6 Afghans killed when minibus hits roadside bomb An Afghan police official wallks by the police bus after a bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, June 17, 2007. A bomb ripped through a police bus in a crowded civilian area in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least 18 people and wounding m... AfghanistanNATOPhotosPoliceTerrorism
Sharjah power issue spurs relocation Continuous power cuts and a hike in power tariffs are forcing a large number of residents and businesses to move out of Sharjah to the neighbouring emirates, Ajman and Dubai. | Power was disrupted in Sharjah last summer too, like this summer, resulting in huge losses to...
If Iran came close to getting a nuclear weapon, would Obama use force? | Imagine a moment when President Obama has only two alternatives: prepare to live with a nuclear-armed Iran or embark on the perilous path of military action to stop it. | Imagine that diplomacy has run its course, after prolonged and inconclusive negotiations; that su...
China invests $40 bln in Iran oil, gas | TEHRAN: Iran's main economic partner China has invested around 40 billion dollars in the Islamic republic's oil and gas sector, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday. | Deputy Oil Minister Hossein Noqrehkar Shirazi also said that Tehran's oil exports to China fel...
China invests $40 billion in Iran oil, gas: Minister TEHRAN: Iran's main economic partner China has invested around 40 billion dollars in the Islamic republic's oil and gas sector, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday. | Deputy Oil Minister Hossein Noqrehkar Shirazi also said that Tehran's oil exports to China fell ...
China invests $40 bln in Iran oil, gas: minister | TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran's main economic partner China has invested around 40 billion dollars in the Islamic republic's oil and gas sector, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday. | Deputy Oil Minister Hossein Noqrehkar Shirazi also said that Tehran's...
Trying to Spread Africa's Wealth | NICE — In years past, Africa was always the outsiders’ cornucopia, the font of gold and diamonds, slaves and minerals, cotton and rubber and, more latterly, oil. | These days, the continent’s riches draw a new cast of prospectors and predators, but t...
Iran feeling the heat for its ongoing nuclear defiance | "They (the United States and Israel) have decided to attack at least two countries in the region in the next three months." | - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, July 26 | WASHINGTON - President Ahmadinejad has a penchant for the somewhat loony, as when last week...
Alstom to Power-Up Power-Hungry Iraq Alstom to Power-Up Power-Hungry Iraq | BY Kit EatonToday | Electricity is one of the staples of modern life that it's easy to forget, but you miss horribly when it's gone: And the people of Iraq have been feeling this recently as the electricity supply infrastructure ha...
Official: Outside supply could meet Iran's nuclear fuel needs | (CNN) -- The head of Iran's atomic energy agency says the country's desire for enriched uranium could be met by an outside source, semi-official media reported Friday. | "If the needed fuel for the Tehran medical research [reactor] is supplied, then Iran shall have no...
China says it opposes EU sanctions against Iran over nuclear issue BEIJING (AP) — China said Friday that it opposes the sanctions the European Union is imposing on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, saying it supports Iran's renewed efforts to hold talks on a possible swap of nuclear fuel. | China often says dialogue and dip...
Iran willing to address nuclear fuel issue Deccan HeraldTehran, July 30, AFP: | Iran today said it was ready for immediate talks with the United States, Russia and France over an exchange of nuclear fuel and added that it was also against stockpiling higher enriched uranium. | The comments by the Islamic ...
China says it opposes EU sanctions against Iran over nuclear issue Star Tribune| BEIJING - China says it opposes the sanctions the European Union is imposing on Iran over its disputed nuclear program. | A spokeswoman for China's Foreign Ministry says dialogue and diplomatic means are the best way to resolve the issue. | Jiang Y...
China says it opposes EU sanctions against Iran over nuclear issue Hartford CourantBEIJING (AP) — says it opposes the sanctions the is imposing on over its disputed nuclear program. | A spokeswoman for China's Foreign Ministry says dialogue and diplomatic means are the best way to resolve the issue. | Jiang Yu's comments Frid...
GE To Supply Gas Turbines For 300MW Power Plant In Morocco Energy Business ReviewGE and its consortium partner Cegelec have received a contract totalling more than EUR200m to supply fuel-flexible gas turbines for the 300MW Kenitra power plant in Morocco. | The power plant will feature three GE Frame 9E gas turbines and will help ...
Iran ready for immediate nuclear fuel talks Khaleej TimesIran said on Friday it was ready for immediate talks with the United States, Russia and France over an exchange of nuclear fuel. | It also said that it was also against stockpiling higher enriched uranium. | The comments by the Islamic republic's ato...
Iran wants nuclear talks held in Turkey m&c| Berlin - Iran's atomic energy chief said Friday that his country preferred nuclear talks with world powers to be held in Turkey. | 'Iran prefers the venue of the talks with the 5+1 group being Turkey and after the (Muslim fasting) month of Ramadan,...
Iran ready for immediate nuclear fuel talks Yahoo Daily News| TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran said on Friday it was ready for immediate talks with the United States, Russia and France over an exchange of nuclear fuel and added that it was also against stockpiling higher enriched uranium. | The comments by the Islam...
Dana Petroleum finds new oil field in Egypt BBC NewsAberdeen-based Dana Petroleum has announced the discovery of a new oil field, onshore in the Gulf of Suez in Egypt. | Dana's shares rose on news of the find, which followed the discovery of two other onshore oil fields in the area last month. | The f...
Iran ready for immediate talks on nuclear fuel swap Breitbart| A handout picture released by the official website of Iran's presidency off... | Iran's atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi said on Friday that Tehran was ready to hold talks with the United States, Russia and France "in the next few days" on a nuclear f...
Dana Petroleum jumps after Egyptian oil discovery The Guardian| Dana Petroleum, currently being stalked by Korea National Oil Corporation, has issued another upbeat announcement. | KNOC has offered £18 a share for Dana - valuing the company at £1.67bn - and is said to be close to finalising funding for the de...
Iran ready for immediate talks on nuclear fuel swap Yahoo Daily News| TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran's atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi said on Friday that Tehran was ready to hold talks with the United States, Russia and France "in the next few days" on a nuclear fuel swap. | "We are ready even in the nex...
John Prescott doubted Iraq nuclear weapons intelligence The Independent| Lord Prescott had doubts about intelligence on Saddam Hussein's weapons programmes before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the inquiry into the war heard today. | The former deputy prime minister dismissed some of the British spy agencies' information ab...
Dana Makes New Oil Field Discovery In Egypt Energy Business ReviewDana Petroleum's Fin-1X exploration well has discovered a new oil field at the North Zeit Bay Production Sharing Contract (PSC) area onshore in the Gulf of Suez in Egypt. This follows the discovery of the Lorcan oil field, made last month in the same...
