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G8 leaders gorge on rich food as millions starve

Balbhadra Rana — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:32:23 +0000

The latest G8 Summit at Hokkaido is supposed to address (besides other issues) the problem of global food scarcity. Ban Ki-moon rightly urged the world leaders to be generous and give immediate food assistance to the poorest nations of the...

The future of our environment - In the hands of the G8

Sridhar — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:13:16 +0000

The proposal of former England prime minister Tony Blair for a G8 2050 climate pact is a practical way to bring the rapidly deteriorating environmental situation to a halt. A firm stand by these powerful countries will be a fine example for others...

Russia's Medvedev Goes East

Eugene Ivanov — Mon, 19 May 2008 21:09:10 +0000

The Kremlin has made public Dmitry Medvedev’s, Russia’s new president, itinerary for his first international trip as the head of state. Later this week, Medvedev is traveling to Kazakhstan and China. In June, Medvedev will meet Angela Merkel...

Is Nano-Generation the ultimate solution to curb carbon emissions?

Naveen — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:41:10 +0000

While the G8 summit has clearly figured out the burning need to take action to combat the emissions of greenhouse gases, no one is out with the best feasible way to do that till the date. I think, one man has a good solution to this problem....

IMF chief Rato cautions against 'merger mania'

Gagandeep — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 06:50:45 +0000

Barely two days after world’s top central bankers had asked investors to be wary of current global economic boom, the IMF chief has endorsed their views. On Friday, Rodrigo Rato - the head of the International Monetary Fund - sounded alarm...

Bush's digs on democracy irks Russia

Balbhadra Rana — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:33:04 +0000

US-Russian relations are the coldest since the end of the Cold War. Russians had reacted violently to US announcement of placing radar in the Czech Republic and interceptor missiles in Poland. President Putin has threatened to point his missiles...

Bush under pressure on global warming at G8 Summit

Navneet — Thu, 31 May 2007 10:28:00 +0000

The biggest polluter on earth, the U.S. is under immense pressure from European allies to give ground on climate change at next week’s meeting of the G8 group, but policy experts say prospects for a breakthrough are slight. Germany is...

Global Warming: Is Nuclear Energy the Answer?

Pankaj — Wed, 30 May 2007 08:20:23 +0000

The ever intensifying debate with the growing consensus on the science of global warming along with the fractured politics on the international front is nothing more than a shot across the bow. However, as we become more aware about the magnitude...

Rich nations must pay bulk of climate change bill: Oxfam

Navneet — Tue, 29 May 2007 09:40:37 +0000

Global warming is fast spreading its tentacles. Rich developed nations are the biggest culprits of the environment and must pay most of the bill amounting to $50 billion a year, aid agency Oxfam said. The agency has created a global...

Japan urges to halve emission by 2050

Irani — Fri, 25 May 2007 08:31:41 +0000

Japan has proposed a successor to the Kyoto Protocol and urged the world to halve the greenhouse gas emission by the year 2050. Ahead of the Group of Eight summit in Germany, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe mooted the proposal he hopes...