davos." He said he was not given enough time to finish responding the accusations of Shimon Peres.

I don't know if the Chinese economy is an indicator or a way of measuriing the condition of the global economy, but certainly a good news came from the mouth of the Chinese Premier Minister at the World Economic Forum in Davos saying that the Chinese economy is showing the early signs of recovery.

Maria Bartiromo just few minutes ago wrapped up a very interesting discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos which basically concluded that the fundamental stupidity and publicly held general beliefs led to this global financial and economic crisis.

The indictment of a former Nigerian state governor has prompted President Umaru Yar’Adua to end the practice of sustaining legal immunity for acting governors. Mr. Yar’Adua has pledged what he calls zero tolerance for corruption since taking office.

Gordon Brown has called for private sector and third sector organisations to join with governments in order to make progress on poverty, education and health issues in the developing world.

China endeavors to maintain steady and fairly fast economic growth and deepen the reform of the economic system, Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan said in Davos, Switzerland Thursday.

U.S., British and Afghan officials opened this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday with calls for greater effort to fight global terror and find peace in the Middle East. VOA's Barry Wood reports from Davos.

The World Economic Forum's 38th annual meet began at Davos on Wednesday amid growing concerns over the global impact of possible US recession, but Commerce Minister of India Kamal Nath saying its affect may be limited as the economic momentum has shifted to countries like India and China.

Political and business leaders are gathering at the Swiss resort of Davos for the start of the annual World Economic Forum.

In a commentary written by Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and published in The International Herald Tribune, Schwab writes:

Some of the world’s most influential business leaders, statesmen and non-governmental organizations will be in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum this week (1/23-27.) They’ll be talking about a broad range of issues that affect world development. Voice of America English to Africa Service’s William Eagle reports.