G8 leaders strike deal on Africa pledge
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World leaders agreed on Friday a $60 billion pledge to fight AIDS and other killer diseases ravaging Africa.
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World leaders meeting in Germany turned their attention to Africa on Friday, agreeing a $60 billion pledge to fight AIDS and other killer diseases ravaging the continent, according to a diplomat.
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The Group of Eight wealthiest nations pledged 60 billion dollars Friday to fight AIDS and malaria in Africa and uphold an earlier promise to boost development aid.
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Presidents of the Great Lakes region in Africa have signed a declaration designed bring peace to the region. Fifteen leaders signed the accord on security, democracy and development at a summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Leaders from Asia and Europe pledged yesterday to tackle everything from climate change to terrorism but dodged calling for the release of Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi at the end of their two-day summit.
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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and South African President Thabo Mbeki have signed a sweeping pact to buttress ties between the regional powerhouses which serve as spokesmen for the world's have-nots.
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BERLIN, May 24  (IPS) - With two weeks to go to this year's summit of  heads of state and government of the world's eight most  industrialised countries (G8), respect for demonstrators'  rights and the fulfilment of the group's economic aid  promises for Africa are at the heart of the preparations.
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French President Jacques Chirac agreed  to disagree with Prime Minister Tony Blair over Iraq on  Thursday but pledged full cooperation, from Africa to the  Middle East, when Britain heads the G8 and European Union in  2005.
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Britain, which holds the presidency of the G8 bloc of leading industrialized nations, wants to reach agreement by mid-January on reducing the debt of the countries hit by the tsunami in Asia, the Financial ...
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Chinese President Hu Jintao has vowed to forge a partnership of equals with South Africa as he held talks with his counterpart Thabo Mbeki on the latest leg of an eight-nation swing through Africa.
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French President Jacques Chirac agreed to disagree with Prime Minister Tony Blair over Iraq on Thursday but pledged full cooperation, from Africa to the Middle East, when Britain heads the G8 and European Union in 2005.
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¡¡ PORT LOUIS, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Southern African countries Tuesday pledged better trade and investment relations with China as well as India in the final communique released at the end of their two-day summit.
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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and South African President Thabo Mbeki have signed a sweeping pact to cement ties between the regional powerhouses which serve as spokesmen for the world's have-nots.
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - The Group of Eight industrialized nations have struck a deal to increase their global aid for the fight against HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis to $60 billion, a G8 diplomat said on Friday.
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Leaders of Africaâs Great Lakes Region have signed a Dar es Salaam Declaration, a blueprint to haul the troubled region out of multiple and endemic conflicts.
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World powers on Friday pledged $60 billion to fight AIDS and other diseases ravaging Africa but development campaigners complained the Group of Eight had offered little fresh cash for the poor.
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A key trade accord linking Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania comes into force, with hopes of major economic benefits.