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WTO talks face collapse

AFP - Fri Jul 25, 11:55 AM ET

WTO head Pascal Lamy warned on Friday that talks on a global free-trade pact faced collapse as the clock ticked down on negotiations here intended to break a seven-year deadlock.

  • EU reveals new concession on farm tarif cuts Play
    EU reveals new concession on farm tarif cuts AFP - Mon Jul 21, 10:58 AM ET

    Ministers from 35 key nations began a critical round of talks in Geneva on Monday. The Doha Development round of negotiations has been deadlocked as developed and developing countries show brinkmanship over concessions on issues such as agricultural subsidies.

  • Castro dashes hopes of economic reform Play
    Castro dashes hopes of economic reform AFP - Fri Jul 18, 8:51 AM ET

    Cuban hopes for widespread economic changes have been spoiled by President Raul Castro's first speech to the country's National Assembly during which he called on the people to work harder on the land.

  • US economy loses jobs Play
    US economy loses jobs AFP - Tue Jul 15, 11:54 AM ET

    The world's biggest economy lost jobs for a sixth straight month in June as US employers shed 62,000 nonfarm jobs amid a lingering slowdown.

  • US refueling tanker contract to go up for new bid Play
    US refueling tanker contract to go up for new bid AFP - Thu Jul 10, 11:36 AM ET

    The Pentagon Wednesday reopened a 35-billion-dollar contract to produce a new generation of aerial fuel tankers, acknowledging flaws in the US Air Force's decision to award it to Northrop Grumman and European partner EADS.

  • Turkish textiles set up shop in Egypt Play
    Turkish textiles set up shop in Egypt AFP - Thu Jul 10, 7:20 AM ET

    Turkish businesses are coming to the rescue of the Egyptian textiles industry, making the most of cheap energy and labour costs.

  • G8 wraps up summit with pledges on food and oil Play
    G8 wraps up summit with pledges on food and oil AFP - Wed Jul 9, 9:15 AM ET

    Leaders of the G8 industrial nations wrapped up their summit in Toyako, Japan Wednesday. They agreed to tackle soaring oil and food prices that are stoking global inflation, but had few significant achievements.

  • California town creates parking havens for homeless Play
    California town creates parking havens for homeless AFP - Tue Jul 8, 4:20 PM ET

    Every night at dusk in this wealthy California coastal town, Barbara Harvey puts down food for her golden retrievers, Phoebe and Ranger, and watches as they go for their evening walk. Not long afterwards, the 66-year-old mother-of-three clambers into the back of her white Honda CR-V, pulls up a blanket, and beds down for the night, snuggling next to her beloved dogs for comfort.

  • G8 leaders agree on halving emissions by 2050 Play
    G8 leaders agree on halving emissions by 2050 AFP - Tue Jul 8, 1:09 PM ET

    The Group of Eight major powers agreed on Tuesday to at least halve global carbon emissions by 2050, in what leaders hailed as a step forward. The decision could pave the way for UN negotiations towards a global agreement by the end of 2009.

  • African leaders send an SOS to G8 Play
    African leaders send an SOS to G8 AFP - Mon Jul 7, 3:54 PM ET

    African leaders on Monday urged the Group of Eight nations to tackle spiking oil and food prices, warning the crisis threatens to aggravate an already desperate plight in the continent.

  • Philippines pushes hybrid rice to solve soaring food prices Play
    Philippines pushes hybrid rice to solve soaring food prices AFP - Mon Jul 7, 6:04 AM ET

    As G8 leaders in Japan thrash out measures to fight soaring food prices, the Philippines is launching a vast overhaul of its agricultural sector to become self-sufficient in rice by 2010. One strategy -- to encourage the use of hybrid rice seeds.

  • Apartheid's over? Not for South African black salary earners Play
    Apartheid's over? Not for South African black salary earners AFP - Thu Jul 3, 6:40 AM ET

    Apartheid is abolished in South Africa, but clearly it still exists for salaries. A recent study shows that white South Africans still earn about five times more than blacks.

  • Commuting out of Mugabe's Zimbabwe Play
    Commuting out of Mugabe's Zimbabwe AFP - Wed Jul 2, 1:12 PM ET

    Robert Mugabe is back as president of Zimbabwe after what was widely denounced as a sham election. Meanwhile, the daily hardships of ordinary Zimbabweans look set to continue with many commuting into neighbouring Zambia to make some money.

  • European investments in Florida Real Estate on the rise Play
    European investments in Florida Real Estate on the rise AFP - Wed Jul 2, 9:22 AM ET

    Buying an apartment or a House in the United States is no longer out of reach for foreigners. Attracted by a weak dollar and a wide offer, more and more Europeans are investing in Real Estate. Florida is one of their favorite destinations.

  • South Africa fights to protect its tourism industry Play
    South Africa fights to protect its tourism industry AFP - Wed Jul 2, 5:16 AM ET

    The recent wave of xenophobic violence in South Africa has tarnished the image of the country as a holiday destination but the tourist industry are still hopeful of attracting 10 million visitors in 2010.