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2007 G-8 Summit in Germany Climate change, the Middle East peace process, health and poverty in Africa and global trade are among the issues likely to be the center of debate and discussion at the 33rd annual G-8 conference.
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2007 G-8 Summit in Germany

Climate change likely will be the center of debate and discussion at the 33rd annual G-8 conference.

Bono Presses G-8 Leaders on Africa Aid

U2 lead singer Bono campaigns on the sidelines of this week's G-8 meeting, using his celebrity status to pressure world leaders to stick to their promises to give billions in aid to Africa.

Bono Presses G-8 Leaders on Africa Aid

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Germany's Merkel: Measured Progress on Climate

The G-8 meeting ended Friday with the host, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, claiming some progress on combating global warming. There was also a surprising improvement in U.S.-Russia relations.

Germany's Merkel: Measured Progress on Climate

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G-8 Leaders Reach Accord on Approach to Climate

The leaders of the world's richest nations have agreed that global greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the planet must be cut substantially. The leaders, meeting at G-8 sessions in Germany, agreed that the increase in greenhouse gas emissions must be reversed.

G-8 Leaders Reach Accord on Approach to Climate

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Putin Offers to Base U.S. Missile Shield in Azerbaijan

Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a surprise offer during a meeting with President Bush in Germany: base a U.S. missile shield in Azerbaijan instead of Eastern Europe.

Putin Offers to Base U.S. Missile Shield in Azerbaijan

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Bush, Merkel Differ on Climate Change at Summit

The annual G-8 Summit of the world's leading industrial powers convenes Wednesday in Germany. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made climate change her top priority, but President Bush is resisting her proposals.

Bush, Merkel Differ on Climate Change at Summit

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Climate Change Tops Agenda at Opening of G-8

President Bush arrives at the G-8 summit in Germany on Wednesday with a new plan on climate change as leaders of major industrialized countries gather for three days. But a bitter debate over missile defense looms over the talks.

Climate Change Tops Agenda at Opening of G-8

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Bush Defends Missile System Plan in Europe

Rising tensions between the United States and Russia are threatening to dominate President Bush's six-day trip to Europe. His visit to Prague includes talks on the controversial American plan to extend a U.S. missile defense system into Eastern Europe.

Bush Defends Missile System Plan in Europe

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G-8 Protests in Germany Turn Violent

Masked demonstrators set cars on fire and threw stones at police today in Germany, disrupting a peaceful demonstration against the Group of Eight summit there next week. Debbie Elliott talks to reporter Hardy Graupner of the German DW network in Rostock, Germany, where the protests took place.

G-8 Protests in Germany Turn Violent

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Bush's Climate Plan Faces G-8 Opposition

President Bush is urging 15 major nations to agree on a global goal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The plan isn't playing well with critics, including some leaders with whom the president will meet at upcoming G-8 economic talks.

Bush's Climate Plan Faces G-8 Opposition

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Bush Calls for International Emissions Effort

President Bush called a meeting of the world's top greenhouse-gas emitters Thursday. Bush wants to join with China, India and others to set a global limit for greenhouse-gas emissions. The president made the speech in advance of the G-8 summit in Germany next week.

Bush Calls for International Emissions Effort

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