Talks on Global Broadcast Treaty Fail
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An international treaty that would update broadcast rights to accommodate the internet fails because countries are unable to agree how much legal and technological protection to give broadcasters.
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The World Intellectual Property  Organization (WIPO) agreed on Monday to convene a conference  late next year to complete negotiations on a new international  broadcasting treaty, ending eight years of wrangling.
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) sought on Friday to rekindle hopes of a global trade deal after talks between four major powers collapsed.
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The main stumbling block in the Doha Round of global trade talks is the failure of the United States and European Union to make substantial concessions on agriculture, China's commerce minister said on Monday. The World Trade Organization formally relaunched the Doha round of negotiations last month after a six-month suspension that was triggered by differences among major trading partners, especially the United States and EU, over farm subsidies.
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Talks in Germany to secure a new global trade deal have collapsed, says a European Union official.
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A satellite aimed at improving TV broadcasts to China fails, a month into orbit, state media reports.
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As negotiators try to relaunch global trade talks in Brazil, one says failure to reach a deal could have dire consequences.
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NBC Universal and Apple were unable to come to an agreement on pricing, leading to the withdrawal which highlights escalating tensions between Apple and media companies.
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Japan was fuming over the failure of its bid to expand trade in whale products and Africa swapped blows over ivory Thursday as a U.N. meeting on trade in wild plants and animals wrapped up.
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Talks to end Kenya's political crisis collapse, sources say, but the opposing sides agree to further discussion.
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European governments failed to agree Friday on how to salvage their troubled satellite navigation system, Galileo.
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Protestant and Roman Catholic political talks on restoring Northern Ireland&#39;s power-sharing government have ended in failure. British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he and his Irish counterpart, Bertie Ahern, will seek new ways to move forward.
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POTSDAM, Germany  - Talks between four of the world's big trade powers collapsed on Thursday, throwing the future of global WTO talks on free commerce into deeper crisis.
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Nokia NOK1V.HE said there was no   need for a single radio frequency for mobile television across   the European Union and said the Commission's plan for an   interim solution was unrealistic.
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Japan was fuming over the failure of  its bid to expand trade in whale products and Africa swapped  blows over ivory Thursday as a U.N. meeting on trade in wild  plants and animals wrapped up.
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Talks to reintroduce power sharing in Northern Ireland have reached a stalemate over the issue of photographing the handover of IRA weapons.
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TORONTO -- National Hockey League labor talks came to a halt Tuesday after each side rejected the other&#39;s proposal. The talks lasted more than three hours, with the league making a one-hour presentation on