China and US ink pact easing film imports and piracy curb
China and the United States signed a 28 page deal to curb piracy and lower film import barriers. Officials say most software in China is copied and that factories produce 75 million pirated CDs yearly for export. The agreement, reached Feb 26, aims to ease market access though some issues remain unsettled.
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UN halts aid airlift after Red Cross plane shot in Sarajevo
The United Nations suspended the aid airlift to Sarajevo on Saturday after a bullet hit a Red Cross plane. Bosnian Serbs closed roads into the besieged city after a sniper killed two Serb girls aged 9 and 11 near Grbavica stadium. The airlift was to resume Sunday, while Serb authorities may reopen roads later.
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Mexican business and labor leaders reject austerity plan
In Mexico City AP reports business group Coparmex and the Mexican Workers Confederation oppose President Zedillo's austerity package. They warn of higher electricity and gasoline prices, added sales taxes, and potential mass unemployment as up to 500,000 could lose jobs by fall. The plan aims to stabilize the economy despite opposition.
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