Hu urges global media to promote world peace

October 8th, 2009 BEIJING - About 300 representatives from over 170 media outlets around the world gathered in Beijing to discuss the shifts and challenges in the industry at the World Media Summit that began Friday. The opening ceremony of the summit was held at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing.

October 8th, 2009 China pledges to protect foreign mediaBEIJING — President Hu Jintao pledged Friday that Beijing would protect the rights of international news organizations reporting in China. Hu also said in an opening speech to a meeting of global media leaders that news organizations had an obligation to help keep peace in the world.

October 6th, 2009 BEIJING - Heads of media organisations worldwide will gather in the Chinese capital for a unique summit Oct 8-10. The World Media Summit, with the theme "Cooperation, Action, Win-Win and Development", will be attended by officials from major media organisations including news agencies, newspapers, magazines, radio, television broadcasters and online sites.

September 25th, 2009 NEW YORK - President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan wants peaceful relations with India, and urged resolution of the Kashmir issue, as it is the key to peace in the region. He said the only way forward with India is the dialogue, saying Pakistan hails the resumption of dialogue with India and Pakistan wants friendly relations with its neighbour.

September 23rd, 2009 Obama urges relaunch of Mideast peace negotiationsUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama says the time has come to re-launch negotiations toward the long-elusive goal of Mideast peace. In a speech to the U.N.

September 23rd, 2009 Obama lays out 4 pillars for global cooperationUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama says all nations have a responsibility to work toward a future of peace and prosperity. In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, Obama told world leaders Wednesday he believes there are four pillars necessary to ensure that future — nuclear disarmament, the promotion of peace and security, preservation of the planet, and a global economy that offers opportunity for all people.

September 11th, 2009 Uighur activist urges world to pressure ChinaPRAGUE — An exiled Uighur activist accused China on Friday of destroying the cultures of the country's minorities and urged democratic nations to force China to change its policies on minorities. Despite protests from China, activist Rebiya Kadeer spoke before the "Peace, Democracy and Human Rights in Asia" conference organized by the Forum 2000 Foundation established by former Czech President Vaclav Havel.

August 28th, 2009 UN chief urges world to back climate dealVIENNA — The U.N. chief is urging the world to "seal the deal" on climate change ahead of a major conference on global warming in December.

August 28th, 2009 UN chief urges world to 'seize day' on climateVIENNA — The U.N. chief is urging the world to "seize the day" on climate change ahead of a major conference on global warming set for December in Copenhagen.

August 9th, 2009 Nagasaki mayor urges worldwide nuclear arms banTOKYO —The mayor of Nagasaki called for a global ban on nuclear arms at a ceremony marking the 64th anniversary of the devastating U.S. attack on the Japanese city that killed about 74,000 people.

July 23rd, 2009 BEIJING - China Thursday unveiled a plan to promote ethnic cultures that would pave the way for equitable development in the country, officials said. The decision by the State Council is to ensure greater protection for different minority groups' cultures which would be developed by 2020.

June 26th, 2009 Mideast Quartet urges Israel to halt settlementsTRIESTE, Italy — The Quartet of Mideast negotiators has called on Israel to freeze all settlement activity and to lift its blockade on the Gaza Strip. The Quartet — the United States, Russia, United Nations and European Union — met Friday on the sidelines of a meeting of the Group of Eight foreign ministers, who made a similar call for Mideast peace.

June 12th, 2009 UN chief: key Mideast peacemakers to meetUNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says that key parties trying to promote Mideast peace will meet in Italy later this month. Ban gave no details on the date and place but said Thursday he expects the Quartet of the United Nations, the United States, the European Union and Russia to discuss the next steps to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace.

April 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US has said on Wednesday that the Taliban are threat to the peace of world and it is not an easy task to get better of them. During a daily press briefing, the spokesman of US State Department, Robert Wood, said that the Taliban is threat to the peace of world.

April 2nd, 2009 LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday claimed that the end of the global recession was now achievable, as he unveiled an agreement from the G-20 summit that would pump an additional one trillion dollars into the global economy. Announcing the conclusions of the London summit, the prime minister also unveiled a surprise move on tax havens, saying that a list of countries that do not comply with anti-secrecy rules would be published today.