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Argentina in diplomatic offensive at U.N. over seized ship

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UNITED NATIONS/ACCRA - Argentina's foreign minister launched a diplomatic offensive in New York on Monday, urging top U.N. officials to pressure Ghana to release an Argentine naval training vessel seized after creditors won a court order to keep the ship in port.

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UPDATE 1-Argentina in diplomatic offensive at UN over seized ship

* Sailors appear to be in good spirits, play soccer (Recasts, adds UNITED NATIONS dateline)

Industrials, United Nations 22 Oct 2012

Major trade powers using stealth protectionism: study

GENEVA - The world's biggest economies, especially the European Union and Japan are using protectionist policies that fly below the World Trade Organization's radar, according to a forthcoming study by two experts.

Investing Simplified, Japan 22 Oct 2012

Major trade powers using stealth protectionism - study

GENEVA, Oct 22 - The world's biggest economies, especially the European Union and Japan are using protectionist policies that fly below the World Trade Organization's radar, according to a forthcoming study by two experts.

22 Oct 2012

Palestinian push for U.N. upgrade likely to succeed: Jeremic

UNITED NATIONS - The push by the Palestinians for upgraded status at the United Nations is likely to succeed, the president of the U.N. General Assembly said on Friday, while warning the United States against cutting U.N. funding over the issue.

World, United Nations 20 Oct 2012

Palestinian push for U.N. upgrade likely to succeed: Jeremic

UNITED NATIONS - The push by the Palestinians for upgraded status at the United Nations is likely to succeed, the president of the U.N. General Assembly said on Friday, while warning the United States against cutting U.N. funding over the issue.

World, United Nations 19 Oct 2012

POSCO to lift Indonesia investment to $11 billion over next 5 years: Jakarta

JAKARTA - South Korean steelmaker POSCO will almost double its investment in Indonesia to $11 billion over the next five years, from $6 billion currently, Chief Economics Minister Hatta Rajasa said on Friday.

19 Oct 2012

UPDATE 2-POSCO to lift Indonesia investment to $11 bln over next 5 years-Jakarta

JAKARTA, Oct 19 - South Korean steelmaker POSCO will almost double its investment in Indonesia to $11 billion over the next five years, from $6 billion currently, Chief Economics Minister Hatta Rajasa said on Friday.

Basic Materials, Energy 19 Oct 2012

POSCO to lift Indonesia investment to $11 billion over next five years: Jakarta

JAKARTA - South Korean steelmaker POSCO will almost double its investment in Indonesia to $11 billion over the next five years, from $6 billion currently, Chief Economics Minister Hatta Rajasa said on Friday.

19 Oct 2012

RPT-UPDATE 1-POSCO to lift Indonesia investment to $11 bln over next 5 years-Jakarta

JAKARTA, Oct 19 - South Korean steelmaker POSCO will almost double its investment in Indonesia to $11 billion over the next five years, from $6 billion currently, Chief Economics Minister Hatta Rajasa said on Friday.

Energy, Basic Materials 18 Oct 2012

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