Crisis to dominate G8 summit opening

ROME: Leaders from the Group of Eight (G8) major industrial nations will warn against complacency over economic recovery when they begin an annual summit on Wednesday.

The three days of talks will aim to find common ground on a broad range of issues, from tackling global warming to boosting farm aid and from reviving international trade talks to dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, beset by sex scandals, is the summit host and will kick off proceedings at a lunch that will discuss the economic outlook and regulations.

The summit takes place in the Italian city of L'Aquila which was wrecked by an earthquake earlier this year - a fitting backdrop for discussions on the crumpled global economy that is struggling to overcome the worst recession in living memory.

The three days of talks will aim to find common ground on a broad range of issues, from tackling global warming to boosting farm aid and from reviving international trade talks to dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, beset by sex scandals, is the summit host and will kick off proceedings at a lunch that will discuss the economic outlook and regulations.

The summit takes place in the Italian city of L'Aquila which was wrecked by an earthquake earlier this year - a fitting backdrop for discussions on the crumpled global economy that is struggling to overcome the worst recession in living memory.

The three days of talks will aim to find common ground on a broad range of issues, from tackling global warming to boosting farm aid and from reviving international trade talks to dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, beset by sex scandals, is the summit host and will kick off proceedings at a lunch that will discuss the economic outlook and regulations.

The summit takes place in the Italian city of L'Aquila which was wrecked by an earthquake earlier this year - a fitting backdrop for discussions on the crumpled global economy that is struggling to overcome the worst recession in living memory.