Japan’s next PM to meet Asian envoys
Japan’s incoming prime minister was Friday set to
hold talks with the ambassadors of China and South Korea as his
party looks to promote regional ties and its long-term aim of an
Asian community.
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SELA food crisis meeting in Venezuela
The Latin American Economic System (SELA in
Spanish) is expected to discuss in Venezuela this month the impact
of the global food crisis on the region and the actions to mitigate
it, SELA Permanent Secretary Jose Rivera confirmed on Thursday.
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Trade Ministers pledge commitment to Doha
Ministers from over 35 countries pledged swift
action to conclude a new global free-trade pact and boost the ailing
world economy as they assembled Friday for a final day of talks in
New Delhi.
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Indonesia quake toll reaches 59
Rescue workers on Indonesia's Java island
continued to search Friday for dozens of people buried in the rubble
by a major 7.0-magnitude earthquake that killed at least 59,
officials said.
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