G8 concerned over threat of terrorists acquiring WMDs
July 9th, 2009 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (IANS) The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and their means of delivery poses a global challenge, said leaders of the world's most industrialised countries ... Read more...
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G8 for better coordination to check terrorist communication
July 9th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (IANS) The G8 declaration on counter terrorism Thursday called for increased coordination among countries to check the abuse of internet by terrorist organisations for propaganda."Special ... Read more...
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Climate change: developed countries unwilling to commit to 2020 targets
July 9th, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (IANS) Developed countries comprising the G8 are unwilling to commit themselves to reducing greenhouse gas emissions drastically by 2020, despite scientists across the world and ... Read more...
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New push from rich, developing nations to global trade talks
July 9th, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (IANS) The groups of rich and developing countries, including India, are likely to commit themselves to early conclusion of the Doha Development Round of multilateral ... Read more...
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G-5 leaders play victim of economic crisis shaped by developed countries
July 9th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorL' Aquila (Italy), July 9 (ANI): The developing countries are bearing a major brunt of the global financial crisis they did not create, the Group of Five main emerging ... Read more...
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Security blanket over G8-G5 summit venue
July 9th, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (IANS) 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 ... Read more...
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G-5 mulls alternative currencies for trade
July 9th, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorL' Aquila (Italy), July 9 (ANI): Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon on Wednesday said the Group of Five major developing economies meeting in Italy deliberated over the use ... Read more...
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Leaders of G-5 countries meet in Italy
July 9th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorL'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (ANI): Leaders of the Group of Five emerging countries -- Brazil, India, China, Mexico and South Africa -- met on the sidelines of G-8 Summit ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh takes on developed world at G-5 summit
July 9th, 2009 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorL'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (ANI): 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 ... Read more...
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Gadaffi’s tent may have safest bed during G8-G5 summit
July 9th, 2009 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (IANS) 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 ... Read more...
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G8 endorses Obama’s call for world free of nuclear weapons
July 9th, 2009 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (DPA) The Group of Eight (G8) industrialised nations meeting in Italy endorsed calls by US President Barack Obama for a world without nuclear weapons.
"We are all committed ... Read more...
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A bed in ‘Florence’ for Manmohan Singh
July 9th, 2009 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (IANS) 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 ... Read more...
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G8 deplores detentions of journalists in Iran
July 9th, 2009 - 6:50 am ICT by IANS
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (DPA) 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.
In a ... Read more...
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Russia rejects G8 emissions cut target
July 9th, 2009 - 5:14 am ICT by IANS
L'aquila (Italy), July 9 (RIA Novosti) 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, ... Read more...
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Solve global issues keeping poor in mind: G5 tells G8 (Lead)
July 9th, 2009 - 1:38 am ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (IANS) In a strong message ahead of the G8 meet here, the emerging economies of the G5 including India Wednesday asked the grouping of the ... Read more...
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Agriculture, food security should top global agenda: Manmohan
July 9th, 2009 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 8 (IANS) Agriculture and food security need to be placed at the "core of the international agenda", Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said after the G5 ... Read more...
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‘Hu Jintao absence from G8 will be a big setback’
July 8th, 2009 - 10:31 pm ICT by ANI
L'Aquila (Italy), July 8 (ANI): Taking a serious note of the absence of the Chinese president at the G8 summit, Indian officials believe that Hu Jintao's absence during the summit will be ... Read more...
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India-UK to jointly develop a green technology project to fight climate change
July 8th, 2009 - 9:58 pm ICT by ANI
L'Aquila (Italy), July 8 (ANI): India and the UK today decided to jointly develop a green technology project to fight the growing concern of climate change.Briefing reporters after the meeting ... Read more...
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G8 Summit 2009 In L’Aquila, Italy
July 8th, 2009 - 9:38 pm ICT by GD
This year the Group of Eight or G8 summit is being held in the Italian city of L'Aquila. Silivio Berlusconi will be the host and eight leaders of these major economies along ... Read more...
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Hu Jintao’s return from G8-G5 upsets many
July 8th, 2009 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
L'Aquila (Italy), July 8 (IANS) The unexpected return of Chinese President Hu Jintao from Italy just hours before the G8-G5 summit was to start Wednesday has surprised other participating countries and leaders, ... Read more...
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Manmohan, Brown pledge to increase bilateral trade
July 8th, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
L'Aquila (Italy), July 8 (IANS) 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 ... Read more...
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Brown supports India’s bid for UNSC
July 8th, 2009 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI
L'Aquila (Italy), July 8 (ANI): 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 ... Read more...
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G8 summit opens in Italian earthquake-hit town
July 8th, 2009 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
L'Aquila (Italy), July 8 (DPA) 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 ... Read more...
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G8 summit gets off to ’shaky’ start (Lead)
July 8th, 2009 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 8 (IANS) Three tremors shook this mountain town Wednesday as top world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who have gathered here for the ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh meets Brown on G-8 sidelines
July 8th, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
L'Aquila (Italy), July 8 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today met his British counterpart Gordon Brown on the sidelines of the G-8-G-5 summit.Sources said the two leaders discussed issues ... Read more...
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New tremors shake G8 summit venue amid `Yes, We Camp’ protests
July 8th, 2009 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
L'Aquila (Italy), July 8 (DPA) 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 ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh to meet British PM Wednesday
July 8th, 2009 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
L'Aquila (Italy), July 8 (IANS) 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 ... Read more...
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Berlusconi denies existence of more embarrassing photos
July 6th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, July 6 (DPA) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, in an interview published Monday, has denied the existence of photographs whose publication could further embarrass him as he prepares to host a ... Read more...
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Iran could bring unity to G8 divided over economy
July 4th, 2009 - 10:05 am ICT by IANS
By Mike McCarthy
Washington, July 4 (DPA) US President Barack Obama has been squabbling with West European leaders over how to handle issues such as the global economic crisis and climate change, ... Read more...
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G8 assesses impact of global economic crisis
June 11th, 2009 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, June 11 (DPA) The impact of the global economic crisis on poorer nations and ways to promote sustainable development strategies topped the agenda Thursday at the first ever meeting of ministers ... Read more...
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Saffron helps fight blindness
May 18th, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 18 (IANS) Saffron may help prevent loss of sight in old age and even improve vision in people suffering certain blinding eye diseases.
Research by Silvia Bisti, professor at the ... Read more...
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Italy mourns quake victims in Good Friday ceremony
April 11th, 2009 - 2:39 am ICT by IANS
L'Aquila (Italy), April 11 (DPA) 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 ... Read more...
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Quake-hit Italy to adopt tough law against looting
April 9th, 2009 - 4:10 am ICT by IANS
L'Aquila (Italy), April 9 (Xinhua) 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 ... Read more...
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Berlusconi says Italy’s quake victims should see calamity as ‘camping trip’
April 8th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
L'Aquila (Italy), Apr.8 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has advised traumatised earthquake survivors to view living in emergency tent accommodation as like being on a "camping weekend". His statement is unlikely ... Read more...
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Italy quake toll rises to 250
April 8th, 2009 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
L'Aquila (Italy), April 8 (DPA) 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.
Officials said the death ... Read more...
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