CAIRO, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — With black smoke belching from battered vehicles on the congested streets of Cairo and the sickly smell of exhaust hanging in the air, Mohamed Daoud's taxi glides quietly along on cheap, clean fuel. ... > full story
JOS, Nigeria, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — A few market stalls opened and motorcycle taxis returned tentatively to the streets of Jos on Monday after the Nigerian army quelled clashes between Muslim and Christian gangs which killed hundreds of people. ... > full story
DOHA, Nov. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — World Trade Organization (WTO) chief Pascal Lamy said on Saturday he was increasingly inclined to call ministers to Geneva next month to pursue a global trade treaty that could mitigate the world's economic turmoil. ... > full story
BRUSSELS, Nov. 26, 2008 (Reuters) — China, angry at plans for Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to visit Europe, has called off a summit with the European Union next Monday which may have forged a joint response to the global economic crisis. ... > full story
LIMA, Nov. 24, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States, China, Japan and 18 other economies in Asia and the Americas promised fast and decisive action on Sunday to prevent a severe global economic downturn. ... > full story
SHANGHAI, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — China will cut tariffs on agricultural and non-agricultural products by 20 to 30 percent, the China Securities Journal quoted a senior trade official as saying on Monday. ... > full story
GENEVA, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — Pressure is growing for the World Trade Organization to hold a ministerial meeting on the Doha round next month, despite scant progress in recent talks over the global accord, diplomats said on Sunday. ... > full story
LIMA, Nov. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — George W. Bush held his last meeting as U.S. president with a Russian leader on Saturday, telling Dmitry Medvedev he had worked hard to make it a "cordial relationship" despite difficult disagreements. ... > full story
ANKARA, Nov. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — A section of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline linking Iraq and Turkey was still ablaze on Saturday after an apparent Kurdish guerrilla bomb attack but the fire was under control, a Turkish energy ministry source told Reuters. ... > full story
BEIJING, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. officials opened the first overseas Food and Drug Administration office in Beijing on Wednesday as they gear up for a long battle to ensure the quality of food, drug and feed imports from China. ... > full story
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Metro Digest Dec. 1, 2008 (Connecticut Post) — A solar panel will be installed on Staples Elementary School, provided to the school by the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund. . Cathy Alfandre, who ...
Mexico leader urges Obama on free trade Nov. 23, 2008 (Australian Broadcasting Company) — Mexican President Felipe Calderon warned US President-elect Barack Obama against revising the North American Free Trade Agreement, saying it would ...
NZ PM calls for quick solution of stalled trade talks Nov. 23, 2008 (Xinhua News Agency) — Special: President Hu Attends Financial Summit, APEC Meeting, Visits Four Nations . New Zealand Prime Minister John Key called Friday in Lima for ...
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