Government defends G8 aid boost
Ministers have rejected criticisms of the $50bn aid package agreed at the G8 summit.

G8 debt deal under threat at IMF
The deal to relieve the debts of the poorest countries, agreed at the G8 summit, is under challenge by other rich countries.

African head defends agreement
The leader of the African Union says the G8 summit at Gleneagles could mark a watershed for his continent.

G8 leaders agree $50bn aid boost
World leaders promise aid for Africa, but while some campaigners are unhappy Bob Geldof calls it "a great day".

London bombs make G8 impact
The multiple bombings in London have unsettled the G8 summit's agenda, writes the BBC's Steve Schifferes.

Summit police made 350 arrests
More than 350 people were arrested during protests and violent clashes at the G8 summit, police reveal.

Press struggles to focus on G8
Papers in some G8 member countries try to weigh up the outcome of the summit but find it difficult to overlook the impact on the talks of Thursday's bombings in London.

The downside of the G8 debt deal
As pressure mounts on the G8 leaders to make poverty history, BBC News looks at the darker side of the debt relief deal.

G8 heads prepare for battle
The fight to get one's message across inside the G8 summit is likely to be as fierce as it is on the streets outside the heavy fortified complex.

Summit will expose G8 fault lines
BBC world affairs editor John Simpson expects G8 leaders to pay only lip service to the world's problems.

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Blair's climate change challenge
How far will Tony Blair push the "special relationship" with the US to achieve a climate change deal at G8?

Could G8 plan be empty rhetoric?
Could agreement on a global plan for Africa at the G8 summit be empty rhetoric?

Viewpoints: Can G8 help Africa?
We asked eight experts to tell us whether proposals set to be discussed at the G8 represent the right way forward for Africa.

Day of uncertainty and contrasts
Stephanie Todd reports on events in Auchterarder as anti-G8 protesters took their message to world leaders.

Inside protesters' eco-camp
Thousands of G8 protesters are camping beside the River Forth in a campsite with a difference, as the BBC's Lisa Mitchell discovered.

Smiles fade as protest turns sour
How a planned anti-G8 carnival in Edinburgh became a focal point for tension ahead of the summit.

Poverty marchers call for justice
Demonstrators in Edinburgh hope to bring an end to poverty and injustice, the BBC's Lisa Mitchell hears.

Who are the G8 campaigners?
From campaigners with a clear message to wombles and clowns, Scotland is expecting a variety of visitors in the next week.

Who's who at the summit
BBC News profiles the leaders of the Group of Eight leading industrialised nations and Russia gathering in Gleneagles, Scotland.

Q&A: Issues at the G8 summit
As eight industrialised nations' leaders prepare to meet in Scotland, BBC News looks at what protesters want - and what the leaders will offer.

Profile: What is the G8?
Key facts about the group of leading industrialised countries

Day-by-day guide to G8 events
The G8 summit being held at Gleneagles 6-8 July has attracted a host of other events, rallies and protests. Check this list to find out what is happening.

Q&A: African debt relief
BBC News looks at the progress of international debt reduction efforts, and the sticking points which continue to hamper the process.

African business in push for trade
Business leaders send a clear message to G8 leaders - that the key to poverty eradication is wealth creation.

How a continent went backwards
Modern Africa's failure to develop is due to bad politics and leaders as well as the West's legacy, writes Richard Dowden.

Who emits most greenhouse gases?
BBC News Online looks at the countries which contribute most to greenhouse gas emissions and examines where they stand on the Kyoto Protocol on climate change.

Q&A: The Kyoto Protocol
BBC News Online looks at the ailing international treaty which many say remains humanity's best hope for international action on climate change.