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Asia Pacific

Dog meat controversy flares up in South Korea during World Cup games
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Every major sporting event in the world suffers at least one well-publicized, major protest for one thing or another

AWB Australia hits US, EU backslide on farm trade
SYDNEY, June 17 (Reuters) - The United States and the European Union seemed to be backsliding on a more equitable global trading system for agriculture, Australia's national wheat exporter AWB Ltd <AWB.AX> said on Monday.

Australia beef industry fears job cuts from quotas
CANBERRA, June 17 (Reuters) - Australian beef producers fear up to 5,000 jobs could be lost under a new government system to carve up the country's quota for beef exports to the United States among competing suppliers.

Europe and Middle East

Announcement Expected over Sheepmeat Regulations
French agriculture ministry is expected to make an announcement over legislation to remove spinal cord from sheep.

First Case of BSE in Ukraine?
Vets investigate potentially the first case of BSE in Ukraine.

Americas

Mexico bans chicken from 7 U.S. states
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Mexico has banned chicken and other poultry imports from seven U.S. states, including California, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maine, and Texas, after meat was found to be contaminated with a type of avian influenza not found in Mexico, according to Mexico's poultry union.

USA

Burger King Features New Pork Sandwich
Continuing effort to boost pork consumption.

U.S. upset Mexico to make quarterfinal
The U.S. are through to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time after beating a poor Mexico side 2-0.

U.S. fires: Forestry woman charged
CASTLE ROCK, Colorado (CNN) -- Federal authorities Sunday arrested a longtime U.S. Forest Service employee for allegedly starting the largest fire in Colorado's history.