G8 summit
Europe's economic woes dominate G8 gathering
U.S. President Barack Obama will press European leaders to ease up on fiscal austerity and focus on economic growth at a summit on Saturday that will discuss ways to stem turmoil in the euro zone and
Russian President Putin not to attend G8 Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his US counterpart Barack Obama over phone that he would not be able to attend the G8 summit at Camp David, a White House statement said.
"Noting his respons
Obama to host G8 summit in Camp David in May
US President Barack Obama will host leaders of the G8 club of rich nations on May 18-19 at his Camp David retreat instead of in his hometown of Chicago, the White House said Monday.
Obama still plans
US, France united in resolve to finish job in Libya: Obama
The United States and France are united in their resolve to finish the job in Libya, US President Barack Obama said after talks with President Nicolas Sarkozy at the G8 Summit on Friday.
Obama leaves Britain heading for G8 Summit
US President Barack Obama left Britain on Thursday at the end of a three-day state visit and headed for a G8 Summit in the French resort of Deauville.
Russia to propose nuclear plan at G8: Medvedev
Russia is to propose a plan to boost safety at the world’s nuclear power plants at the G8 summit in May, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday on the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl catastrophe.
