A giant clock began counting the deaths of children in poverty while G7 financial power brokers gathered for dinner at opulent Lancaster House on Friday to discuss debt relief. Supporters said the clock would count the 26,300 children who would die from poverty over the duration of the G7 meetings. "G7 -- drop the debt," the few dozen demonstrators chanted to the beat of drums outside the G7 dinner of central bankers and finance ministers. "The current level of debt cancellation delivered by the international community is shamefully inadequate," said Martin Powell, spokesman for World Development Movement, sponsor of the clock. The clock will run from Friday until 1530 GMT on Saturday, the group said. Protestors also sent a convoy of seven trucks emblazoned with photos of Group of Seven finance ministers around London on urging leaders to end poverty. "G7 - You Can Make Poverty History," read the signs on trucks crawling past Parliament and the G7 embassies. --More 0038 Local Time 2138 GMT
