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 BP gets 'wake-up call' and $32 bln in spill charges
| LONDON/HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc's newly named chief executive on Tuesday called the Gulf oil spill a "wake-up call" for the entire industry as the company tallied up its losses and disclosed two U... (photo: AP / Eric Gay) The Star
Environment Oil Spill Photos US Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon oil spill |
 China defence budget seen expanding, UK's shrinking
| LONDON (Reuters) - China is likely to see the largest increase in its defence budget in the next four years and Britain the biggest decrease, a defence information group said in its industry survey ... (photo: AP / Vincent Thian) The Star
China Defence Industry Photos Wikipedia: Military budget of the People's Republic of China |
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 Q+A - What threat does Iran's nuclear work pose?
| REUTERS - Turkey said on Wednesday that Iran had promised to stop refining uranium to 20 percent purity if world powers agree to a proposed nuclear fuel swap. | Iran es... (photo: AP / Hasan Sarbakhshian) The Star
Iran Nuclear Photos Weapons Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran |
 Megrahi witnesses delay panel
| A US Senate panel has put off a hearing on the Lockerbie bomber's release because key British and Scottish witnesses "stonewalled" and refused to appear.... (photo: AP / MBC) The Australian
Libya Lockerbie Photos US Wikipedia: Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi |
 Containment Efforts Persist After Michigan Oil Leak
| BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Response crews were working Wednesday morning to contain an oil spill in southern Michigan that flowed into the Kalamazoo River, a major wat... (photo: AP / Eric Gay) The New York Times
Environment Michigan Oil Spill Photos Wikipedia: Lake Michigan |
 Sit Down With Iran
| On the day that E.U. foreign ministers approved new sanctions against Iran that go well beyond the measures approved by the United Nations, the news came that Iran is p... (photo: AP / Andre Penner) The New York Times
Iran Nuclear Photos Sanctions Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran |
 Scientists uncover mysterious workings of cholera bacteria
| Researchers have found that an enzyme in the bacteria that causes cholera uses a previously unknown mechanism in providing the bacteria with energy. Because the enzyme ... (photo: Creative Commons / Zeimusu) PhysOrg
Cholera Disease Photos Science Wikipedia: Cholera |
 Oil companies hike prices anew
| MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) Local oil companies, led by the major oil players, have raised prices of diesel, kerosene and regular gasoline by 50 centavos a liter, be... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Inquirer
Energy Philippines Photos Prices Wikipedia: Petron Corporation |
 ENI announces energy venture with Egypt
| MILAN - Italian energy group ENI said on Wednesday it had signed an agreement with Egypt on the production and transportation of oil and gas which would raise Egypt's p... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno) Middle East Online
Egypt Energy Italy Photos Wikipedia: Eni |
