From The Times
June 17, 2009

Brazil, Russia, India and China form bloc to challenge US dominance
Tony Halpin in Yekaterinburg

With public hugs and backslaps among its leaders, a new political bloc was formed yesterday to challenge the global dominance of the United States.

The first summit of heads of state of the BRIC countries — Brazil, Russia, India and China — ended with a declaration calling for a “multipolar world orderâ€