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. G8, poor nations fail to agree on ambitious climate goal halving emissions by 2050L’AQUILA, Italy — The Group of Eight industrialized economies failed to reach agreement with developing nations Wednesday over the goal of halving levels of heat-trapping carbon emissions in four decades, according to officials following the talks. G8 working on goal of limiting global temperature rise, White House stance unclearL’AQUILA, Italy — The Group of Eight industrialized economies and other nations were working Wednesday to commit to a goal of keeping the world’s average temperature from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in a bid to contain global warming. Manmohan, Brown pledge to increase bilateral trade
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. Brown supports India’s bid for UNSCL’AQUILA - India’s bid to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council got a boost when British Prime Minister Gordon Brown expressed his support for New Delhi’s demand to restructure the UNSC. G-8 leaders look for climate change agreement, seek to coordinate stimulus exit strategies
Manmohan Singh meets Brown on G-8 sidelinesL’AQUILA - The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today met his British counterpart Gordon Brown on the sidelines of the G-8-G-5 summit. G8 summit opens in Italian earthquake-hit town
G8 summit gets off to ’shaky’ startL’AQUILA - Three tremors shook this mountain town Wednesday as top world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who have gathered here for the G8+G5 summit, were briefed on emergency evacuation plans. Obama arrives for first G8 summit of his presidency
New tremors shake G8 summit venue amid `Yes, We Camp’ protests
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. Manmohan Singh to meet British PM WednesdayL’AQUILA - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold a bilateral meeting with his British counterpart Gordon Brown in this earthquake-hit Italian mountain town Wednesday afternoon on the sidelines of the G8-G5 summit starting here. 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. 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. 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. 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. Pope demands soul-searching by those responsible for poor construction in Italy quake zoneL’AQUILA, Italy — Pope Benedict XVI embraced the survivors of Italy’s deadly earthquake Tuesday as he walked through their muddy tent camp and demanded “serious soul-searching” from those responsible for the shoddy construction blamed for many of the 296 deaths. Pope to visit central Italy region hit by earthquakeONNA, Italy — Pope Benedict XVI will visit the region in central Italy devastated by an earthquake that killed nearly 300 people earlier this month. Italy mourns quake victims in Good Friday ceremonyL’AQUILA - A state funeral for many of the victims of Monday’s earthquake in Italy began Friday with a message from Pope Benedict XVI and also included prayers offered by a Muslim cleric. Quake-hit Italy to adopt tough law against lootingL’AQUILA - The Italian government will adopt a new anti-looting law which will stiffen penalties for anyone caught stealing in the quake-hit areas, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Wednesday. Berlusconi says Italy’s quake victims should see calamity as ‘camping trip’L’AQUILA - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has advised traumatised earthquake survivors to view living in emergency tent accommodation as like being on a “camping weekend”. Italy quake toll rises to 250L’AQUILA - Following a night of cold and further misery in central Italy the death count since Monday’s earthquake has risen to 250, authorities said Wednesday. Italy quake toll rises to 235 amid deadly aftershockL’AQUILA - The toll in the earthquake that struck central Italy climbed overnight to 235, according to a government emergency centre, while at least one person has been killed by a strong aftershock that hit the region. Italy quake death toll rises to 228L’AQUILA - The death toll of the powerful earthquake that struck central Italy early Monday had climbed to 228 by Tuesday evening, while at least one person was killed when a strong aftershock hit the area, reports said. |
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L’AQUILA - India and Britain Wednesday discussed restructuring of global financial institutions to make them more suited to present-day international needs even as both countries pledged to take bilateral trade to the 10-billion pound mark by 2010.
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.
L’AQUILA - Three moderate earthquakes measuring between magnitude 2.2 and 2.8 shook the venue of the Group of Eight (G8) summit in the central Italian city of L’Aquila ahead of the arrival of world leaders, local media reported Wednesday.
