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Iran ready to curb enrichment if swap deal pans out | Compiled by Daily Star staff | Thursday, July 29, 2010 | - Powered by | Iran has given assurances that it would stop enriching uranium to 20 percent purity if world powers agreed to a proposed nucle... (photo: AP / Ruhullah Vahdati) Daily Star Lebanon Iran Nuclear Photos Sanctions Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran |
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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Energy Update: Higher fuel prices push profits for oil companies for quarter BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Associated Press Leave a comment | NEW YORK — The major oil companies continue to climb back from the recession, with hi... (photo: WN / sweet) The Oklahoman Companies Energy Photos Stocks Wikipedia: Price of petroleum |
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 Economy Energy Photos Stocks Wikipedia: Price of petroleum |
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 Company Oil Photos USA Washington |
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 Colombia FARC Photos Venezuela Wikipedia: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia |
Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker | Shipping officials said Thursday that they were examining the hull of a Japanese oil tanker that was mysteriously damaged this week as it traversed a strategically vita... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency) The New York Times Accident Japan Mideast Photos Shipping |
Estimate Rises of Oil Spill in Michigan | BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — More than one million gallons of oil may have spilled from a pipeline into the Kalamazoo River this week, significantly more than the pipeli... (photo: AP / Paul Sancya) The New York Times Environment Michigan Oil Spill Photos Wikipedia: Great Lakes |
Opec's compliance with output curbs falls in July | London: The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) is meeting only half its promised cuts in oil supply this month thanks to a big jump in exports fr... (photo: Creative Commons / Gryffindor) Gulf News Economy Energy Opec Photos Wikipedia: OPEC |
U.N. ends Kyoto CO2 offset drought ahead of key meet | LONDON (Reuters) - The United Nations' climate secretariat on Thursday issued 228,400 Kyoto Protocol carbon offsets to three Asian clean energy projects, ending a two-w... (photo: AP / Elizabeth Dalziel) The Star Climate Change Kyoto Protocol Photos UN Wikipedia: Greenhouse gas |