Latest developments at the G8 summit
Following are developments at the Group of Eight summit in St Petersburg, Russia.
Following are developments at the Group of Eight summit in St Petersburg, Russia.
* G8 leaders tell Hizbollah to free abducted Israelisoldiers and end attacks on Israel and call Israel to exercise restraint
* French President Jacques Chirac said the G8 was calling for a ceasefire. United States flatly denies ceasefire call
* U.N. Security Council to start working on a G8 proposal for a new military observer force for Lebanon
* G8 brings in leaders of Brazil, China, India, Mexico andSouth Africa as guests to work on World Trade Organisation deal
* G8 trade negotiators and WTO chief Pascal Lamy to broker a breakthrough on the stalled Doha round of trade talks
* Assistance to Africa to be discussed at G8 meeting attended by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and African Union