Bush curses Hezbollah during G-8 luncheon

" ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - It wasn't meant to be overheard. Private luncheon conversations among world leaders, picked up by a microphone, provided a rare window into both banter and substance — including...

Blair, Annan call for troops in Israel (AP)

" ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - British Prime Minister Tony Blair " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Tony Blair and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Kofi Annan called Monday for the deployment of international...

India demands Pakistan rein in terrorists (AP)

" BOMBAY, India - India on Sunday demanded a "firm commitment" backed by action from Pakistan on reining in terrorists, as investigators made slow progress in solving last week's deadly train bombings. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India's two-year-old peace process...

U.S. considers Lebanon evacuation plans (AP)

" ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - U.S. officials are monitoring violence in Lebanon hour-by-hour to decide whether to evacuate the estimated 25,000 Americans there, possibly to the neighboring Mediterranean island of Cyprus where they could board commercial planes. "We obviously...

World leaders seek consensus on Mideast (AP)

" ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - President Bush " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> President Bush joined world leaders Sunday in urging Israel " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Israel to show some restraint after four days of steady bombing against...

Bush blocks Russia WTO bid in icy exchange (AP)

" ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - In a chilly summit prelude, President Bush " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> President Bush blocked Russia's entry into the World Trade Organization " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> World Trade Organization on...

Putin thinks Israel 'pursuing wider goals' (AP)

" 1 hour, 12 minutes ago ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - President Vladimir Putin " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Vladimir Putin said he thinks Israel " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Israel is pursuing wider goals in its military campaign...

Bush blocks WTO entry for Russia

" In a chilly summit prelude, President Bush blocked Russia's entry into the World Trade Organization on Saturday and President Vladimir Putin mockingly said Moscow doesn't want the kind of violence-plagued democracy the United States has fostered in Iraq."

Bush avoids public spat with Putin (Reuters)

" By Caren Bohan 1 hour, 31 minutes ago ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - President Bush " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> President Bush backed away on Saturday from a public confrontation over Russia's democracy with President Vladimir Putin " /> SEARCH...

Bush, Putin lift G8 summit with nuclear deal (Reuters)

" By Caren Bohan and Christian Lowe 1 hour, 4 minutes ago ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - The United States and Russia announced on Saturday a plan to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons by setting up international enrichment centres as their leaders sought to give a...

U.S., Russia fail to reach WTO agreement (AP)

" ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Negotiations on Russia's admission to the World Trade Organization " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> World Trade Organization broke off with no agreement being reached, U.S. and Russian officials said Saturday. The talks ended...

Bush urges single voice from G-8 leaders (AP)

" ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - President Bush " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> President Bush brought a straightforward message Friday to Russian leader Vladimir Putin " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Vladimir Putin and world leaders gathering...

An unnatural alliance: Russian 'liberals,' commies, and neo-Nazis unite again...

"The upcoming G-8 conference, scheduled for July 15-18 in St. Petersburg, is shaping up as the latest battleground in the developing conflict between Putin's Russia and the West. This summit is "really ...

Bush's style of diplomacy: Texas plain talk (Reuters)

" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> President George W. Bush , who irked key allies with his war in Iraq " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images |...

US-Russian tensions to simmer at G8 (Reuters)

" By Caren Bohan 1 hour, 22 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five years ago, President Bush " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Vladimir Putin hit it off so...
 

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