APEC ministers back WTO talks (updated AM 00:11)
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Police clashed with rock-throwing protesters Friday as world leaders gathered for a weekend summit of 21 Pacific Rim economies to discuss trade and security and network with one another.
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Pacific rim trade ministers  pushed for a revival of stalled world trade talks on Friday,  but committed themselves to work towards setting up their own  trade bloc if a global deal fails.
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= Ministers from nations facing the Pacific Ocean discussed stronger economic ties and the elimination of trade barriers against a backdrop of street clashes between anti-globalisation protesters and Chilean police.
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Asia-Pacific leaders said on Sunday they saw "real progress" in world trade talks now underway in Geneva and pledged flexibility and the political will to forge a deal by the end of 2007.
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DAVOS, Switzerland  - Ministers from G20  developing countries said Saturday they had held positive talks  in preparation for a fight with richer countries over changing  trade rules in favor of the poor.
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Top officials from 21 Pacific Rim economies issued a strong show of support for a global trade treaty and agreed on new counter terrorism measures aimed at protecting everything from air travel to shipping and food stocks.
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India supports Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) soon, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told a press conference with President Vladimir Putin.
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Japan&#39;s Cabinet formally approved the signing of a free trade agreement with Mexico, ahead of a meeting between the two nations&#39; leaders.
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VIENTIANE (Laos), Nov. 27 (Xinhuanet) -- Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) here Saturday welcomed a document under which an ASEAN-ROK Free
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Southeast Asian ministers on Saturday completed a free trade pact with China and other accords to be adopted at a meeting of their leaders, but touchy
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Asia-Pacific leaders conclude their summit by calling for a rapid conclusion to stalled global trade talks.
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Southeast Asian economic ministers and counterparts from northern Asia powerhouses - Japan, China, and South Korea - agreed Saturday on steps toward free trade
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) launched negotiations on trade facilitation at a meeting on Monday. WTO members agreed on a work plan and a schedule of meetings on negotiations
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Australia will seek to revive stalled  global trade talks at a meeting in September to which it has  invited ministers from leading World Trade Organization (WTO)  members, an Australian newspaper said.
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SANTIAGO, Chile - Economic leaders present at the 16th Ministerial Meeting of the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) on Thursday (Friday in Manila) agreed to strengthen efforts in trade liberalization and free trade.
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Trade ministers from a key group  of developing nations pressed the United States and the  European Union on Saturday for more concessions to help break  deadlocked global trade talks.
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The foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea agreed Saturday to strengthen bilateral cooperation and push forward the ongoing negotiations on reaching a free trade agreement (FTA).