http://g8.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for G8 en Sat, 09 Jun 2007 21:32:05 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2036414 unknown@Netscape.com Leaders of the Group of 8 leading industrial countries failed Friday to agree on the future status of Kosovo after Russia rejected a proposal unexpectedly presented by President Nicolas Sarkozy of France. Sat, 09 Jun 2007 21:32:05 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2036414G8kosovoserbiasarkozyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2031978 unknown@Netscape.com Leaders of the G8 nations have agreed to a compromise deal on tackling climate change, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:53:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2031978G8ClimateenvironmentmerkelGermanyworldLeadersbushNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2029492 unknown@Netscape.com From the article: "German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in last-ditch efforts to secure climate change goals at a G8 summit marred by a row over US missile defence plans. The US has already said it and several other countries at the summit of top industrial states oppose her target. At the same time, US plans to build a missile shield in two former Soviet satellites have sparked an intense war of words between Moscow and Washington." Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:22:40 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2029492G8merkelsummitrussiaUnitedstatesGermanyEuropeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2010409 unknown@Netscape.com The US appears to have rejected draft proposals by Germany for G8 members to agree tough measures in greenhouse gas emissions, leaked documents have shown. Sat, 26 May 2007 07:33:40 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2010409greenhousegasesglobalwarmingClimatechangeG8usNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2004804 unknown@Netscape.com Around 100,000 demonstrators are expected at the G8 summit in June. DW-WORLD.DE spoke with Sven Giegold, one of the founders of Attac, a group which describes itself as a skeptical of globalization, about the protests. Wed, 23 May 2007 04:17:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2004804G8summitHeiligendammwtoglobalizationNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1918938 unknown@Netscape.com In a move criticised by left-wing groups, German authorities have said protestors will not be allowed near a Baltic Sea resort where G8 leaders will hold their June summit. Thu, 17 May 2007 02:51:17 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1918938GermanprotestG8BalticseaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1922821 unknown@Netscape.com Top scientists called on Wednesday for leaders of the world's rich nations to cease squabbling over global warming and take urgent action instead. Wed, 16 May 2007 19:08:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1922821TopscientistsurgeG8ClimatechangeactionNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1860553 unknown@Netscape.com The US is trying to dilute a declaration on global warming to be made atthe G8 summit, sources close to the talks said, putting it on a collision course with Germany. In a draft of the declaration, the US objects to a pledge to limit global warming to 2C this century and cut world greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent below 1990 levels by 2050. Sat, 12 May 2007 19:57:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1860553ClimatechangebigoilbushadministrationglobalwarmingG8News http://web2announcer.com/go/1823452 unknown@Netscape.com Police in northern Germany have raided 40 sites linked to opponents of the G8 club of rich nations ahead of the group's summit next month, the federal prosecutor's office said. Wed, 09 May 2007 22:20:25 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1823452G8policeraidsGermanyNews