In this edition: the Web calls for decisive action at G8 summit in Italy; Net users in Honduras testify to the political crisis that is rattling the country; and an American anti-piracy rapper creates an online buzz.
EU member governments have given their official backing for Jose Manuel Barroso to serve a second five-year term as head of the European Commission, in a move intended to help overcome opposition to his nomination in the European Parliament.
The G8 summit in Italy welcomes emerging economic powerhouses, including China, India and Brazil, for talks aimed at reaching a new deal to combat global warming.
G8 nations meeting in Italy agreed that it is too soon to unwind economic growth packages as the global outlook is still unclear. "Significant risks still remain to economic and financial stability," according to a draft document.
Irish voters will be asked for a second time to cast their ballot in a referendum to ratify their country's acceptance - or otherwise - of the the Lisbon Treaty, which was widely rejected in a first vote in June of last year.
Luxembourg has been removed from the OECD's 'grey list' of countries that have yet to sign international agreements guaranteeing financial transparency.
G8 world leaders are meeting in the Italian city of L’Aquila, the epicentre of a powerful and deadly earthquake three months ago, to discuss the teetering global financial system, climate change and unrest in Iran.
Leaders from the Group of Eight (G8) nations are meeting in the quake-hit Italian city of L’Aquila Wednesday for a three-day summit that is expected to focus on global economic recovery, climate change and Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Four years to the day after suicide bombings in London, Prince Charles unveiled on Tuesday, in the presence of victims' families and Prime Minister Gordon Brown, a memorial in homage to the 52 victims of the attacks.
US President Barack Obama set out his vision of the United States' relationship with a strong, prosperous but also democratic Russia in a long-awaited speech at the end of his two-day visit to Moscow.
