It might not have been the best start for the host of the G8 summit. Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi offered his hand to Barack Obama, only for the U.S. President to carry on walking and seemingly ignore it. Obama was arriving for the traditional family picture on the first day of the G8 Summit in L'Aquila, Italy. Berlusconi attempted to greet the U.S. President as he arrived but Obama walked off leaving the Italian's hand empty. Oops... Burlusconi offers his hand to Barack Obama who appears to snub the Italian's welcome Obama continues to walk on and then realises the mishap and smiles at his Italian counterpart But the leaders didn't let the mishap spoil the day with the pair later pictured embracing. At the G8 last night, Gordon Brown warned world leaders the economy faces new 'warning signals' that cannot be ignored and... [read full story]
