Serbia set to sign NATO security agreement
BELGRADE, Serbia, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac says Belgrade is set to sign a security agreement with NATO soon.
India ready to return to WTO talks, report
NEW DELHI, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- India's commerce minister says his country is ready to return to world trade talks on the Doha round but won't compromise on issues affecting its farmers.
Ban expresses Doha disappointment
NEW YORK, July 31 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, concerned about the failure of the Geneva trade talks on the Doha round, says their success was important at this stage.
Norwegian farmers cheer trade talk failure
OSLO, Norway, July 30 (UPI) -- Norwegian farmers, eager to retain government subsidies, cheered the breakdown of World Trade Organization talks, sources said.
Ukraine says NATO exercises successful
ODESSA, Ukraine, July 28 (UPI) -- Ukrainian officials say their Black Sea military exercises with NATO forces went smoothly despite protests from leftist activists.
Protesters block Ukraine NATO exercises
ODESSA, Ukraine, July 21 (UPI) -- Ukrainian protesters said Monday they had blocked NATO warships from participating in a military exercise in the Black Sea.
Black Sea naval exercises proposed by NATO
MOSCOW, July 19 (UPI) -- NATO officials have proposed conducting mine-clearing exercises in the Black Sea in conjunction with the Russian military, Russia's Black Sea Fleet says.
NATO hires Coca Cola branding exec
BRUSSELS, July 16 (UPI) -- NATO, the European-U.S. alliance, has hired a Coca Cola executive with experience in image-making and foreign policy to update its brand image.
EU, G8, developing states tackle emissions
TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (UPI) -- World powers and emerging countries joined forces Wednesday in Japan to commit to long-range cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
Bush, Lee agree to enforce U.S. beef rule
TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. President George Bush agreed Wednesday to stringently enforce safeguards on the importation of U.S. beef.
Rights group: Zimbabweans want sanctions
TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (UPI) -- The refusal of African nations to back the Group of Eight's call for sanctions on Zimbabwe goes against the wishes of most citizens, a human rights group says.
Bush calls G8 summit 'success'
TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (UPI) -- The Group of Eight had "significant success" addressing climate change, the food crisis and accountability, U.S. President George Bush said.
Bush, Hu discuss Olympics at summit
TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao had bilateral talks Wednesday in Japan, discussing the Beijing Olympics and other topics.
No breakthroughs at Brown-Medvedev meeting
TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (UPI) -- A meeting between British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Japan didn't produce any breakthroughs, officials said.
G8 ministers in luxury discuss dire needs
TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (UPI) -- Group of Eight ministers meeting in Japan discussed the world food crisis as they feasted on sumptuous food, a dichotomy not lost upon critics.
G8 seeks end to food export restrictions
TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (UPI) -- The Group of Eight nations Tuesday urged that food export restrictions be removed and "open and efficient agricultural and foot markets" be supported.
G8 countries reaffirm pledges to Africa
TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (UPI) -- The Group of Eight leaders, meeting in Japan, renewed their pledge to assist Africa on economic development and health and education matters.
Africans, G8 disagree on Zimbabwe
TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (UPI) -- African Union nations and the Group of Eight leaders meeting Tuesday in Japan failed to agree on how strongly to deal with the situation in Zimbabwe.
G8 nations adopt climate change goals
RUSUTSU, Japan, July 8 (UPI) -- The Group of Eight nations meeting Tuesday in Japan agreed to halve the world's greenhouse gases by 2050 but environmentalists say they're not satisfied.
G8 agree to halve world emissions by 2050
TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (UPI) -- The Group of Eight leaders meeting Tuesday in Japan adopted a goal of reducing emissions by at least 50 percent by the year 2050.
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