Solve global issues keeping poor in mind: G5 tells G8

October 7th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The media had thrust a Dalit "frame" on his visits to poor districts of the country, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said here Wednesday while stressing that he did not believe in the caste system and only saw people as human beings. I see myself going to a human being's house.

September 25th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that all the concerns of Pakistan, and the issue of water would also be discussed with India. He reiterated on Friday that Pakistan and India should focus on resumption of dialogue, which would clinch peace for the whole South Asian region.

September 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama warned Wednesday that the US cannot solve the world's problems alone and urged other countries to take on a greater role. Speaking at the opening of the UN General Assembly, Obama said countries must work together to tackle extremism, the proliferation of dangerous materials and global warming.

July 14th, 2009 Sotomayor: 'Open mind' key to effective judgingWASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has told the Senate Judiciary Committee that she believes it's important that judges keep "an open mind" about cases before them. On Day 2 of her confirmation hearings, the native of South Bronx got to answer senators' questions for the first time publicly about what style she would bring to the nation's highest court.

July 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - With India playing a "vastly more significant role" in global issues, the US looks at Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's India visit as "a tremendous opportunity" to deepen bilateral ties and expand New Delhi's role. As Clinton herself noted a couple of days ago, "relations between the world's largest democracy and the world's oldest democracy have improved significantly over the last 20 years," State Department spokesman Philip J.

June 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has said on Thursday that in order to solve issues between New Delhi and Islamabad it is necessary for the both countries to restart the stalled peace process. "As far as Pakistan is concerned, obviously, we are very serious and we went to this meeting with all seriousness and with sincerity of purpose," said Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit.

June 13th, 2009 Pope's new encyclical will focus on economyVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday his new encyclical on the economy and labor issues will focus on ways to make globalization more careful to the needs of the poor amid the worldwide financial crisis. The document will outline the goals and values that the faithful must "tirelessly defend" to ensure "true freedom and solidarity" among humans, Benedict said in a speech.

June 3rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has said that it is ready to resume bilateral talks with India, but only if New Delhi puts down the preconditions attached to it, and has approached the United States and other countries towards this purpose. In an interview with the The Nation, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Islamabad is ready for resumption of the composite dialogues with New Delhi to address the common threat of extremism and to find out the solutions of some long pending issues between the two countries such as the Kashmir issue.

May 24th, 2009 DHAKA - Congratulating Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Congress-led alliance on winning a second term in office, sections of Bangladesh media have said this is a good augury for development of positive relations within South Asia. But for that to happen, Delhi needs to "talk as a powerful neighbour, not a regional hegemon", Left-leaning New Age newspaper Sunday advised editorially.

May 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said the new government's focus will be on restoring the economy and ensure inclusive growth. 'Our first priority is to restore the economy, especially keeping the global recession (in mind),' the prime minister told reporters after assuming office for a second term after his Congress party's sweeping win in the general election.

May 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Expressing confidence that his party would win the elections, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) 'was finished' and existed 'only in the mind'. 'The NDA is finished and has lost its fight.

April 25th, 2009 Dalai Lama: Economic crisis teaches money's limitsSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Dalai Lama says the global economic crisis will teach people that peace of mind, family and friends can bring happiness when money is lacking.

April 23rd, 2009 Barroso: EU must help poor despite recessionBRUSSELS — The European Commission's president says the EU must continue to be the world's primary donor of aid to poor nations despite the global recession. Jose Manuel Barroso says poor countries "are the least responsible for this crisis but among the worst affected." He says the recession "must not, cannot and will not be used as an excuse" for cutting EU aid to developing nations.

April 15th, 2009 SYDNEY - Known for his reputation with the ladies, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi recently made another gaffe when he told a female doctor that he "wouldn't mind being resuscitated by her." Berlusconi met Dr. Fabiola Carrieri, an intensive care specialist from Milan, during a visit to Abruzzo earthquake survivor camps.

January 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Painting a gloomy picture of adverse climate change affecting countries across the globe, a leading energy expert has said that more than one-third of world energy demand would continue to be met by fossil fuels like coal till 2030. 'World energy demand would increase by 45 percent between now and 2030.