China urges US to repatriate Uighur terroristsJune 12th, 2009 BEIJING - China has urged the U.S. to repatriate Uighur "terrorist suspects" soon, after the tiny pacific nation of Palau agreed to temporarily resettle up to 17 detainees from Guantanamo Bay.
Obama White House extols new UN resolution on NKorea, urges Pyongyang to change its waysJune 12th, 2009 White House: UN stance on NKorea 'unprecedented'WASHINGTON — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is praising the international body's newly-endorsed sanctions against North Korea in response to its recent nuclear tests.
US: Lifting pork imports could boost Russia's WTO talksJune 5th, 2009 US: Lifting pork ban could boost Russian WTO talksST. PETERSBURG, Russia — U.S.
Baffled US pork industry questions if Russia, China pork bans are to protect their own marketsJune 4th, 2009 US pork industry baffled by bans in China, RussiaDES MOINES, Iowa — Continued bans on U.S. pork imports by China, Russia and more than a dozen other countries have baffled government and industry officials, leading some to speculate that the issue is more about market share than health concerns.
US, Mexico, Canada calls for lifting pork bansMay 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US, Mexico and Canada Thursday urged trading partners around the world to lift all restrictions on pork products that were adopted because of the swine flu outbreak, and left open the possibility of court action to remove the barriers. In a joint statement by their top trade officials, the three North American countries said the bans violated international trade rules and pointed to assurances from the World Health Organization (WHO) that swine flu could not be contracted by eating meat.
Countries barring Mexican pork to face WTO scrutinyMay 6th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Mexico has submitted a request to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) asking eight countries to explain why they were restricting access of Mexican pork products to their markets in response to the swine flu outbreak here. 'We won't allow them to impose unjustified measures on Mexican exports and we will defend the place that the quality of our products deserves in markets around the world,' Economy Secretary Gerardo Ruiz Mateos said at a press conference.
UN-WTO: No need for anti-pork trade measures since swine flu not transmitted by foodMay 3rd, 2009 UN-WTO: No need to ban pork due to swine fluROME — The U.N. and World Trade Organization said Saturday there is no justification for anti-pork trade measures as a result of the swine flu epidemic since there is no evidence the virus is spread by food.
Debate rages on name change for swine flu, WHO says noApril 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The international health community and pork producers are debating a change in name for the swine flu virus that has left people sick in several countries and could be responsible for 152 deaths in Mexico. Swine flu has genetic elements that come from three species - pigs, birds and humans.
Pork futures sink again amid swine flu fears, pork import bans; Ag futures trade mixedApril 28th, 2009 Pork futures sink; Agriculture futures trade mixedCHICAGO — Pork futures sank for the second day Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as concerns about the global swine flu outbreak deepened. Consumers are worried about catching the virus from the pork, analysts have said, even as U.S.
Pork futures sink again amid swine flu fears, pork import bans; Ag futures mostly recoverApril 28th, 2009 Pork futures sink; Agriculture futures riseCHICAGO — Pork futures sank for the second day Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as concerns about the global swine flu outbreak deepened. Consumers are worried about catching the virus from the pork, analysts have said, even as U.S.
Agriculture futures tumble on the Chicago Board of Trade, pork sink samid fears of swine fluApril 27th, 2009 Agriculture futures tumble, pork sinks on the CBOTCHICAGO — Agriculture futures fell Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery dropped 23.75 cents to $5.195 a bushel, while July corn fell 5 cents to $3.8075 a bushel and July soybeans tumbled 37 cents to $9.97 a bushel.
Pork futures sink amid swine flu fears, pork import bans; Agriculture, beef futures also dropApril 27th, 2009 Pork futures sink; Agriculture futures tumbleCHICAGO — Pork futures sank early Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange amid rising concerns surrounding the global swine flu outbreak. Consumers are worried about catching the virus from the pork, analysts said, even as U.S.
Agriculture futures tumble on Chicago BOT; Pork futures sink amid fears of swine fluApril 27th, 2009 Agriculture futures tumble; Pork futures sinkCHICAGO — Agriculture futures tumbled early Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery slid 2.25 cents to $5.41 a bushel, while July corn dropped 3.25 cents to $3.825 a bushel and July soybeans tumbled 31 cents to $10.03 a bushel.
Egypt withdraws 25 percent import fee on cotton yarnApril 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Egypt has withdrawn, with effect from April 8, a temporary import fee it imposed on cotton yarn and textiles in a move that would benefit India, one of the leading producers of cotton yarn. Egypt in January 2009 imposed a fee of 25 percent on CIF value (cost, insurance and freight) on cotton yarn and textiles for a period of one year.
US urges Russia, Ukraine to end gas disputeJanuary 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US urged Russia and Ukraine Tuesday to end their dispute over natural gas supplies that has caused a sharp decline in shipments throughout Europe. 'Russia and Ukraine should get together, come to the table, work out the differences that exist between them in what would appear to be a commercial dispute,' State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said.
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