Obama arrives for first G8 summit of his presidency
China’s Communists to execute those behind riot deaths
G8 Summit 2009 Day-I Roundup
White House: Too soon for nations to end economic stimulus effortsL’AQUILA, Italy — The White House says it’s not quite time for industrialized nations to pull the plug on economic stimulus efforts. Obama confers with world leaders on economy, climate, trade, more in ItalyROME — President Barack Obama is embarking on three days of multinational talks about climate change, the global economy and world hunger in the second and most policy-laden stop of his three-nation, weeklong trip. G8 leaders take stock of economic recovery so far, seek to coordinate exit strategiesL’AQUILA, Italy — World leaders began arriving for their annual summit Wednesday to seek broad consensus on ways to boost the world economy, combat climate change and confront security threats from Iran to North Korea, even amid growing sentiment that their Group of Eight forum can no longer claim leadership on the global political and economic agenda. Obama attending G-8 summit in Italy where global warming, trade issues will dominateROME — President Barack Obama is flying from Russia to Italy today for the G-8 summit of leading industrial nations. In Italy, Obama confers with world leaders on economy, climate, trade, moreL’AQUILA, Italy — President Barack Obama joined fellow world leaders in Italy Wednesday for talks on threats to global security and stability at a summit where climate change, a continuing global economic crisis, nuclear proliferation and world hunger took top billing. Dollar advances against major currencies ahead of G8 meeting as investors move to havensNEW YORK — The dollar was firmer against most major currencies Tuesday as world leaders are expected to express support for a strong dollar at this week’s Group of Eight summit in Italy. Police arrest 38 people after clashes at Rome protests against G-8 summitROME — Police arrested 38 activists Tuesday during clashes at protests in Rome against this week’s Group of Eight summit in central Italy. Italy says on the eve of G-8 summit that world leaders have yet to agree on IranL’AQUILA, Italy — The leaders of Group of Eight countries have yet to forge a common position on Iran’s violent crackdown on post-electoral protests, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Tuesday on the eve of the summit. Leaders talk about expanding international forum as G8 leaders get ready for summitL’AQUILA, Italy — The leaders of France, Brazil and Germany gave fresh momentum Tuesday to talk about creating a wider, more representative forum as members of the Group of Eight readied for their summit on the world economy, climate change and Iran’s crackdown on protesters. Italy deploys thousands of police for G8 summit, readies evacuation plan in case of quakeL’AQUILA, Italy — With the world’s most powerful leaders gathering in this city just three months after a devastating earthquake, Italian security officials have prepared an emergency evacuation plan to airlift the leaders to safety in case of another powerful tremor. Big polluting nations head to Italy, hope to break deadlock in climate talksAMSTERDAM — Developing countries with big polluting industries are joining the world’s wealthiest nations at the G-8 summit this week, trying to unblock troubled climate negotiations just five months before a deadline on limiting global carbon emissions. Basketball court is at Obama’s disposal at G-8 summit venueL’AQUILA, Italy — A summit held in a police barracks in a quake-stricken city may not provide Barack Obama with the luxury to which a U.S. president is accustomed. But at least he can shoot hoops to relax. Police arrest 36 after clashes at Rome demonstration against G8 summitROME — Police arrested 36 activists Tuesday after clashes at a Rome demonstration against this week’s Group of Eight summit in central Italy. Dollar’s future as reserve currency in focus as world leaders meetLONDON — Investors will be keeping a close eye on how far world leaders will go in expressing support for a strong dollar at the Group of Eight summit in Italy, amid talk that the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency will be on the agenda. Stocks open mostly lower as global markets rise, investors await earnings seasonNEW YORK — Investors are sending stocks lower as they wait for signals about where the economy is headed. Italy deploys thousands of policemen for G8 summit, readies evacuation plan in case of quakeL’AQUILA, Italy — With the world’s most powerful leaders gathering in this city just three months after a devastating earthquake, Italian security officials have prepared an emergency evacuation plan to airlift the leaders to safety in case of another powerful tremor. A glance at Obama’s overseas itineraryA glance at President Barack Obama’s itinerary for his overseas trip: Top UN climate official to AP: G-8 should help poor countries now with global warmingAMSTERDAM — Developing countries need money now to grapple with global warming, and the Group of Eight summit this week could energize troubled climate negotiations if it decided to make “significant” funds available, the top U.N. climate official said Monday. Group of 8 leaders to tackle issues from financial regulation, climbate change, securityThe Group of Eight leaders of the most industrialized countries will tackle the following issues during their three-day summit starting Wednesday in the central Italian city of L’Aquila. Iran opposition leader vows to continue campaign against regime, stops short of protest callTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi made his first public appearance in a week Monday, vowing to continue his campaign against a government that he said lacks legitimacy. But his comments suggested he is abandoning massive street protests after they were quashed by a tough crackdown. Group of 8 used by leaders as flexible forumFacts about the Group of Eight, which holds its annual summit starting Wednesday in L’Aquila, Italy: Brown, Sarkozy push for sanctions on tax havens, ambitious targets to fight global warmingEVIAN, France — The leaders of France and Britain pushed Monday for ambitious targets for tackling climate change and cracking down on uncooperative tax havens, ahead of upcoming meetings with other heads of state this week and in September. Italy’s Berlusconi, mired in sex scandal at home, basks in spotlight as G-8 hostROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi will bask in his role as host of the Group of Eight summit of industrialized nations — a break from the barrage of attacks from a starlet scandal that has engulfed him at home. G8 leaders seek common ground on ending economic stimulus, climate change, dealing with IranROME — Leaders of the Group of Eight will push for common positions on promoting democracy in Iran, combatting climate change and coordinating their exits from huge government stimulus measures — even amid a growing sense that the group’s pre-eminence may be fading. Survivors of central Italy’s earthquake stage torch-lit march to mark 3 months from disasterL’AQUILA, Italy — Survivors of central Italy’s earthquake staged a torch-lit procession overnight in the ruined city of L’Aquila, where leaders from the Group of Eight industrialized nations will gather this week for a summit. G-8 summit in quake-hit Italian town brings hopes for help and fears of wasted resourcesL’AQUILA, Italy — At this week’s Group of Eight summit, the leaders will stay in a barracks instead of the usual luxury hotel. The road to the site is lined with ghostly houses ruined by the earthquake that hit the central Italian mountain town of L’Aquila three months ago. China to press for bigger developing world voice, but not new global currency, at G8BEIJING — China will likely push for a bigger voice for developing countries in international monetary policy at the G8 meeting this week, but a top Chinese diplomat said it won’t raise its proposal for a new global currency to replace the dollar. |
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URUMQI, China — China flooded the capital of western Xinjiang province with security forces Wednesday after ethnic riots left at least 156 dead. The city’s Communist Party boss promised those behind the killings would be executed.
ROME — President Barack Obama joined fellow world leaders Wednesday for three days of intense talks on threats to global security and stability at a G-8 summit where climate change, the continuing global economy crisis and world hunger got top billing.
