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Thursday, July 31, 2003 Free trade accords with Singapore, Chile OK'd WASHINGTON (AP) - Chile and Singapore made trade history Thursday as the first nations in South America and East Asia to gain free trade relationships with the United States.
Senate votes on the two trade agreements also were a major victory for the administration's policy of promoting prosperity at home by opening up markets around the world to American goods and services. The next big trade agreement could be a regional pact encompassing all of Central America.
more »West African leaders pledge peace force, Taylor's exile MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Pushed by the United States, West Africa's leaders broke a deadlock Thursday and announced the first troops of a long-promised peace force would be deployed to Liberia's bloodied capital within days. Tens of thousands of Liberians spilled into Monrovia's streets, celebrating the arrival of an advance military team. Flashing peace signs, waving handkerchiefs and shouting in joy, residents and refugees came out of hiding places to welcome the 10-member team, which included one U.S. representative - the first sign of a desperately hoped-for rescue. North Korea appears ready for new nuke talks WASHINGTON (AP) - North Korea has dropped its insistence on one-on-one talks with the United States and is ready to accept a U.S. proposal for six-nation negotiations on ending its nuclear weapons programs, the State Department said Thursday. Officials said they expect the United States and North Korea to be joined by China, South Korea, Japan and Russia to discuss the issue in the near future. |
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