Bush promises to be constructive on climate at G8 (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

6 July 2008, 4:13 am

President George W. Bush promised on Sunday to be constructive in talks on global warming but said a deal was impossible unless fast-growing China and India agreed to limit their greenhouse gas emissions.... read more

Bush: `Affront' to Chinese to skip Olympics start (AP via Yahoo! News)

6 July 2008, 3:48 am

President Bush said Sunday he does not feel the need to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics to state his opposition to China's human rights record. Skipping the event would be an "affront" to the Chinese people, he said.... read more

Of war and of genocide (Canoe Travel)

5 July 2008, 9:25 pm

Visiting places famous for death is nothing new. You can tour the Nazi concentration camps of Dachau in Germany and Auschwitz in Poland, or the killing fields of Choeung Ek in Cambodia. Tourists sought glimpses of the World Trade Center ruins within days of the Sept. 11th attacks.... read more

FACTBOX - Schedule for G8 summit and surrounding events (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

5 July 2008, 6:21 pm

(Reuters) - Leaders from the Group of Eight rich countries meet next week at the hilltop Windsor Hotel, overlooking the lake and hot spring resort of Toyako, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.... read more

Author picks coolest hotel rooms to stay (Stuff)

5 July 2008, 5:01 pm

From rooms decked out with a soundstage to concierges who can arrange impromptu tango lessons, trend spotter and author Bill Tikos has roamed the globe to find hotels that offer a unique, and luxurious, experience.... read more

Kate Moss' extension auction (NZCity)

5 July 2008, 4:16 pm

Kate Moss' blonde hair extension, which she lost as she tried to hide from paparazzi during a night out in Berlin, Germany, last month, has been sold on auction website eBay for £637.... read more