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 Climate G8 Japan Photos Politics | Dawn G8 divided over climate change | TOYAKO (Japan), July 7: World leaders head into the second day of the annual G8 summit preoccupied by soaring food and oil prices and deeply divided over how to tackle climate change. | Senior offic... (photo: White House / Eric Draper ) | |
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The Australian Dollar down on firmer greenback | THE dollar has opened lower as the US dollar firmed on poor European manufacturing data before renewed fears of credit problems stemmed the American unit's gains. | At 7am AEST, the dollar was tradi... (photo: WN) Commodity Currency Dollar Manufacturing Photos |
The Australian Oil prices plunge | OIL prices dived below $US140 a barrel today as the US currency firmed and tensions eased over major crude producer Iran, analysts said. | New York's main oil contract, light sweet crude for August ... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Currency Market Oil Photos US |
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The Australian EU chief Jose Manuel Barroso sets G8 target on gas cuts | EUROPEAN Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has set a high mark for leaders of the Group of Eight wealthy nations, challenging them to endorse a long-term greenho... (photo: AP / Virginia Mayo) Climate EU Emissions G8 Photos |
Star Tribune Bush, German leader confer on climate change, other summit issues | TOYAKO, Japan - President Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have exchanged views on climate change and other pressing issues on the sidelines of a meeting of the... (photo: REGIERUNGonline / Bergmann ) Bush Climate Global Warming Merkel Photos |
International Herald Tribune G8 wrangles over climate change and Africa aid | : World leaders head into the second day of the annual G8 summit preoccupied by soaring food and oil prices and deeply divided over how to tackle climate change. | Seni... (photo: White House / Eric Draper ) G8 Japan Photos Politics US |
Canada Dot Com Iran stages war games, will not halt uranium enrichment | TEHRAN - Iran started war games on Monday and its president rejected a demand by major powers that it stop enriching uranium as "illegitimate," showing no sign of backi... (photo: AP/Vahid Salemi) Iran Photos Tehran US Uranium |
International Herald Tribune Austria faces new elections after government collapses | : The Austrian government collapsed Monday after months of acrimonious dispute between the country's two largest parties. Alfred Gusenbauer, the country's unpopular cha... (photo: AP /Bela Szandelszky) Austria Elections Europe Photos Politics |