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NGO Forum in Lebanon Calls for Coordination against War, Globalisation

Agence France Presse | November 7, 2001 BEIRUT - A forum of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) called here Wednesday for coordinated action against war and globalisation, ahead of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting in Doha.

Russian Anti-Globalisation Groups Launch Debut Rallies

Agence France Presse | November 7, 2001 | BYLINE: FRANCOISE MICHEL MOSCOW - Anti-globalisation protests come to Russia Friday as an embryonic coalition of militant groups stage what they hope will be nationwide protests to coincide with a World Trade Organisation conference at Doha, in the Gulf state of Qatar.

Activists Urge WTO to Give Poor AIDS Victims Access to Cheap Drugs

Agence France Presse | November 7, 2001 BANGKOK - A high-profile activist alliance Wednesday urged ministers at this week's WTO talks in Doha to rewrite trade rules that bar millions of poverty-stricken AIDS sufferers from access to modern drugs.

Kenya; Arm-Twisting Ahead of WTO Talks

By: Paul Redfern | Africa News Even before the World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting begins, the European Union and the United States are being accused of bullying poor African and Asian countries into a new round of trade talks the don't want. The Western weapons are threats of aid withdrawal and promises of cheap life-saving drugs.

China""s WTO Entry, Trouble for ASEAN

BusinessWorld | November 7, 2001 | By May Czarina A. Baetiong First of two parts During a recent press briefing by a local electronics group, grim-faced officials took turns in explaining why the once double-digit strong sector would end up with a 15% drop in revenues this year.

Protest Rally In Indian Capital Against WTO Talks

Agence France Presse Thousands of people from opposition political parties Tuesday staged a rally in New Delhi urging the Indian government to resist making new concessions under any fresh WTO trade pact.

WTO Ministers To Meet In Doha To Try To Launch New Round

By: Natsumi Mizumoto | Japan Economic Newswire Ministers from 142 members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) will meet in Doha, Qatar, next Friday in an effort to wrap up months of discussion and launch a new round of multilateral trade negotiations.

No Retreat In Doha: Anti-Corporate Movement Has Been Strengthened By September 11

The Guardian (London)

Korea To Take Issue With WTO Anit-Dumping Rules

By Kim Mi-hui | THE KOREA HERALD The Korean government will focus on two particular issues, agriculture and antidumping rules, during the fourth World Trade Organization ministerial conference at Doha, Qatar beginning Nov. 9, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) said.

WTO Table Set for Russian Delegation

By Torrey Clark | The Moscow Times