G8 summit braces for more violence

Police used water cannon, tear gas and armoured cars during running battles on Friday

GENOA, Italy (CNN) -- The threat of a second day of violence hangs over the summit of the world's richest nations in the Italian city of Genoa, after a demonstrator was shot dead by police during massive riots on Friday.

The leaders of the world's leading industrial countries also face the prospect that thorny political and environmental discussions on Saturday could further spoil the protest-marred summit.

On the agenda of the second day of talks is the issue of the 1997 Kyoto global warming treaty. U.S. President George W. Bush's rejection of the treaty has angered leaders in Europe, where the accord has broad support.

The leaders are also expected to discuss the violence in the Middle East, the threat of a full-scale civil war in Macedonia and efforts to encourage better relations between North and South Korea.

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While massive street protests against global capitalism have become a staple at economic meetings since demonstrators disrupted an international gathering of trade ministers in Seattle in 1999, the Genoa summit has produced the first death.

Italian police sources identified the dead man as Carlo Giuliani, 23, a Genoa resident originally from Rome.

The Italian Ministry of the Interior said judicial authorities were investigating and the ministry would report its findings to Italy's parliament on Monday.

The fatal shooting came during a violent attack on a vehicle carrying several members of Italy's national police force, the carabinieri, who were wounded in the attack, the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry said Giuliani was "hit by a gunshot, presumably shot for defensive purposes by one of the injured carabinieri."

In other confrontations on Friday, a policeman was seriously wounded by a homemade explosive, officials said.

The violence appeared limited to a small group of demonstrators who threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at police, set fires and pushed back barricades intended to keep them out.

CNN's Alessio Vinci referred to the afternoon scene as a "street fight," saying those involved in the violence appeared to have come to Genoa seeking to provoke police. It did not appear the protesters who fought with police were part of any anti-globalization group marching outside the summit, Vinci said.

German authorities had warned the Italian police about a violent anarchist group attending the summit, he said.

Inside the summit, a senior White House official said Bush had been informed of the toll among the 50,000 to 80,000 protesters in the streets.

"The president regrets the violence, believes the violence is regrettable, the tragic death and the injuries to the protesters and to the police officers is highly regrettable," the official said.

French President Jacques Chirac said the violence was evidence that leaders should listen more closely to the demonstrators' call for reduced globalization of trade.

But Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called the incident an isolated one and called on demonstrators to "avoid any further violent incidents."

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The demonstrators' message appeared to have had little effect on the world leaders, who issued a statement calling for more global trade.

The leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States are scheduled to remain in the seaside town until Sunday to discuss world trade, economic development, disease, debt relief, missile defence, the Kyoto Protocol and other issues.

They pledged $1 billion on Friday to start a global AIDS and health fund and issued a joint statement on the world economy.

Bush, speaking on Friday at Brize Norton Air Base in England before leaving for Italy, said he intended to ensure the world's poor countries were not hurt by free trade rules during the three-day conference.

And in a message to protesters, he said he rejected the "isolationism and protectionism" that many espouse.

"There are some who will try to disrupt meetings, claiming they represent the poor. To those folks I say ... instead of embracing policies that represent the poor, you embrace policies that lock poor people into poverty and that's unacceptable to United States," Bush said. "Trade has been the best avenue for economic growth for all countries."

The $1 billion pledged to fight AIDS is only a beginning, said U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who told delegates that $7 billion to $10 billion was needed annually to fight the disease.

"This is a very good beginning, but much, much more is needed," he said. "I therefore appeal to governments, civil society, to the private sector, foundations and individuals to contribute to the fight against AIDS in anyway they can."

The G8 nations' joint statement on the world economy said: "While the global economy has slowed more than expected over the past year, sound economic policies and fundamentals provide a solid foundation for stronger growth.

"We will remain vigilant and forward looking in implementing measures, as necessary, to ensure that our economies move toward a more sustained pattern of growth, in line with their potential."

About 15,000 police are on duty as part of the $110 million security operation. Surface-to-air missiles, fighter jets and naval ships form part of the security operation, which is also responsible for defending the summit from attacks by terrorists.

-- CNN's Alessio Vinci and Kelly Wallace contributed to this report.