In 1986, Ben joined Independent Radio News, covering major stories from superpower summits to the Hungerford massacre.

As if following precise protocol for a superpower summit, participants take regular seats.

In the time-honored fashion of superpower summits, advisers sought to play down expectations of any major announcements from the meeting.

In the cosmic order of things, it doesn't rank with superpower summits or global economic developments.

This in turn has fueled speculation about a superpower summit in Berlin.

RUSSIA has played down hopes that it is to host a superpower summit and sign a major disarmament treaty with the United States.

The disagreements have prevented the pact from taking effect and have blocked the scheduling of the next superpower summit.

November 1985: Gorbachev meets with President Reagan in Geneva for his first superpower summit.

What's left before you sit down with Mr. Gorbachev for a superpower summit?

On a lavishly embossed coffee table before us lies the justification for this grot-pop superpower summit.