India hopeful of getting ‘clean exemption’ from NSG
July 12th, 2008 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Indian government Saturday said it was "hopeful" of getting "clean, unconditional exemption" from the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group and underlined that it did not expect any ... Read more...
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Indias first priority is spurring economic growth: Manmohan
July 9th, 2008 - 10:17 pm ICT by ANI
Sapporo (Japan), July 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that Indias first priority is spurring economic growth so that it could eradicate dire poverty.The Prime Minister called on G8 ... Read more...
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G8 reaffirms aid pledge to Africa, NGOs unimpressed
July 8th, 2008 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Toyako (Japan), July 8 (DPA) The leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) highly industrialized countries vowed Tuesday to honour a pledge to raise by $25 billion the level of annual aid ... Read more...
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G8 must do more for food security: ActionAid
July 7th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (IANS) As the G8 summit starts in Japan, international NGO ActionAid has appealed to leaders of the world's eight richest countries to take urgent steps to end the current ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh leaves for Japan
July 7th, 2008 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday left for Japan's northern town of Toyako in Hokkaido island to attend the annual conclave of leaders of the world's most powerful, ... Read more...
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Large demonstration in Japan before G-8 summit
July 5th, 2008 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Toyako (Japan), July 5 (DPA) Several thousand demonstrators took part in a largely peaceful and colourful protest in northern Japan Saturday against the upcoming Group of Eight (G-8) summit. Organisers said an ... Read more...
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Fight climate change to secure economies: Brown
July 5th, 2008 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
London, July 5 (Xinhua) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Saturday called on the Group of Eight (G-8) industrialised countries to boost their efforts to fight climate change issues for the sake of ... Read more...
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Russia expects better ties with Britain
July 2nd, 2008 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
RIA Novosti
Moscow, July 2 (RIA Novosti) Russia hopes Britain would show willingness to improve bilateral ties during the G8 summit starting Monday in Japan, a source in the Russian foreign ministry said ... Read more...
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No midterm climate goals to come from G8 summit: Japan
June 17th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Tokyo, June 17 (DPA) Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda Tuesday quashed expectations that leaders at July's Group of Eight (G8) summit would reach agreement on medium-term goals for reducing greenhouse gas ... Read more...
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G8 energy ministers meet as oil prices soar
June 7th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
RIA Novosti
Moscow, June 7 (RIA Novosti) Energy ministers from the Group of Eight (G8) countries, plus officials from China, South Korea and India, are holding a two-day meeting in the Japanese city ... Read more...
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Pranab heads to China on four-day visit
June 4th, 2008 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday left for China on a four-day visit that will focus on building stronger economic ties and solving the border dispute. Mukherjee ... Read more...
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G8 ministers discuss global warming in Japan
May 24th, 2008 - 8:39 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Kobe (Japan), May 24 (Xinhua) Ministers from the Group of Eight (G8) countries Saturday gathered in the Japanese city of Kobe to discuss environmental issues in the run-up to the G8 summit ... Read more...
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G8 labour ministers discuss climate change, social issues in Japan
May 11th, 2008 - 5:49 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Niigata (Japan), May 11 (DPA) The labour ministers of eight of the world's most powerful economies gathered in the central Japanese city of Niigata Sunday for a three-day summit on labour issues. ... Read more...
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G8 business groups urge innovation to fight global warming
April 17th, 2008 - 6:38 pm ICT by admin
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DPA
Tokyo, April 17 (DPA) Business groups from the Group of Eight (G8) countries Thursday called on their governments to push for innovation to fuel the fight against climate change. It is essential ... Read more...
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Global fund sought to fight diseases of ‘bottom billion’
March 26th, 2008 - 12:18 pm ICT by admin
New York, March 26 (IANS) Leaders of the G8 countries have been urged to establish a new financing mechanism to combat neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that afflict the world's poorest - or ... Read more...
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