By Ko Dong-hwan The world needs more new varieties of coffee beans so that bean farmers and producers can make more profit and the market does not get monopolised by a few coffee-producing countries or roasters that offer limited choices, according to the head of World Coffee Research (WCR). Jennifer “Vern” Long, chief executive of … Read more
Israeli strikes hit Lebanon. Photo: Reuters. Rome: Defence ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have expressed concerns over the escalating tensions in the Middle East. In a joint statement issued on Saturday at their first summit of this year in the southern Italian city of Naples, the ministers said they were worried about … Read more
On September 2, Turkey was reported to be the first and only NATO member asking to join the BRICS economic group of nations. BRICS, headed by Russia, China, Iran, and South Africa, is dominated by the Russian and Chinese presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. One former Turkish diplomat told Newsweek that the move … Read more
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies called on all parties involved in the current conflict in the Middle East to avoid actions that could lead to an escalation, Italy’s foreign minister said on Sunday. During a video conference chaired by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, the G7 ministers expressed “strong … Read more
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani slammed on Sunday the claims of the Group of Seven (G7) over the country’s nuclear activities as “anti-Tehran”. Reacting to a G7 communique issued on Friday, Kanaani stressed in a statement that Iran’s nuclear programme is “exclusively peaceful”, reported Xinhua News Agency. He said Iran would carry forward … Read more
PRESIDENT Joe Biden appeared to freeze on stage again before Barack Obama rushed to his rescue and ushered him away. The 81-year-old US President was pulled off the stage by his former boss as questions continue to swirl over his health ahead of elections. 6 Joe Biden could be seen grinning motionlessly for a few … Read more
Bari: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met a host of world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit here in the southern resort town of Italy. “It’s always a pleasure to meet @POTUS @JoeBiden. India and USA … Read more
PM Modi on Friday addressed the Outreach Session on Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Africa and the Mediterranean at the G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy and called for giving priority to the concerns of the Global South, in particular Africa. He further referred to India’s AI mission and emphasised that AI should be aimed at fostering progress … Read more
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday she is trying to save a part of the global corporate tax deal focused on highly profitable multinational firms, but India is refusing to engage on issues important to U.S. interests. Yellen told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of a G7 finance leaders meeting in … Read more
New Delhi: The agreement arrived at by G7 ministers to phase out the existing unabated coal power generation by 2035 is welcome, but their addiction to gas production and consumption remains the elephant in the room, according to climate and energy policy experts. G7 energy and climate ministers wrapped up their talks in Italy’s Turin … Read more
