WTO talks close to collapse amid farm stand-off
GENEVA (Reuters) - Talks to rescue a world trade deal were close to collapse on Tuesday over measures intended to help poor countries protect their farmers, trade officials said.
Nations:U.S. France China India Uruguay Paraguay Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-29
Microsoft helps nab $900M piracy ring
Microsoft is telling the tale of a major software piracy investigation that weaved through 22 countries, hoping would-be pirates will think twice if they know how far the company will go to protect its computer code worth billions in revenue each quarter.
Nations:Taiwan U.S. China Paraguay Germany Australia
2008-02-08
Taiwan tries to hold onto allies
Taiwan's foreign minister ordered "extreme precautions" be taken Thursday to hold on to the island's allies in Latin America after Costa Rica switched diplomatic relations to political rival China, further isolating the Taipei government.
Nations:China Costa Rica Paraguay Taiwan Nicaragua People:Chen Shui-bian Activities:China-Taiwan
2007-06-07
Pope: God will punish drug dealers
Drug traffickers will face divine justice for the scourge of illegal narcotics across Latin America, Pope Benedict XVI warned Saturday, telling dealers that "human dignity cannot be trampled upon in this way."
Nations:Brazil Mexico Guatemala Mozambique Vatican Colombia
2007-05-12
China, Russia top U.S. piracy list
China and Russia again lead the United States' annual list of the world's biggest producers of pirated and counterfeited goods, a U.S. trade report said on Monday.
Nations:Russia U.S. China Canada Latvia Ukraine
2007-04-30
Christians worldwide mark Good Friday
Some in agony, others in ecstasy, Christians around the world marked Good Friday with prayer, processions and pleas for peace.
Nations:Italy Israel Philippines Mexico India Paraguay
2007-04-06
New Miss Universe is crowned, then faints
An 18-year-old from Puerto Rico who hopes to someday star in U.S. and Latin American films was crowned Sunday night as Miss Universe 2006. Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza shared a nervous emotional hug with first runner-up, Kurara Chibana of Japan, moments before the winner was announced, then clasped her hands to her mouth in amazement as her name was called.
Nations:U.S. Jordan Ghana Paraguay South Africa Switzerland People:Emmitt Smith Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza Tara Conner Activities:2006 Miss Universe
2006-07-24
World Cup fever as Germans win again
Germans roared on their national team to a convincing 3-0 victory over Ecuador on Tuesday as World Cup fever took a grip on a nation finally beginning to believe in its chances of capturing the trophy.
Nations:Ecuador Costa Rica Paraguay Poland U.K. Germany Activities:2006 Soccer World Cup
2006-06-20
Eight teams get ready for knockout stage
Eight countries will go into the last round of group matches which begin on Tuesday secure in the knowledge they are already through to the last 16 of the World Cup.
Nations:Angola Togo Ivory Coast Ecuador Czech Republic Costa Rica Activities:2006 Soccer World Cup
2006-06-19
Taiwan's Chen seen in diplomatic victory over China
Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian returns home from a Latin American visit on Friday after surprise stops in Libya and Indonesia that gave him a modest diplomatic victory over China but drew words of caution from the United States.
Nations:Libya Costa Rica Paraguay U.S. Taiwan Indonesia People:Robert Zoellick Chen Shui-bian Activities:China-U.S.-Taiwan Relations China-Taiwan
2006-05-13
Global warming threatens extinctions: report
Global warming will become a top cause of extinction from the tropical Andes to South Africa with thousands of species of plants and animals likely to be wiped out in coming decades, a study said on Tuesday.
Nations:Paraguay Argentina Brazil Canada South Africa Australia
2006-04-11
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