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What Was Agreed at the G7 Summit in Germany
Jun08

What Was Agreed at the G7 Summit in Germany

The leaders of the Group of Seven industrial nations met for a two-day summit in the Bavarian Alps with a heavy agenda including global terrorism, Ukraine and climate change. …read more Source:...

G7 Warns Russia of More Sanctions, Pledges Climate Action
Jun08

G7 Warns Russia of More Sanctions, Pledges Climate Action

World leaders today warned Russia it would face stepped-up sanctions for its “aggression” in Ukraine, as they wrapped up a G7 meeting also pledging strong action to fight climate change. …read more Source:...

G7 misses opportunity to help world’s poor and hungry: Charities
Jun08

G7 misses opportunity to help world’s poor and hungry: Charities

The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations have failed the world’s poor and missed an opportunity to stand up for the most vulnerable children, global charities said on Monday. International aid agency Oxfam said that although G7 leaders meeting in Germany made some progress on the issue of climate change they “copped out of...

G7 warns Russia of more sanctions, pledges climate action
Jun08

G7 warns Russia of more sanctions, pledges climate action

World leaders on Monday warned Russia it would face stepped-up sanctions for its “aggression” in Ukraine, as they wrapped up a G7 meeting also pledging strong action to fight climate change. At a luxury retreat nestled in the picture-perfect Bavarian Alps, the leaders of the most powerful countries also tackled threats to global...

Obama says Russian troops operating in Ukraine, sanctions biting
Jun08

Obama says Russian troops operating in Ukraine, sanctions biting

US President Barack Obama said on Monday that Russian forces continue to operate in eastern Ukraine despite Moscow’s denials and the world’s major industrial democracies stood ready to impose significantly tougher sanctions if necessary. Obama told a news conference after a Group of Seven industrial nations’ summit in Germany...

Angela Merkel says G7 ready to strengthen sanctions against Russia if needed
Jun08

Angela Merkel says G7 ready to strengthen sanctions against Russia if needed

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries were ready, if necessary, to strengthen sanctions against Russia over its involvement in the Ukraine conflict. …read more Source: The Times of...

G7 summit: Obama, Hollande reach agreement on Ukraine crisis, Iran nuke deal
Jun08

G7 summit: Obama, Hollande reach agreement on Ukraine crisis, Iran nuke deal

United States President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande have reportedly agreed on some of the world’s most pressing issues, including the imposition of sanctions on Russia in the light of its actions in Ukraine and the need to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the White House said. The two leaders agreed that the...

Germany G7 Summit: Obama, Hollande agree on Ukraine, Iran nukes
Jun08

Germany G7 Summit: Obama, Hollande agree on Ukraine, Iran nukes

Russia says it saw nothing new in the tough line taken by G7 leaders on Moscow over sanctions, suggests there were differences among its member states. …read more Source: The...

Merkel encourages G7 leaders to agree tough climate goals
Jun08

Merkel encourages G7 leaders to agree tough climate goals

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Group of Seven (G7) leaders to commit to tough goals to cut greenhouse gases at the final day of their summit in the Bavarian Alps on Monday. Merkel, once dubbed the “climate chancellor”, hopes to revitalise her green credentials by getting the G7 industrial nations to agree specific emissions...

G7 Leaders to Stand Firm on Security Threats, Ukraine
Jun08

G7 Leaders to Stand Firm on Security Threats, Ukraine

World leaders at a G7 summit in Germany were today set to present a united front against global security threats ranging from jihadist insurgencies to what US President Barack Obama condemned as “Russ… …read more Source:...