The Group of Eight (G8) members agreed at their summit to grant an extra one billion dollars in debt relief to 42 of the world’s poorest countries, a German government source said.
G8 foreign ministers warned India and Pakistan that there would be no let up in the intense diplomatic drive to ensure their simmering crisis does not escalate into a nuclear war.
Africa may be at a turning point in its history if its leaders and the G8 powers can implement a new plan to lift millions out of poverty, says United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan.