U.S. seals demise of WTO appeals bench - trade officials
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GENEVA (Reuters) - The fate of the World Trade Organization's top court was effectively sealed on Monday after the United States said it would not back a proposal to allow it to continue, trade officials said.The Trump administration has been blocking appointments to the WTO's seven-member Appellate Body that rules on trade disputes for over two years, with U.S. officials saying the court had gone beyond its remit.The Appellate Body needs a mininum of three judges to function but the terms of..