HAMBURG: From US First Lady Melania Trump’s travails to the reserved German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s facial twitches, here are some of the anecdotal moments that livened up this year’s G20 summit of world leaders in Hamburg. Bad day for MelaniaUS First Lady Melania Trump was due to go on a cruise tour with other spouses of G20 leaders, but was instead trapped at her residence as anti-globalization demonstrators went on the rampage, smashing shop windows and burning cars. It turned out that the applause was for Macron, who pulled up just behind Trump, German media reported. Merkel rolling her eyes at PutinAn animated encounter between Merkel and Putin has been making the rounds on social media, with questions abuzz about what the two leaders discussed. Walking into the conference room, Merkel lifted a hand and traced what appeared to a movement of a projectile.

Source: Manila Times July 08, 2017 12:45 UTC