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The Brute Shall Inherit the Earth

Grace — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:44:03 +0000

A Catholic growing up in a patriarchal society that still, to this day, smells the heavy wafts of religious colonialism, would have been made to believe that “the meek shall inherit the earth.” A diet of beatitudes is common fare. However,...

“G8 + 5 + 3”, “50 by 2050”, and the Kabuki theater of world summits

Eugene Ivanov — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:33:11 +0000

The annual meetings of world leaders, the so-called G8 summits, are often criticized for raising high expectations, but delivering few practical results. Adding to this negative image is the very way the summits are conducted: held in...

Zimbabwe: The Joker In The Pack

Robb — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:50:24 +0000

As many of you know, I write about events in Zimbabwe every day on my respective pages, and some days I am astonished at the basic cruelty that happens in that country, and other days I breathe a sigh of relief because so little has...

Developing nations scuttle G8 climate plans

Jitaditya — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:29:47 +0000

So it’s back to square one again! When the G8 nations were just looking like taking the climate issue seriously, the developing nations decided to play the spoilsport. Actually, the major developed and developing nations had agreed and pledged...

Do world leaders lack sincerity in solving the global warming issue?

View Point — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:53:04 +0000

The G8 leaders agreed Tuesday in Japan to support a 50% reduction in worldwide greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. However, developing nations including China and India rejected it because they believe the commitments are not strong...

G8 leaders mull global food crisis over 18-course banquet

Raja Krishnan — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:43:59 +0000

G-8 endorses halving global emissions by 2050

Leena Komarraju — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:31:26 +0000

The Group of Eight leading industrial nations on Tuesday endorsed halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, edging forward in the battle against global warming but stopping short of tough, nearer-term...

Does G8 hold significance in the contemporary world?

View Point — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:08:36 +0000

The recent transformation in global political order has changed many things. One of them is that the world is no more moved by a few countries like G-7/8. The rise of Brazil, China and India is phenomenal and any group without them trying to...

G8 nations fail to keep climate change vows:report

Taylor Flatt — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:20:27 +0000

BERLIN (Reuters) - None of the G8 countries have come close to fulfilling their pledges to fight climate change with the United States, Canada and Russia lagging especially far behind, a study published on Thursday...

Nigeria: G8 Worried Over Country's Nuclear Programme

Arjun — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:08:06 +0000

Nigeria’s nuclear programme is causing concern in G-8 countries. Although Nigeria’s nuclear programme is purely for power generation, the G8 nations are said to be uncomfortable with...