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China notified the Dispute Settlement Body of WTO, which consists of all WTO members, of its decision to appeal the panel reports today in dispute cases DS394, DS395 and DS398, “China — Measures related to the exportation of various raw materials”.

New Delhi: Britain’s Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Lord David Howell, today emphasized the need for moving away from coal to natural gas to achieve reduction in greenhouse emissions.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Albert Jaeger, visited Serbia during August 18-31, 2011, to conduct discussions on a Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with the IMF.

A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Joannes Mongardini, visited Swaziland during August 17-31, 2011. The mission held discussions on the first assessment under the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) approved by IMF management on April 4, 2011.

New Delhi: Air Marshal Pramod Vasant Athawale PVSM AVSM VSM ADC, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command retires on 31 August 2011 after 38 years of distinguished service to the nation. At the pinnacle of his illustrious career, the Air Marshal was appointed Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Maintenance Command on April 1, 2009.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending loans of up to $500 million to help Uzbekistan access housing finance for moderate to low-income rural households, to support improved living standards and accelerate development in rural communities nationwide, where 70% of the poor reside.

New Delhi: In response to the recent alert by FAO about a new and deadly mutant strain of avian influenza, popularly known as Bird Flu, the Indian government has sprung into action to meet any eventuality.

New York: A new study by the United Nations health agency and its partners has found that fewer newborns are dying worldwide but progress is too slow and Africa in particular is being left further behind.

Due to the recent financial and economic crisis, global corporate losses have increased significantly. Numbers at stake are vast, with loss carry-forwards as high as 25% of GDP in some countries. Though most of these claims are justified, some corporations find loop-holes and use ‘aggressive tax planning’ to avoid taxes in ways that are not within the spirit of the law.

New York: More than 200,000 people affected by recent fighting in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan state face potentially catastrophic levels of malnutrition and mortality after the Government’s refusal to let aid agencies replenish stocks and deploy personnel, the United Nations warned today.