Article: G8 leaders open annual summit amid London blasts

G8 leaders open annual summit amid London blasts

Gleneagles, Britain, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) Thursday kicked off their annual summit in the Scottish resort of Gleneagles, while London's subway and bus service was suspended due to a series of blasts that hit the British capital.

Explosions devastated London's transport system during rush hour Thursday morning, causing a number of casualties.

Home Secretary Charles Clarke was cited by local media as saying that the blasts caused "terrible injuries," and police said there were at least 90 casualties.

Meanwhile, the leaders of the most industrialized countries started conversation on climate change and poverty ...

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