G20 vows crackdown

The G20 group of major economies agreed Friday to redouble efforts to tackle the financing of extremist groups, in a rare point of agreement during a fractious summit in Germany.

The countries issued a joint statement condemning the "scourge" of terrorism funding, and praised the work already undertaken to shut off sources of finance for illicit groups.

"We underline our resolve to make the international financial system entirely hostile to terrorist financing and commit to deepening international cooperation and exchange of information," the statement said.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sharing a light moment with world leaders including Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May (bottom R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (bottom L) Photo: AFP

The G20 nations urged countries to support the work of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a 37-member international organisation that tackles terrorist financing.

And a woman uses her mobile phone as she stands in a looted drugstore in Hamburg where violent anti-capitalist protests took place. Photo: AFP