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China rare earths safe from WTO ruling on export curbs
January 31, 2012 | Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters) - China lost an appeal at the World Trade Organization on Monday after complaints about its restrictions on raw material exports, but will to be able to...

WTO: China unfairly limits export of raw materials
January 30, 2012 | AP
The World Trade Organization has affirmed that China unfairly limited exports of nine raw materials to protect domestic manufacturers. A WTO appeals body largely sided with the...

US appeals WTO ruling in Mexico dolphin- tuna row
January 20, 2012 | AFP
The United States on Friday appealed a World Trade Organization decision that accuses Washington of imposing overly stringent rules on dolphin-safe tuna from Mexico.'' Our...

U. S. appeals WTO ruling on dolphin- safe tuna label
January 20, 2012 | Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it was appealing a World Trade Organization ruling against U.S. dolphin-safe labeling measures for tuna in a longrunning...

World Trade Organization agrees to Russia joining 153- nation body. World Trade...
December 16, 2011 | AP Alerts
World Trade Organization agrees to Russia joining 153-nation body. ...

Corrected: Analysis: WTO risks future keeping Doha talks alive
December 28, 2011 | Reuters
GENEVA (Reuters) - The 153 members of the World Trade Organization agree on two things: We're in a hole. And we must keep digging. ...

US asks WTO to settle chicken trade row with China
December 08, 2011 | AFP
The United States asked the World Trade Organization to settle a dispute with China over Beijing's duties on US chicken imports. Ratcheting up pressure in tense trade relations...

World trade body agrees to Russia becoming member
December 16, 2011 | AP
The World Trade Organization agreed Friday to allow Russia to become its newest member, giving a critical boost to the ailing economy of its biggest trading partner, the...

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What You Should Know About ACTA and Your Rights
January 27, 2012 | Read/WriteWeb

Official: President Obama Personally Worked to Have Russia and Georgia Resolve Trade...
May 26, 2011 | Political Punch

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De Gucht Urges China, Brazil to Keep Markets Open
January 27, 2012 | Bloomberg

Bacchus Expects Taiwan-China Relations to `Intensify'
January 11, 2012 | Bloomberg

Russia secures final WTO green light for membership
December 17, 2011 | Agence France-Presse

Aganga Says Nigeria Drawing FDI in Petrochemical Plants
December 16, 2011 | Bloomberg

Nash Says WTO Membership to Improve Russian Competition
December 15, 2011 | Bloomberg

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which commenced in 1948. The organization deals with regulation of trade between participating countries; it provides a framework for negotiating and formalizing trade agreements, and a dispute resolution process aimed at enforcing participants' adherence to WTO agreements which are signed by representatives of member governments and...

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