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G-8 nations reach tentative climate change deal in Japan

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

Chinese President Hu Jintao thanks Japanese earthquake rescue teams

Chinese President Hu Jintao

Tokyo stocks slip due to overnight Wall Street declines

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.

G8 turns to the economy, climate change

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.

Lights go off across Japan to make people think about environment

JapanTokyo - Lights went out for two hours at more than 76,000 facilities across Japan on Monday night to m

Meeting with African leaders opens G8 summit

Toyako, Japan - The Group of Eight (G8) summit opened Monday on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido with a meeting with African leaders, amid concerns that the world's richest nations may bac

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