Publication archives

May 17, 2000 / Blomberg / Tansy Harcourt Sydney -- Australian and New Zealand health ministers are, according to this story, preparing to rule on mandatory labeling of genetically modified food, as a survey showed consumers want to know what they are eating.

Boston Globe / By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist / 5/22/2000 It will be time to upgrade China's trade status with the United States when the Chinese government stops torturing middle-aged widows to death.

By Jae Hur

BEIJING (AP) - Chinese officials appear confident that momentum in the U.S. Congress is moving in favor of granting China permanent trading rights, Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile said today.

May 20 2000 / The Ottawa Citizen / Pauline Tam Canada, according to this story, stands to lose key export markets for grain if it does not devise a reliable system to separate genetically modified crops from conventionally bred varieties, and verify their purity.

BRASILIA, May 22 (Reuters) - Brazil said on Monday it would still hold bilateral trade talks with Canada this week despite Ottawa's request to impose sanctions worth up to $3.3 billion over disputed Brazilian civilian aircraft subsidies.

May 20 2000 / N.Y. Times / DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. PARIS -- Not since Jack and the Beanstalk has a handful of seeds, according to this story, produced such a loud fe, fi, fo and fumbling.

May 19 2000 / U-Wire / Beth Ferrari / Daily Northwestern / Northwestern U. EVANSTON, Ill. -- Does that red apple you pick up at lunchtime look, asks this story, a little too red?