WTO talks split over workers rights at trade summit
Delegates from rich and poor countries argue whether protecting workers should be part of the WTO mission as talks on agriculture stall. US and EU outline tariff abolition framework on computer products by 2000 and liquor by 2000 2002. Policy tensions rise over using labor standards to block goods while child labor remains a concern.
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Iraq Hopes Rise as Oil Exports Begin Under UN Scan
Iraq reports its first oil exports in six years to Turkey under a UN monitored program to fund food and medicine. Ration supplies remain limited and the dinar loses value, while UN officials note several contract rejections and continued negotiations with multiple countries.
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