D8 warns of food, fuel disaster

                   
thenews.com.pk     09-Jul-2008            

Wednesday, July 09, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Warning that escalating food and fuel prices could lead to disaster, the group of eight developing Muslim nations (D8) called on Tuesday for urgent measures to lift food and oil output and a rethink on biofuels. Malaysia and Indonesia, the world's largest producers of palm oil, told the D8 summit that they wanted to see an end to the conversion of arable land for biofuel production. The D8 leaders said at the summit in Kuala Lumpur that the twin problems of food and energy security were putting a severe strain on their countries, especially on the poor. The D8 — Iran, Indonesia, Egypt, Malaysia, Turkey, Pakistan, Nigeria and Bangladesh — represent about 1 billion people, or 14 per cent of the world's population. Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the grouping must plan a future... [read full story]                    

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CA leaves Dhaka to join D-8 summit

independent-bangladesh.com     08-Jul-2008          

Staff CorrespondentChief adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed left Dhaka Monday morning for Kuala Lumpur to for a D-8 summit to be held there.The 'Developing-8' is a grouping of 8 Islamic countries formed in 1997, comprising Bangladesh,...                    

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Gilani in Malaysia for D-8 summit

thenews.com.pk     08-Jul-2008          

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani arrived here on Monday to attend the 6th D-8 summit being held in the Malaysian capital, and is expected to endorse a 10-year roadmap on trade cooperation. Gilani, who is...                    

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D-8 Summit: Pakistan's needs met by 'friendly' Malaysia

nst.com.my     08-Jul-2008          

Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gillani discusses trade, rising prices, Benazir Bhutto, terrorism and Kashmir as he arrives in Kuala Lumpur for the D-8 forum. Q: Trade between Pakistan and Malaysia is in favour of Malaysia....                    

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Yudhoyono attends D-8 summit in Kuala Lumpur

antara.co.id     08-Jul-2008          

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono attended the summit of Developing Eight (D-8) countries which was opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday to try to find ways to battle mounting prices of food and energy.                    

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D-8 Summit opens in Kuala Lumpur

irna.com     08-Jul-2008          

The sixth Summit of the Eight Islamic Developing Countries (D-8) opened here on Tuesday in presence of leaders and senior officials from the member states. The objective of the summit is to find ways to battle soaring food and...                    

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Yudhoyono calls for stepped-up trade, partnerships among D-8 countries

antara.co.id     08-Jul-2008          

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Developing Eight (D-8) countries should step up their trade relations and partnerships, building on the potentials of their collective market of 900 million people, in the face...                    

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D-8 Summit opens in Kuala Lumpur

mathaba.net     08-Jul-2008          

The sixth Summit of the Eight Islamic Developing Countries ''D-8'' opened here on Tuesday in presence of leaders and senior officials from the member states. The objective of the summit is to find ways to battle soaring food...                    

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D-8: Agenda is intensive for Turkey

turkishweekly.net     08-Jul-2008          

D-8: Agenda is intensive for TurkeyTuesday , 08 July 2008The Foreign Minister of Turkey, Ali Babacan, is attending to the summit of the D-8 taking place in Malaysia. Comprising the eight developing countries, namely, Iran,...                    

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President back home from D-8 Summit

irna.com     09-Jul-2008          

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad returned home early Wednesday morning from Malaysia where he attended the sixth Summit of leaders of the Eight Islamic Developing Countries (D-8). During his two-day stay in the Malaysian capital,...                    

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Cooperate on food security, Dhaka urges BIMSTEC, D-8 Summit

indiaenews.com     09-Jul-2008          

From correspondents in Asia Pacific, 12:30 PM IST Bangladesh has asked two major international groupings to plan for food security and environmental protection, urging them to take a cue from its own woes after being hit by...                    

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