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Elephant-rich states row back from threat to quit trade body
A group of Southern African countries where two-thirds of the world’s African Elephants live rowed back from a threat to leave an international governmental body…
Ukraine Latest: US slams Putin’s food-for-sanctions relief plan
The US rejected a plan by Russian President Vladimir Putin to facilitate grain and fertilizer exports only if sanctions on his country are lifted, pinning…
China’s Li gives dire growth warning in unpublished remarks
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang warned of dire consequences if officials don’t move decisively to prevent the economy from sliding further, saying a contraction in the…
US plans economic talks with Taiwan in latest challenge to China
The US and Taiwan are planning to announce negotiations to deepen economic ties, people familiar with the matter said, in a fresh challenge to Beijing,…
UK signs Indiana Pact as Brexit tensions hinder broader US deal
The UK signed its first trade agreement with a US state, amid warnings that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s stance on Brexit is hindering progress on…
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Putin ties grain exports to demand that sanctions on Russia go
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he’s willing to facilitate grain and fertilizer exports as global concern mounts about food shortages and rising prices -- but…
United States initiates second USMCA dispute on Canadian dairy tariff-rate quota policies
Yesterday, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the United States is, for the second time, requesting dispute settlement consultations with Canada under the…
Cambodia hails US ties, seeks relief on China-linked sanctions
Cambodia said ties with the US had improved significantly and it expects the Biden administration to lift sanctions imposed over its relations with China “very…
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Elephant-trade impasse persists as African states disagree
Zimbabwe failed to get a continent-wide stance on the trade in live elephants and ivory as several nations where the animals are endangered stayed away…
Bankrupt Sri Lanka still seeking more oil and fuel imports
Bankrupt Sri Lanka is seeking more energy imports as it tries to get an International Monetary Fund Program in place by mid-June.