APEC Nations Work on Stronger Security Resolutions
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Pacific Rim trading nations agreed they should work harder to control the production and trade of shoulder-launched missiles to keep them out of the wrong hands, foreign and trade ministers meeting in Chile said in a resolution
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The 21-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit ended here yesterday with leaders voicing strong support for World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations aimed at liberalizing trade and pledging to shore up global
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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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Counter-terrorism and trade are expected to dominate discussion as ministers from 21 Asian-Pacific nations meet in Chile on Wednesday.
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By Jason Webb SANTIAGO, Chile  - Asia-Pacific leaders promisedon Sunday to try to revive world trade talks and fightterrorism after a summit marred at the end by spats over thesecurity of President Bush.
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Santiago - Asia-Pacific leaders opened a crucial annual summit in Chile on Saturday, determined to pile pressure on North Korea to buckle in a nuclear weapons crisis and to crack international terrorism.
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SANTIAGO, Chile (CP) - As leaders from Pacific Rim economies gathered for a weekend summit on trade and security issues, their government ministers on Thursday were wrapping up talks on similar issues and jockeying for one-on-one meetings to press their
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SINGAPORE -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates today urged Asian nations to do more to defeat a global terrorist threat and to ensure that Afghanistan not be allowed to slip back into chaos.
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Security, trade and energy will top the agenda when Asian leaders meet in the Philippines next week, with declarations expected on combating terrorism, accelerating economic integration and boosting energy security.
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VIENTIANE  - The leaders of 10 Southeast Asian nations are holding summit talks to speed up economic integration and forge an economic bloc capable of standing up to rising competitors such as India and China.
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In his second term, George W. Bush and his team need to pay more attention to Asia in general and Southeast Asia in particular, according to regional experts.
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Pacific Rim finance ministers called on  Friday for some emerging Asian economies to show greater  currency flexibility to address global imbalances and for the  group to work toward reviving world trade talks.
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SANGIAGO : Asia-Pacific powers appeared split on a radical proposal for the creation of a region-wide free trade pact. Business chiefs have called for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum leaders
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SANTIAGO, Chile Talks on free trade and global security are under way in Chile at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
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Religious leaders from around Southeast Asia and Australia are urging greater efforts to promote tolerance and understanding. They met in Indonesia to build inter-religious bridges to reduce the threat posed by extremists.
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Thirtynine leaders from Asia and Europe yesterday began informal talks on issues on trade, security threats and terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
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Chile has begun its security preparations for the upcoming international leaders meeting in Santiago of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation group.