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The United States is unlikely to propose any new, significant initiatives on 'Mode 4' in its revised offer.

ActionAid is launching an African Commission for Britain, an alternative set of recommendations to those being discussed by presidents, prime ministers and high level opinion formers.

Negotiations on agriculture took place at the WTO in the week of 7-11 February.

An EI delegation met with delegations of WTO members and Chair of the Council on Trade in Services in Special Session to discuss the state of play and country positions in the GATS negotiations, especially in relation of education services

A group of developing countries led by Brazil yesterday sought substantial changes in the General Agreement on Trade in Services architecture on domestic regulation.

Brazil - along with Colombia, the Dominican Republic and the Philippines - said each member has the right to define, in particular, the kind of universal service obligation it wishes to maintain.

Many of the developing countries stressed the importance of technical assistance and capacity building.

There was a clear contrast in basic approach taken by developing and developed countries at a meeting of the Negotiating Group on Trade Facilitation held at the WTO on 7 and 9 February.

WTO members will be negotiating in the Special Session of the Council of Trade in Services in the week starting 21 February.

The Police Tactical Unit has ordered rubber bullets and lead-filled bean bags, Commandant Suen Kwai-leung said. The thumb-sized bean bags are fired from guns and, like rubber bullets, are intended to be non-lethal.