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Bush Condemns Anti-Globalization Protesters

Reuters | by Randall Mikkelsen WASHINGTON - As up tens of thousands of anti-globalization protesters converged on Genoa for a summit of major industrialized nations, President Bush on Tuesday condemned them as "no friends of the poor."

Trade Unions Declare Global Day of Action for 4th WTO

INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF FREE TRADE UNIONS (ICFTU)

US Threatened Trade Sanctions to Block GM Labels, Says Thai FDA

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U.S. Seeks a New Round of World Trade Talks

Wall Street Journal | By HELENE COOPER, Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration, searching for a bright spot ahead of what is expected to be a contentious summit of big industrialized countries in Genoa, Italy, this weekend, said it will work with the European Union to launch a new round of global trade talks in Qatar in November.

U.S., EU Near Accord on Trade Talks

Washington Post | By Paul Blustein, Washington Post Staff Writer The top trade negotiators for the United States and the European Union said yesterday that they have "converged" toward an understanding on the agenda for a new round of global trade talks, removing some significant obstacles to an expansion of freer trade.

In the Next Round

By Pascal Lamy And Robert B. Zoellick | Washington Post

G-8 Precautions Put Genoa on Edge; Protests Expected at Economic Talks

By Jeff Israely | Boston Globe ROME - Security forces in Genoa scrambled yesterday to put the last measures in place for this week's G-8 summit meeting even as a letter bomb exploded at one of the city's police stations, injuring an officer and raising tensions before what promises to be the largest antiglobalization protest to date.

WTO Chair Sees Widespread Support for New Talks on Antidumping Rules

By Daniel Pruzin

WTO Chair Maintains Downbeat Tone on Doha Round Launch; Says Outlook Dim

National Journal's CongressDaily | By Daniel Pruzin

U.S., EU to Hold High-Level Talks to Spur Plans for New WTO Round

The United States and the European Union will hold high-level talks July 16-17 aimed at jump-starting efforts to launch a new round of trade negotiations under the World Trade Organization later this year.