Stories for March 1st 2007
UN health agency helping Paraguay control dengue outbreak
The United Nations Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, a regional arm of the UN World Health Organization, WHO, is assisting Paraguay in its efforts to control an outbreak of dengue fever that has affected thousands.
New hopes for the WTO Doha round negotiations
Top trade negotiators from the United States, the European Union, Brazil and India are scheduled to meet in London and Geneva this weekend to discuss stalled World Trade Organization efforts to liberalize global commerce said Brazilian officials on Thursday.
Global markets fail to recover on fears of corporate earnings
World shares dropped for a third day Thursday on concerns about growth in leading economies and the outlook for corporate profits. A large slide in Europe and Asia was compounded by a drop on US indexes.
Petrobras acquires natural gas assets in south Argentina
Petrobras increased its share in natural gas exploitation in the south of Argentina acquiring the assets of US ConocoPhillips, announced Thursday the company in Buenos Aires
