http://www.mail.com/subjects/1680-summits.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1680-summits.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158690-us-taliban-to-start-talks-afghan-war.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police. The Taliban met a key U.S. demand by pledging not to use Afghanistan as a ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:23:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158690-us-taliban-to-start-talks-afghan-war.html 2013-06-18T23:23:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158748-g-8-seeks-unity-syrian-peace-talks-tax-evasion.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders attempted to speak with one voice Tuesday on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement — yet couldn't publicly agree on whether this means President Bashar Assad must go. Their declaration at the end of the two-day Group of Eight summit s... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:48:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158748-g-8-seeks-unity-syrian-peace-talks-tax-evasion.html 2013-06-18T20:48:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2160294-g-8-notebook-cameron-tweets-wwii-bomb-g-8-site.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Well, that was close. Or was it? Shortly after wrapping up one of the most peaceful Group of Eight summits in recent memory, Prime Minister David Cameron let a cat out of the bag. "Now #G8UK is over I can reveal a bomb was found in Lough Erne," he posted on Twitter. "It was American from WW2. Apparently they had a practice mortar range here!" Not to worry, h... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:45:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2160294-g-8-notebook-cameron-tweets-wwii-bomb-g-8-site.html 2013-06-18T20:45:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158650-obamas-influence-limitations-display-g-8.html BERLIN (AP) — Now a veteran of the international summit scene, President Barack Obama wielded significant influence over the agenda at this week's Group of Eight meetings, but had only modest success in achieving the results he sought. It was Obama's recent move to arm Syria's rebel fighters that catapulted the two-year civil war to the top of the agenda ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:53:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158650-obamas-influence-limitations-display-g-8.html 2013-06-18T19:53:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159188-russia-g-8-declaration-wont-mention-assads-fate.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — The G-8 summit's joint statement on ending the Syrian civil war will not mention whether Bashar Assad must step down from power as part of any peace settlement, a senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday ahead of the document's publication. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters the eight nations hav... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:53:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159188-russia-g-8-declaration-wont-mention-assads-fate.html 2013-06-18T12:53:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156678-g8-exposes-rift-leaders-syria.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Deep differences over Syria's fierce civil war clouded a summit of world leaders Monday, with Russian President Vladimir Putin defiantly rejecting calls from the U.S., Britain and France to halt his political and military support for Syrian leader Bashar Assad's regime. But there were also fissures among the three West... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:10:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156678-g8-exposes-rift-leaders-syria.html 2013-06-17T23:10:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2156500-putin-us-russia-positions-syria-coincide.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Barack Obama on Monday that their positions on Syria do not "coincide" but the two leaders said during the G-8 summit that they have a shared interest in stopping the violence that has ravaged the Middle Eastern country during a two-year-old civil war. Obama acknowledged ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:15:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2156500-putin-us-russia-positions-syria-coincide.html 2013-06-17T21:15:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2157552-britain-spies-friends-rivals-alike.html LONDON (AP) — Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden's leaks to the Guardian newspaper have thrown back the curtain on the world of diplomatic espionage, revealing — in explicit detail — how British spies monitor enemies and allies alike. So what does GCHQ, Britain's eavesdropping agency, actually do? And how does it do it? And is any of this really all that surprising? ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:22:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2157552-britain-spies-friends-rivals-alike.html 2013-06-17T18:22:20Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2156508-report-uk-hacking-diplomats-angers-nations.html LONDON (AP) — A newspaper report that British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails has prompted an angry response from traditional rival Russia and provoked demands for an investigation from Turkey and South Africa. Although spying on diplomats is as old as diplomacy itself, the Guardian's report laid out i... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:12:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2156508-report-uk-hacking-diplomats-angers-nations.html 2013-06-17T17:12:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2157076-sweeping-us-eu-trade-talks-to-start-july.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — A top European Union official says talks on a sweeping new free trade agreement between the EU and the US will begin next month. Jose Manuel Barroso, head of the EU's executive arm the Commission, said Monday at the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland that the deal could offer "huge economic benefits" for both sides of the ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:52:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2157076-sweeping-us-eu-trade-talks-to-start-july.html 2013-06-17T14:52:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2156876-eu-official-trade-deal-with-us-game-changer.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — The top official with the European Union's executive arm says a free trade deal with the United States would be a "game-changer" for the global economy. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso made the statement Monday ahead of a formal launch of the trade effort at the Group of Eight Summit in Northern Irela... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:10:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2156876-eu-official-trade-deal-with-us-game-changer.html 2013-06-17T13:10:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156892-us-lady-urges-youth-to-shape-nireland-future.html DUBLIN (AP) — U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama has urged the young people of Northern Ireland to take a fresh perspective to help solve the country's historic problems. Delivering a speech in Belfast to around 2,000 schoolchildren, university students and graduates, she talked about how both she and Barack Obama overcame personal challenges and doubters — a... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:10:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156892-us-lady-urges-youth-to-shape-nireland-future.html 2013-06-17T13:10:53Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2155444-obama-takes-economic-foreign-policy-agenda-to-uk.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is taking a security, foreign policy and economic agenda to Northern Ireland for a meeting with heads of the leading industrial nations. He's looking for consensus on Syria while pushing for common ground on trade, economic growth and tax policies. Obama left Washington on Sunday night and is scheduled to arrive in... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:51:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2155444-obama-takes-economic-foreign-policy-agenda-to-uk.html 2013-06-17T01:51:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2155668-g-8-leaders-to-mull-syria-tax-evasion-free-trade.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Police are expected to outnumber protesters Monday at the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland, where leaders will seek to narrow their differences on Syria's civil war, promoting freer trade between Europe and North America, and combating global tax evasion. Police commanders in Northern Ireland said they are optimistic tha... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:27:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2155668-g-8-leaders-to-mull-syria-tax-evasion-free-trade.html 2013-06-16T23:27:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2155786-bird-plane-no-its-g-8-drone.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Northern Ireland police have a new eye in the sky just in time for the G-8 summit of world leaders. A unit of surveillance drones will be used here for the first time to keep tabs on protest marches and scan the countryside for terrorist threats. But the commander of the G-8 security operation, Assistant Chief Constabl... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:34:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2155786-bird-plane-no-its-g-8-drone.html 2013-06-16T21:34:16Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2155130-g8-faces-uncertain-recoveries-turbulent-markets.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Europe is mired in debt and recession. Financial markets have hit violent ups and downs on fears that U.S. stimulus efforts may soon be scaled back. Japan is finally looking up after years of stagnation — but it remains an open question if the recovery will stick. That's the global economy that will confront the heads ... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:02:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2155130-g8-faces-uncertain-recoveries-turbulent-markets.html 2013-06-16T12:02:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2153802-regional-leaders-urge-zimbabwe-poll-delay.html MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Regional presidents meeting at a special summit on Zimbabwe asked President Robert Mugabe to delay crucial elections he has set for the end of July while asking the nation to guarantee conditions for free and fair elections, officials said Saturday. The summit took note of a ruling by Zimbabwe's highest court ordering Mugabe to h... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:35:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2153802-regional-leaders-urge-zimbabwe-poll-delay.html 2013-06-15T21:35:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2154008-obama-takes-bolder-syria-stand-g-8-talks-open.html WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of caution, President Barack Obama suddenly is positioned more aggressively on Syria than the global leaders he's joining at a summit Monday, now that he has authorized weapons and ammunition shipments to struggling rebels. Obama is expected to push Britain and France to take similar action when talks open in Northern Irelan... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:13:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2154008-obama-takes-bolder-syria-stand-g-8-talks-open.html 2013-06-15T15:13:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2151424-us-urgency-g-8-call-european-growth.html WASHINGTON (AP) — When leaders of the nation's biggest economies gathered at the presidential retreat of Camp David last year, European elections had rattled the continent with a rejection of austerity measures. President Barack Obama was himself seeking re-election. The sense of urgency was palpable as Obama made an emphatic pitch for Europe's powers to focus more on econom... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:39:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2151424-us-urgency-g-8-call-european-growth.html 2013-06-15T02:39:04Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2151566-eu-deal-trans-atlantic-trade-pact-mandate.html LUXEMBOURG (AP) — The European Union worked around French objections on Friday to agree on a free trade negotiating mandate for sweeping talks with the United States that President Barack Obama wants to officially open next week. Under Friday's deal, trade ministers at a meeting in Luxembourg agreed to France's demand to keep its movie and television indu... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:59:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2151566-eu-deal-trans-atlantic-trade-pact-mandate.html 2013-06-14T22:59:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2151404-obama-steps-up-military-aid-to-syrian-rebels.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's authorization of military aid to the Syrian rebels "dramatically" increases U.S. support for the opposition, the White House said Friday, while acknowledging that it will take time for the supplies to reach fighters struggling in their clashes with Syrian President Bashar Assad. U.S. officials said the new aid wo... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:36:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2151404-obama-steps-up-military-aid-to-syrian-rebels.html 2013-06-14T17:36:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2148558-launch-us-eu-trade-talks-hitting-snag.html WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the big goals of President Barack Obama's upcoming trip to Europe may be in jeopardy, with French objections threatening to hold up the launch of negotiations on a sweeping U.S.-European Union free trade pact. The proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership has raised great expectations of boosting growth and jobs by e... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:20:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2148558-launch-us-eu-trade-talks-hitting-snag.html 2013-06-13T16:20:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2149118-g-8-summit-to-press-russia-syria.html BERLIN (AP) — Britain and Germany aim to use next week's summit of major economic powers to press Russia's leader to use his leverage with the government of President Bashar Assad to calm the fighting in Syria. Leaders at the G-8 meeting starting Monday will push President Vladimir Putin, "who has a special responsibility and a particular influence to con... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:28:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2149118-g-8-summit-to-press-russia-syria.html 2013-06-13T13:28:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2144350-32-arrests-london-protests-g-8.html LONDON (AP) — Nearly three dozen protesters were arrested in London on Tuesday amid demonstrations against next week's Group of Eight summit in Northern Ireland. An Associated Press photographer reported minor scuffles between police and demonstrators making their way to a "Carnival Against Capitalism" planned by the group StopG8. Some protesters congrega... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:26:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2144350-32-arrests-london-protests-g-8.html 2013-06-11T16:26:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141234-korea-talks-raise-hopes-history-scuttle-them.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The two Koreas will hold their highest-level talks in years Wednesday in an effort to restore scrapped joint economic projects and ease animosity marked by recent threats of nuclear war. That in itself is progress, though there are hints that disputes in their bloody history could thwart efforts to better ties. Still, just settin... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:08:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141234-korea-talks-raise-hopes-history-scuttle-them.html 2013-06-11T04:08:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2141172-leak-nsa-programs-tests-us-china-ties.html BEIJING (AP) — A day after the presidents of China and the United States ended their first summit, pledges of cooperation by the two leaders faced an early test from an unexpected quarter -- an American intelligence contractor was leaking highly sensitive U.S. surveillance programs from his hiding place in the Chinese territory of Hong Kong. China, which ... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:00:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2141172-leak-nsa-programs-tests-us-china-ties.html 2013-06-10T15:00:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2136020-2-koreas-to-hold-senior-level-meeting-seoul.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korea agreed Monday to hold senior-level talks this week in Seoul, a breakthrough of sorts to ease tensions after Pyongyang's recent threats of nuclear war and Seoul's vows of counterstrikes. The two-day meeting starting Wednesday will focus on stalled cooperation projects, including the resumption of operations a... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:02:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2136020-2-koreas-to-hold-senior-level-meeting-seoul.html 2013-06-10T04:02:30Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2138462-obama-pressed-chinese-leader-cybersecurity.html RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama used an unusually lengthy and informal desert summit to present Chinese President Xi Jinping with detailed evidence of intellectual property theft emanating from his country, as a top U.S. official declared Saturday that cybersecurity is now at the "center of the relationship" between the world's largest economies. ... Sun, 09 Jun 2013 06:10:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2138462-obama-pressed-chinese-leader-cybersecurity.html 2013-06-09T06:10:13Z