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A foothold for free trade?
16-Dec-2006     Washington Post
Trade integration in the Americas is quickly approaching a major milestone. If agreements with Colombia, Peru and Panama are ratified in the coming year, more than half of Latin America will have free trade accords with the United States.
Taiwan: Nicaraguan congress ratifies free trade agreement
16-Dec-2006     UNPO
Nicaragua's Congress has ratified a free trade agreement with Taiwan, the legislative body said in a statement Thursday.
Go for free trade pact with India after N-deal: US senator
15-Dec-2006     Hindustan Times
An influential Republican senator has asked President George Bush to negotiate a full scale free trade agreement with India following the successful conclusion of the India-US civil nuclear deal.
Critics given sneak peak of free trade deal
15-Dec-2006     Bangkok Post
In a bid to secure a smooth passage for a public hearing on the Thai-Japanese free trade agreement, the Thai Foreign Ministry yesterday allowed a group of critics to gain access to the text of the controversial deal.
Harmonisation of TRIPS-plus IPR policies and potential impacts on technological capability: A case study of the pharmaceutical industry in Thailand
14-Dec-2006     ICTSD
This study examines the impacts of TRIPS-plus rules on pharmaceutical patents as enshrined in US FTAs by looking at the case of Thailand.
SA fends off EU deals for SACU partners
14-Dec-2006     AllAfrica.com
South Africa is resisting European Union (EU) efforts to treat it differently from its southern African neighbours -- a move which could result in the country getting less market access for its exports.
US senators: Will oppose S. Korea trade pact without beef trade
14-Dec-2006     Cattle Network
Seven US senators pledged Wednesday that they will work to block a free trade agreement being negotiated between the US and South Korea if South Korea refuses to pull back restriction on US beef exports.
Washington wishes to hold high-level FTA agriculture talks
13-Dec-2006     Chosun Ilbo
Washington hopes to hold high-level talks -- above the ministerial level -- on freeing up the agricultural markets in Korea and the US before holding the sixth round of free trade agreement negotiations.
Fears FTA brings in contaminated blood
13-Dec-2006     News.com.au
Road crash victims and haemophiliacs were at risk of contracting blood-borne diseases such as HIV under the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (FTA), an academic warned today.
Farmers plead with govt over Japan FTA
13-Dec-2006     The West Australian
Australian farmers have pleaded with the federal government not to forget them when it meets with Japan for negotiations on a free trade agreement next year.