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Korean summit tied to nuclear disabling
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An official end to the Korean War is linked to a smooth disabling of North Korea's nuclear program, a South Korean policy official said.

Maliki wants summit of top Iraqi leaders
BAGHDAD, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has called for a summit of Iraq's top political leaders as part of an attempt to increase the nation's political stability.

AU Summit Opens in Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) -- Plans to deploy a joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force to Sudan's violence-plagued Darfur region could still be derailed by a dearth in funding and political will, the chairman of the African Union warned Sunday.

Egypt Calls Summit to Isolate Hamas
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Egypt moved forcefully Thursday to isolate Hamas, calling a regional summit next week including the Israelis and Palestinians -- and shunning contacts with the militant group after its takeover of Gaza.

EU Summit to Consider New Treaty
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on the leaders of the European Union's 27 nations to resolve deep divisions over the future of the expanding bloc as they gathered Thursday for a summit to discuss an EU constitution.

Little Expected From EU/Russia Summit
SAMARA, Russia (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin broke bread with his European neighbors Thursday night, but summit talks to follow are likely to only advertise the growing antagonism between the two sides.

Clinton, Bloomberg Host Climate Summit
NEW YORK (AP) -- A global summit of leaders including former President Clinton convenes here this week to exchange ideas on addressing the threat of global warming.

Japanese Leader to Meet Bush in Summit
TOKYO (AP) -- Less than a year ago, Japan's then-Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi swept into a summit in the United States at the height of his popularity, even making a side trip to Graceland where he won over his hosts with an Elvis Presley impersonation.

Japan to host Middle East summit
TOKYO, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Japan plans to host leaders from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan next month in an effort to restart the peace process in the Middle East.

Africa Summit Opening in France
CANNES, France (AP) -- How to tap and protect Africa's natural resources, the continent's role in the world and the information age's impact on African society are pressing themes as a summit of African leaders opens Thursday.

U.N. Chief Asked to Call Urgent Summit
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- The top U.N. official for the environment asked Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday to convene an emergency international summit to combat global climate change, an official said, joining a growing chorus of world leaders and scientists calling for urgent action to cut greenhouse gases.

Arroya: ASEAN summit good for long term
MANILA, Philippines, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Filipino President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said her country will benefit in the long run from hosting the Association of the Southeast Asian Nation summit.

Putin to Miss NATO Summit in Riga
RIGA, Latvia (AP) -- Guess who's not coming to dinner? Vladimir Putin was not invited to NATO's first summit in a country once incorporated into the Soviet Union, but that did not stop rumors that the Russian leader might show up for a meal anyway.

Afghanistan to Dominate NATO Summit
RIGA, Latvia (AP) -- One issue will dominate this week's NATO summit -- Afghanistan.

Annan Praises Leaders at Uruguay Summit
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Friday praised leaders at the 16th annual Iberoamerican summit for resolving to make progress on growing illegal immigration in an increasingly mobile world community.

G8 foreign ministers meet ahead of summit
MOSCOW, June 29 (UPI) -- Foreign ministers of the G8 industrialized nations met Thursday in Moscow to resolve all issues before next month's summit in St. Petersburg, Russia.

16-country Asia council formed at summit
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A 16-country group to focus on economic, security and political concerns in Asia will include India, Australia and New Zealand.

Summit takes stand against terror
VALLETTA, Malta, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Commonwealth leaders ended a three day summit in Malta Sunday with a strong declaration against terrorism.

APEC leaders wrap up South Korean summit
BUSAN, South Korea, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Thousands of demonstrators armed with sticks and bottles fought with police as Pacific Rim leaders ended their summit in Busan, South Korea.

S.Korea to reconsider summit with Japan
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- South Korea is considering canceling a summit and bilateral talks with Japan due to Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit to a war shrine Monday.

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