Toyako (Japan), July 8: In a bid to tackle global warming, leaders of the Group of Eight nations have agreed to set a global target of cutting carbon emissions by at least 50 per cent by 2050.

Toyako (Japan), July 8 : Leaders of the Group of Eight nations, who are meeting in the mountain-top resort hotel at Toyako near northern Hokkaido city have reportedly reached a tentative climate ch

Toyako, July 8: On the sidelines of the ongoing G-8 Summit in Japan, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today met Chinese President Hu Zintao. During the meeting, both sides held delegation-level talks.

According to sources, the Chinese President condemned yesterday’s suicide attack on Indian embassy in Kabul in which 41 people were killed and more than 140 injured.

In what is being described as the first attack on any Indian embassy of such magnitude, a suicide bomber rammed his bomb-laden car into the gates of the Indian embassy in Kabul.

Tokyo - Tokyo stocks ended morning trading lower Tuesday following the US market's overnight falls.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost 238.18 points, or 1.78 per cent, to 13,121.86.

Toyako, Japan - Group of Eight (G8) leaders turned to the environment and to surging oil and food prices Tuesday amid concerns that high commodity prices may further slowdown the global economy.