Michelle Obama and other first spouses tour quake-hit Italian city hosting G-8 summitL’AQUILA, Italy — Michelle Obama and other first spouses toured the center of L’Aquila on Thursday to see the destruction wrought by an earthquake in the Italian city hosting world leaders for the Group of Eight summit this week. UN chief rebukes G8 for ommiting near-term emissions targets, financing in climate discussions
White House: Brazil should press Iran on nuclear, domestic matters
G8 declares better coordination to check terrorist communication channels
Climate change: developed countries unwilling to commit to 2020 targetsL’AQUILA - Developed countries comprising the G8 are unwilling to commit themselves to reducing greenhouse gas emissions drastically by 2020, despite scientists across the world and developing countries urging them to do so. G-5 leaders play victim of economic crisis shaped by developed countriesL’AQUILA - The developing countries are bearing a major brunt of the global financial crisis they did not create, the Group of Five main emerging economies said in Italy on Wednesday. New push from rich, developing nations to global trade talksL’AQUILA - The groups of rich and developing countries, including India, are likely to commit themselves to early conclusion of the Doha Development Round of multilateral trade talks under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) later Thursday. Security blanket over G8-G5 summit venueL’AQUILA - Ground security for the G8-G5 summit in this town and its surrounding areas has been put on top priority with the Italian government hosting 27 heads of states. Nearly 10,000 security personnel have been assigned around Coppito, the main venue of the summit. Leaders of G-5 countries meet in ItalyL’AQUILA - Leaders of the Group of Five emerging countries — Brazil, India, China, Mexico and South Africa — met on the sidelines of G-8 Summit on Wednesday. Manmohan Singh takes on developed world at G-5 summit
G8 opens to developing market economies seeking to increase trade
Obama seeks momentum for climate change deal, but richer, developing nations remain dividedL’AQUILA, Italy — President Barack Obama says the global recession makes it harder to strike an international climate agreement but that leaders must “fight the temptation toward cynicism” and press forward. G8 endorses Obama’s call for world free of nuclear weaponsL’AQUILA - The Group of Eight (G8) industrialised nations meeting in Italy endorsed calls by US President Barack Obama for a world without nuclear weapons. Gadaffi’s tent may have safest bed during G8-G5 summitL’AQUILA - The Italian media seems to be enjoying the “eccentricities” of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. There has been talk in the media that Gaddafi, who is coming for one of the meetings at the G8-G5 summit, will sleep in his luxury tent in Coppito near here. Obama, other G-8 leaders invite 5 emerging nations to Italian summit on climate change, tradeL’AQUILA, Italy — President Barack Obama is in Italy, midway through the three-day G-8 economic summit that is heavily focused on climate change and world trade. A bed in ‘Florence’ for Manmohan SinghL’AQUILA - Leaders of the world’s wealthiest countries gathered for the G8-G5 summit may not have the time to go sightseeing but their hosts have ensured that Italy’s famous tourist cities are never from their minds. G8 deplores detentions of journalists in IranL’AQUILA - The Group of Eight (G8) industrialised nations Wednesday criticised the “unjustified” detention of journalists in Iran and condemned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for denying the Holocaust. Russia rejects G8 emissions cut targetL’AQUILA - Russia has refused to back a target of an 80 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 proposed by the Group of Eight (G8) countries, a Kremlin aide said Wednesday after the first day of the G8 summit here. G-8 strongly condemns North Korea’s nuclear test and ballistic missile launchL’AQUILA, Italy — Group of Eight leaders have condemned “in the strongest terms” North Korea’s nuclear test and ballistic missile launches. Obama aide says US to host nuclear security summit in Washington next MarchL’AQUILA, Italy — President Barack Obama is planning to host a nuclear security summit in Washington next March. 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. G-8 deplores violence in the aftermath of Iran’s electionL’AQUILA, Italy — Group of Eight leaders said Wednesday that they deplored the violence in the aftermath of Iran’s disputed election last month, but added they remained committed to seeking a diplomatic solution to Iran’s contentious nuclear program. Solve global issues keeping poor in mind: G5 tells G8L’AQUILA - In a strong message ahead of the G8 meet here, the emerging economies of the G5 including India Wednesday asked the grouping of the industrialised nations to find global solutions to international problems without compromising the interest of developing and poor countries. WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama visits earthquake-damaged city, congratulates Italian firefightersL’AQUILA, Italy — Residents of this badly damaged city toyed with President Barack Obama’s campaign slogan on Wednesday, waving “Yes, we camp” signs as the U.S. leader visited the historic town square destroyed during an April earthquake. G8 calls for investment in agriculture as way to fight world hungerL’AQUILA, Rome — World leaders at the Group of Eight summit say they want to promote investment in agriculture as a way of combating hunger in the face of the economic crisis. G8: increase in global temperatures shouldn’t exceed 2 degrees C in global warming statementL’AQUILA, Italy — The Group of Eight industrialized nations joined with developing countries in agreeing Wednesday that average global temperatures shouldn’t increase by more than 2 degrees Celsius in a significant new acknowledgement in the fight against global warming. Obama administration agrees that industrialized nations should reduce greenhouse gas emissionsL’AQUILA, Italy — The Obama administration says it agrees that industrialized nations should sharply reduce their greenhouse gas emissions over the next four decades. Agriculture, food security should top global agenda: ManmohanL’AQUILA - Agriculture and food security need to be placed at the “core of the international agenda”, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said after the G5 meeting here Wednesday, on the eve of the emerging countries’ interaction with the G8 nations. 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. |
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L’AQUILA - The G8 declaration on counter terrorism Thursday called for increased coordination among countries to check the abuse of internet by terrorist organisations for propaganda.
L’AQUILA - Addressing the media following the G-5 outreach summit here, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, once again took on the West and blamed it for the current economic meltdown.
