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An unidentified man stands near a gas flare belonging to the Agip Oil company in Idu Ogba, Niger Delta area of Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. OPEC and the European Union agreed in Vienna Wednesday to maintain a close "energy dialogue," stressing the importance of working together to help stabilize and secure the world's oil markets. Edmund Daukoru, Nigeria's oil minister and president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, met with Martin Bartenstein, the energy minister of Austria, which holds the EU's rotating presidency. In a statement, the EU presidency said both reaffirmed the need to stay in close touch on energy issues.
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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 contin... (photo: AP / George Osodi)
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, listens as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, July 16, 2010.
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China finds a friend in Germany
|      Jul 31, 2010 China finds a friend in Germany | By Jian Junbo | SHANGHAI - China and Germany are moving toward a closer and friendlier partnership, a process that seemed high... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan)
Asia Times
In this May 27, 2010 file photo banner reading: "Billions for the banks - the debts for us - we say Thanks!" is attached during a small protest against the financial markets staged by a few demonstrators outside the Frankfurt Fair Tower building prior to the start of the general shareholders meeting of the Deutsche Bank AG in Frankfurt am Main. How stressed are Europe's banks? The question has long preoccupied markets, and European Union leaders hope to make a big step toward restoring confidence with the publication later this month of "stress tests" on the health of 91 banks across the continent, representing 65 percent of the EU's banking system. Unholy trinity sets up bank failures
|      Jul 31, 2010 Unholy trinity sets up bank failures | By Chan Akya | Three discrete events over the past couple of weeks have confirmed the worst suspicions of non-Keynesians ... (photo: AP / dapd, Mario Vedder, File) Asia Times
Banking   Economic Crisis   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: Bank regulation  
Visitors play the online game 'World of Warcraft' at the Games Convention, the fair for interactive entertainment in Leipzig, eastern Germany, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Gaming gamble for Google
|      Jul 31, 2010 <IT WORLD> | Gaming gamble for Google | By Martin J Young | HUA HIN, Thailand - Google is cooking up new recipes in its digital kitchen, with reports this... (photo: AP / Eckehard Schulz) Asia Times
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Samsung Mobile phone shop, Pune, India 'Mobile phone sales to rise 19% in India'
| The Indian telecom story still has a lot of zing left in it. Sale of mobile handsets in India, the world's fastest growing wireless market, should rise by 18.5 percent ... (photo: WN / Geeta) Indian Express
India   Industry   Photos   Telecom  
gas - oil - gasoline - prices Oil prices down in Asian trade
SINGAPOREL: Oil prices tumbled in Asian trade today on profit-taking ahead of a key report expected to show that the US rebound from recession is losing pace. | New York'... (photo: Creative Commons / Flyinace2000) The Times Of India
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 exxon mobil - air pollution - climate - global warming cg1 Exxon Mobil sees 91% jump in profit
| Exxon Mobil Corp.'s profit rose 91 percent in the second quarter as the economy sputtered toward recovery. | The Irving oil giant enjoyed higher crude oil and natural g... (photo: David Anderson/Centre College ) The Dallas Morning News
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, April 20, 2009. Wall Street falls on tech outlook worries
NEW YORK: US stocks sagged in volatile trading on Thursday after weak outlooks from technology companies and downbeat comments from a Federal Reserve official gave invest... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) The Times Of India
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A British soldier of International Security Assistance Force patrol as afghan people look on, near the site of a suicide attack on a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug 11, 2008. A suicide bomber rammed his car into a NATO convoy in Kabul on Monday, killing three civilians and wounding at least a dozen, officials said. Clashes and an airstrike in the south killed 25 militants and eight civilians held hostage by insurgen Portrait of an occupied country
| In the days since whistleblower website Wikileaks released more than 90,000 military reports chronicling the war in Afghanistan from 2004 to 2009, journalists and comme... (photo: AP / Rafiq Maqbool) Al Jazeera
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David Cameron, foreground centre, leader of the British Conservatives party poses with members of his shadow cabinet, in central London, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. British PM works to deepen Indian economic ties
| Friday, July 30, 2010 | - Powered by | Ravi Nessman | Associated Press | NEW DELHI: British Prime Minister David Cameron worked to deepen his nation’s ties with I... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis, Pool) Daily Star Lebanon
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday Wall Street declines on Fed official's remarks
| NEW YORK - Wall Street declined on Thursday after a Federal Reserve official made cautious comments on the U.S. economy. | The Labor Department reported the number of p... (photo: AP / Seth Wenig) China Daily
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Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino, left, shakes hands with Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of an UNASUR meeting in Quito, Thursday July 29, 2010. South Americans try to end Venezuela-Colombia rift
| QUITO (Reuters) - South American foreign ministers meet in Ecuador on Thursday to discuss broken ties between Venezuela and Colombia, with sparks likely over the two An... (photo: AP / Patricio Realpe) The Star
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North America Europe
U.S. Economic Growth Slowed to 2.4% Rate in 2nd Quarter
Wall Street Slips After U.S. Data on Growth
6 Reasons Why The U.S. Economy In Better Shape Than You Thin
UPS opening new packaging/sorting facility in Oregon
A healthy and sweet cake ready to have, Tibetan cake, Dharamshala, India
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China finds a friend in Germany
Unholy trinity sets up bank failures
France's Total sees profits jump on higher oil productio
Video: Spain's job losses continue to grow
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, listens as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, July 16, 2010.
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Gaming gamble for Google
Asia nudges ahead
Video: Asia shares fall on profit outlooks
Natixis positive about base metals sector
Visitors play the online game 'World of Warcraft' at the Games Convention, the fair for interactive entertainment in Leipzig, eastern Germany, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008.
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Embroideries: A candid Iranian chick lit novel
Iran sanctions: Turkey's dilemma
Russian oil companies may sell gasoline to Iran
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Russian oil companies may sell gasoline to Iran
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Video: Santander, Brazil booms Spain drags
Video: Santander successful in Brazil
Fortune Brands 2Q profit more than doubles
Philippines swimming in rice amid high imports
Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata). Several waved albatrosses Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos Islands. Fernandina (Narborough) Island: The name was given in honor of King Ferdinand II of Aragon, who sponsored the voyage of Columbus
Galapagos Islands off danger list at gallop
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Trying to Spread Africa's Wealth
SA may halt Coal of Africa mine development
Kenya:Business thriving amidst referendum campaigns
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An unidentified man stands near a gas flare belonging to the Agip Oil company in Idu Ogba, Niger Delta area of Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. OPEC and the European Union agreed in Vienna Wednesday to maintain a close "energy dialogue," stressing the importance of working together to help stabilize and secure the world's oil markets. Edmund Daukoru, Nigeria's oil minister and president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, met with Martin Bartenstein, the energy minister of Austria, which holds the EU's rotating presidency. In a statement, the EU presidency said both reaffirmed the need to stay in close touch on energy issues.
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Julia Gillard's earlobes hide campaign's big issue
Show me the money, Danny
Offshore falls pull local stocks down
Asia nudges ahead
In this July 7, 2008 photo, an investor looks at a stock price board at a private securities' company in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares fell sharply Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, on heavy selling of airlines and other market heavyweights, as investors and analysts puzzled over why expectations of a rally linked to the Beijing Olympic games never materialized. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index sank 4.5 percent, or 122.81 points, to 2,605.16. The Shenzhen Composite Index of China's smaller, second market dropped 5.6 percent to 74
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Marc Louis Bazin: Former Haitian Prime Minister and World Ba
Oswalt accepts trade, Astros deal longtime ace to Phillies
Cuba: Deficit lower than expected for 2010
Barrick, Eldorado profits soar on record gold price
080504-M-6001G-013       U.S. Marines patrol an area of Garmsir in the Helmand province in Afghanistan on May 4, 2008.  The Marines are assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, International Security Assistance Force.  DoD photo by Cpl. Alex C. Guerra, U.S. Marine Corps.  (Released)
US Congress approves new funding for Afghan war
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