Trade Wars
WTO rules against China in dispute over tyre exports to US
The World Trade Organisation on Monday rejected a Chinese complaint against punitive US tariffs on Chinese tyre imports.
Car Tech
WTO to examine China complaint over US electric vehicle subsidies
The World Trade Organization agreed Monday to establish an expert panel to examine US subsidies for electric vehicles after Beijing accused Washington of unfair competition.
Trade Wars
WTO says China decision to forego special treatment aids fair trade
The World Trade Organization hailed Wednesday Beijing's decision to no longer seek new special treatment in future WTO talks, calling it a step towards a more equitable global trading system.
Solar Daily
WTO rules for US in Chinese solar tariff dispute
The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Thursday ruled in favor of the United States in a dispute with China over tariffs on solar panels Washington imposed as part of the countries' trade war.
Trade Wars
WTO appoints expert panel in long-running China-US dispute
International trade arbiter the World Trade Organization on Friday appointed a panel of experts to investigate the latest in a series of disputes involving China and the United States.
Trade Wars
WTO cuts 2011 world trade growth forecast to 5.8%
The World Trade Organization cut its 2011 trade growth forecast to 5.8 percent from 6.5 percent as earlier predicted, amid increasing economic uncertainty on Friday.
Trade Wars
WTO eyes China bid to slap stiff trade sanctions on US
A World Trade Organization arbitrator will review Friday a Chinese request to impose more than $7 billion (nearly 6 billion euros) in annual sanctions on the United States over anti-dumping practices, a Geneva trade official said.
Trade Wars
WTO faults US over Trump’s China tariffs
The World Trade Organization has upheld a complaint by China over additional US duties on some $250 billion of Chinese goods, a decision that sparked outrage in Washington.
Superpowers
WTO ‘completely inadequate’ on China trade violations: US
The US responded defiantly on Tuesday to a World Trade Organization report criticizing President Donald Trump's tariffs on China, blasting the organization as "completely inadequate" in holding Beijing accountable.
Epidemics
WHO urges preventative ARVs for those at high risk for HIV
People who regularly face a "substantial" risk of HIV infection should take preventative anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment, the World Health Organization said in new guidelines released Wednesday.
Del.icio.us
WHO warns against preventative use of swine flu anti-virals
The World Health Organisation said Friday that anti-viral drugs should not be used to prevent swine flu, noting that almost half of drug resistance cases were linked to use of the medication before infection.
Epidemics
WHO sounds alarm over DRCongo cholera epidemic
The World Health Organization on Saturday sounded the alarm over a cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has already claimed 528 lives and…
Del.icio.us
WHO worries about swine flu deaths with no underlying illness
The World Health Organization said Tuesday it was worried that up to a quarter of the fatal swine flu cases in the Western Pacific were patients with no underlying medical condition.
Del.icio.us
WHO warns of winter swine flu surge in Asia
The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged Asian countries to prepare for a surge in swine flu cases as the northern hemisphere's winter approaches.
Epidemics
WHO delivers Europe death warning as infections hit new high
Europe will face a rising death toll from the coronavirus during autumn, the World Health Organization warned on Monday as the number of daily infections around the world hit a record high.
Legacy Reports
WHO hits out at China for little transparency in milk scandal
The World Health Organisation said Sunday it is helping China solve its tainted milk formula problem, while criticising the government for initially failing to alert the international community.