Rich and developing countries want to restart world trade talks, discourage protectionismL’AQUILA, Italy — Leaders of the exclusive club of eight industrialized leaders plus five of the fastest developing nations are calling for open markets and a battle against protectionism as the answer to the world’s economic meltdown. G8 draft: Rich and developing countries want to restart stalled trade world trade talksL’AQUILA, Italy — Leaders of rich and developing nations want to finally seal a long-delayed world trade deal next year and head off trade wars that could hit world economies as they struggle to emerge from recession, according to a draft of a joint declaration obtained by The Associated Press. Summit draft: Rich and developing countries seek to conclude Doha trade agreement in 2010L’AQUILA, Italy — Leaders of developed and developing nations meeting in the quake-ravaged city of L’Aquila are seeking agreement to wrap up stalled trade talks in 2010 and head off protectionist policies. Obama, other world leaders pledge to cut global warming gases, limit temperature riseL’AQUILA, Italy — Targeting global warming, President Barack Obama and other leaders of the world’s richest industrial countries pledged Wednesday to seek dramatic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to slow dangerous climate change. Setting a marker for success, they agreed for the first time that worldwide temperatures must not rise more than a few degrees. Obama, G-8 leaders agree on 2-degree Celsius target on global warmingL’AQUILA, Italy — President Barack Obama joined other leaders of the industrialized world Wednesday in backing new targets for battling global warming. But the wealthy nations were unable to persuade leaders of developing countries to commit to reductions of their own, and their cooperation is critical to avoiding the worst effects of climate change. G8 says goal is to limit increase in global temperatures to 2 degrees CelsiusL’AQUILA, Italy — President Barack Obama and other leaders at the Group of Eight summit have struck a new agreement on fighting global warming. G-8 leaders focus on need for stimulus, say “significant risks” remain for world economyL’AQUILA, Italy — World leaders agreed Wednesday that the global economy remains too shaky to begin rolling back massive stimulus measures right now. They also set a key goal in the fight against global warming, saying temperatures shouldn’t increase more than 2 degrees Celsius. Draft: G-8 leaders to push for a balanced and ambitious conclusion to the Doha roundL’AQUILA, Rome — World leaders will call for a “balanced, comprehensive and ambitious conclusion” to the Doha round of trade talks as they pledge to help developing countries through the economic crisis. Draft: G-8 leaders says economic situation remains uncertain, stimulus still neededL’AQUILA, Italy — Group of Eight leaders are emphasizing the need to press on with government measures to stimulate the economy — while also studying ways to wind up those strategies. France, Brazil back Manmohan Singh’s call for UN reformLONDON - France and Brazil have backed India’s call for the UN Security Council to be expanded as their leaders prepare to attend the G8-G5 meetings in Italy this week. G-8 leaders look for climate change agreement, seek to coordinate stimulus exit strategies
G8 summit opens in Italian earthquake-hit town
Obama arrives for first G8 summit of his presidency
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. 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. 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. |
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L’AQUILA - The leaders of the world’s eight most powerful developed nations met in the Italian town of L’Aquila Wednesday for three days of talks on global issues such as climate change, trade and financial reform.
