Asif Ali Zardari

LONDON - Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari said Friday he's willing to consider reopening negotiations with the Taliban in his country - a statement that came amid a flurry of criticism that some elements within Pakistan remain sympathetic to the extremist group.

A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday: BRUSSELS - The surging economies of the East should be granted more power in the traditionally Western-dominated global financial institutions, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said at the opening of the Euro-Asian summit.