NUSA DUA, Indonesia: Eight torturous years of talks over a new
global trade pact should reach a conclusion next year after changes
in the US and Indian governments, World Trade Organization (WTO)
Chief Pascal Lamy said Tuesday.
Top US and Indian trade representatives agreed
to “reset” the stalled Doha Round of trade liberalization talks
during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a conference of
agricultural exporters in Indonesia, he said.
KUALA LUMPUR: Airline executives Tuesday expressed hope of a
turnaround next year after fresh estimates showed they might lose
close to $20 billion from 2008 to 2009 due to the global economic
slowdown.
SEOUL: US leaders and family members urged North Korea to show mercy
to two jailed American reporters, as Washington tried to separate
their plight from efforts to punish Pyongyang for its nuclear test.
JERUSALEM: US envoy George Mitchell met with Israeli leaders on
Tuesday seeking to launch immediate talks on core issues of the
Middle East conflict amid deep disagreements between Washington and
the Jewish state over...
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