Archive - Nov 20, 2006

South Korean police said Tuesday they are bracing for mass protests across the country against a proposed free trade agreement with the United States.

Washington and Brussels on Friday jointly reached out to a score of developing countries - including Brazil, South Africa, Thailand and Kenya, among others - to accelerate the Doha Development Agenda services negotiations, saying the time has come to enter into hard bargaining on what each can give and take in both market openings and rules.