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G-8 leaders face rising expectations at summit
RUSUTSU, Japan - The world's top industrialized nations begin their annual summit Monday confronted with demands they reinvigorate the world economy, push ahead languishing climate change talks and make good on pledges to battle poverty and hunger.
Nations:Japan Zimbabwe U.K. France U.S. North Korea People:Yasuo Fukuda Angela Merkel
2008-07-06
Rich nations poised to tackle soaring oil, food prices
TOYAKO, Japan (AFP) - The United States and Japan called Sunday for urgent action on red-hot oil and food prices that could derail the global economy on the eve of a summit of the world's richest nations.
Nations:Japan Zimbabwe North Korea Germany U.S. Russia People:Dmitry Medvedev Yasuo Fukuda Nicolas Sarkozy Gordon Brown Shinzo Abe Angela Merkel Activities:Global Food Crisis 2007-8 Oil Crisis
2008-07-06
G8 nations to tackle global food crisis: Merkel
BERLIN (AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the G8 group of top industrialised nations at next week's summit will take measures to fight the soaring price of food, in an interview with a German newspaper.
Nations:Germany Italy Russia Japan U.K. France People:Angela Merkel Activities:Global Food Crisis Source:(AFP)
2008-07-05
Spanish royalty and Harrison Ford to mingle at final
VIENNA (Reuters) - The king and queen of Spain will be rubbing shoulders with Hollywood actor Harrison Ford and former U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger in the VIP seats at Sunday's Euro 2008 final.
Nations:Spain People:Angela Merkel Henry Kissinger Harrison Ford Activities:Euro 2008 Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-29
Unresolved Lisbon 'no' vote threatens EU enlargement
BRUSSELS (AFP) - EU leaders disagreed Friday over whether the 27-strong bloc could continue to welcome in new members without the streamlining Lisbon treaty rejected by Irish voters last week.
Nations:France Czech Republic Croatia Serbia Ukraine Germany People:Nicolas Sarkozy Gordon Brown Angela Merkel
2008-06-20
| Headlines |
- G-8 leaders face rising expectations at summit 2008-07-06
- Rich nations poised to tackle soaring oil, food prices 2008-07-06
- G8 nations to tackle global food crisis: Merkel 2008-07-05
- Spanish royalty and Harrison Ford to mingle at final 2008-06-29
- Unresolved Lisbon 'no' vote threatens EU enlargement 2008-06-20
- German cabinet agrees a raft of energy-saving laws 2008-06-18
- Bush soaks in Europe like only a president can 2008-06-15
- Bush urges Brown not to set Iraq pullout timetable 2008-06-15
 China, Germany agree to talks 2008-06-15- Bush treated to warm greeting at Vatican 2008-06-13
- Bush says he regrets tough guy talk on war 2008-06-11
- As Bush launches farewell tour, Europe warms up 2008-06-11
- Bush urges diplomacy with Iran but all options open 2008-06-11
- Bush, Merkel Say More Iran Sanctions May Be Necessary 2008-06-11
- Iranian leader calls Bush a 'wicked man' 2008-06-11
- Bush in Rome for talks with Berlusconi on Iran, Afghanistan 2008-06-11
- China says stop Tibet protests to advance talks 2008-06-10
- Bush and allies embrace possible Iran sanctions 2008-06-10
- Bratz designer erased computer files: lawyers 2008-06-10
- LA obscenity case nauseates some potential jurors 2008-06-10
- EU and U.S. seek to turn up pressure on Iran 2008-06-10
- Bush arrives in Slovenia to begin European tour 2008-06-09
- Merkel and Sarkozy resolve dispute over car emissions 2008-06-09
- German bosses' chief says inflation could sink economy: press 2008-06-01
- Germany to push G-8 on food price plans 2008-06-01
- Four people killed in Mexico drug-smuggling area 2008-05-20
- World powers, Asian neighbours offer help after China quake 2008-05-13
- German politician may auction his beard 2008-05-04
- Brown, Zuma call for Zimbabwe election results 2008-04-23
- Hadley: 'Cop-out' to skip Olympics start 2008-04-13
- Oslo to inaugurate new opera building Saturday 2008-04-11
- Confusion, protests mar US leg of Olympic torch relay 2008-04-10
- UK's Brown won't attend Olympics opening 2008-04-09
- Protests build in US ahead of Olympic torch arrival 2008-04-08
- NATO nixes Georgia, Ukraine membership 2008-04-03
- NATO allies turn down Bush request 2008-04-02
- Ukraine and Georgia face uphill battle on NATO bid 2008-04-01
- Merkel vows support in landmark adddress to Israeli parliament 2008-03-18
- Calls mount for Olympic ceremony boycott 2008-03-18
- German leader visits 60 years after birth of Israel 2008-03-16
- States can't pick and choose Afghan tasks: NATO boss 2008-03-10
- Bush leads world denunciation of Jerusalem strike 2008-03-07
- China raps singer Bjork over Tibet protest 2008-03-06
- Criticism, arrests overshadow Medvedev landslide 2008-03-03
- Criticism overshadows Medvedev's landslide triumph 2008-03-03
- Microsoft kicks off CeBIT tech fair with green message 2008-03-03
- Merkel says possible France, Germany deal on car emissions 2008-03-03
- New film explores fate of Nazi Germany's "Titanic" 2008-03-02
- Liechtenstein offers olive branch as tax scandal spirals 2008-03-02
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