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Qatar Promises Security for WTO

By:JABER AL-HARMI | AP Online As a country in a Muslim region not that far from the war in Afghanistan, this Persian Gulf state had to fight to keep this week's World Trade Organization ministerial meeting.

India, Down on Doha Draft Declaration, Threatens to Leave WTO to Protest Agenda

International Trade Daily | November 5, 2001 | By Harbaksh Singh Nanda NEW DELHI--India has threatened to walk out of the World Trade Organization in protest against the draft ministerial declaration (DMD) for the Nov. 9-13 Doha meeting.

We""re Tricking The Poorer Nationis Out Of Their Money

By: John Humphrys | Sunday Times (London) Tony Blair tells us this is a moral war. So it is. He and President Bush may or may not be proved wrong about the strategy, and we may argue about it until the last B-52 has dropped its last bomb. So we should. It should not be necessary for a prime minister to tell us that we are not appeasers if we disagree with him.

Bush Administration Adopts Clinton""s Arsenic Rule: Arsenic standard in drinking water will be 10 parts per billion

The Bush administration, under pressure from environmental groups and the public, has decided to adopt the Clinton era standard for arsenic in drinking water. Blocking Clinton's 10 parts per billion standard was one of the Bush administration's first official acts - one which President George W. Bush later admitted was a mistake.

At WTO Talks, Protesters Will Be Out of Sight, but Not Out of Mind

By GEOFF WINESTOCK | THE WALL STREET JOURNAL BRUSSELS -- When representatives of the 142 member countries of the World Trade Organization gather in Doha, Qatar, next Friday, the antiglobalization street protesters who severely disrupted the WTO's last meeting won't be there. But their demands could still threaten the talks.

Trade Superpowers Turn On Heat As WTO Meet Approaches

By: Walden Bello | BusinessWorld Perspective Desperate is the word to describe the antics of the trade superpowers on the eve of the Fourth Ministerial of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Doha, Qatar.

Catholic Aid Agency Fears WTO Summit Spells Disaster For Poor

CAFOD fears WTO Summit spells disaster for poor The World Trade Organization Summit in Doha, Qatar, threatens to widen rather than narrow the gap between rich and poor countries, says CAFOD.

Via Campesina Calls For Action Against WTO

Press Release VIa Campesina Tegucigalpa, 1-11-2001 WTO is imposing a new Round of negotiations against the will of the majority of its member governments and the social movements.