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Niger leader undermining rule of law, says White House
The US government voiced concern on Wednesday over actions taken by Niger’s President Mamadou Tandja to extend his rule in the West African country.
US urges China to scrap internet filter plan
Top US officials have urged China to abandon its controversial plan requiring new PCs to be sold with internet-filtering software from next week.
Hopes of reaching trade deal revive at WTO
Ministers hailed an emerging trade deal on Friday, as compromise proposals revitalised deadlocked talks at the World Trade Organisation.