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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.
Africa   Corruption   Photos   Politics   Resources  
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) The New York Times
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.
Business   China   Germany   Photos   Politics  
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
With a poster of soldiers in the background, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, U.N. Resident Coordinator Douglas Broderick, left, and Tea Banh, right, Cambodian defense minister, pose during a U.S.-backed peacekeeping exercise dubbed "Angkor Sentinel 2010" at the Cambodian tank command headquarters in Kampong Speu province, 65 kilometers (42 miles) west of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, July 17, 2010. US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep
|      Jul 31, 2010 US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep | By Clifford McCoy | BANGKOK - Cambodia's first-ever multinational military exercise is part and parcel of intensifyi... (photo: AP / Heng Sinith) Asia Times
Asia   Cambodia   Defence   Photos   US  
Apple Laptop - Computer - Electronics Apple, the world's most valuable brand in Forbes list
NEW YORK: Apple Computers has emerged as the world's most valuable brand in the 50 Top valuable brand list of the Forbes magazine. | "This (Apple) is a company that has faced setbacks before and bounc... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Times Of India
Apple   Business   Electronics   Photos   Technology  
Top Stories
In this undated handout photo released by Kaleidoscope Entertainment, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan is seen during the making of "The Rising" in India. Khan plays the lead role in the movie set in 1857 about a failed uprising against the British, which opened the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland on Aug.3 and releases worldwide next week. In an industry where actors often straddle more than four films a year, commonly jumping between sets in a single day, Khan acts in one film at a time and his last movie was four years ago. Aamir denies role in forming cartel
Actor Aamir Khan has denied his role as well as that of his production company in allegedly forming a cartel to corner multiplexes over release of films and argued before... (photo: AP / Kaleidoscope Entertainment) The Times Of India
Actor   Bollywood   Celebrity   Entertainment   Photos  
British singer Lily Allen performs at the Manchester Academy, Manchester, England, Sunday March 15, 2009. Lily Allen is Alright, Still despite recent illness as she steps out in LDN for ...
| She's got just one more show to play next month before she retires from her singing career - and it looks like Lily Allen is already plugging her new business. | Lily i... (photo: AP / Jon Super) The Daily Mail
Celebrity   Photos   Singer   Star  
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra, center, answers a question as Olympic gold medal winner Abhinav Bindra, left, and Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar look on during the youth forum discussion during India Today's conclave 2009 lecture series in New Delhi, India, Saturday, March 7, 2009. Priyanka Chopra is just an average looking girl?
| Mumbai, July 30: Priyanka Chopra, the beautiful and talented actress from Bollywood recently proclaimed that she isn't delusional about the way she looks. | She says th... (photo: AP / Gemunu Amarasinghe) The Siasat Daily
Actor   India   Mumbai   Photos   Wikipedia : Priyanka Chopra  
 Madhuri Dixit - Bollywood - Actress - Star (ms5) Madhuri Dixit Upset
| Mumbai, July 30: Madhuri Dixit, the evergreen and once sought after Bollywood actress is presently pretty upset. She wishes to re-connect with her fans via social media... (photo: WN / meena) The Siasat Daily
Actress   Bollywood   Photos   Star  
Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor poses for the media during a promotional for Garnier in Bombay, India, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005. Garnier signed Kapoor as their brand ambassador. In the background is Kapoors poster. Bebo wants Salman, Kat indifferent
| Mumbai, July 30: Kareena Kapoor is not only a Kapoor baby but has managed to establish a name for herself in the industry. It was not easy for her, she managed to work ... (photo: AP / Aijaz Rahi) The Siasat Daily
Actor   Bollywood   India   Photos   Wikipedia : Kareena Kapoor  
Indian actress Preity Zinta Preity Zinta digs her past
| Mumbai, July 30: Preity Zinta is all geared up to dig her past lives with Imagine’s Raaz Pichle Janam Ka. Dimple-cheeked pretty actress will get to know what she was ... (photo: Creative Commons) The Siasat Daily
Actress   Bollywood   Celebrity   Entertainment   Photos  
RwandAir RwandAir selects TIMCO's Brice Seating for its new B737-800 aircraft
| RwandAir announced leading aircraft seat manufacturer Brice Seating, a part of the TIMCO Aerosystems family of interior products, its selected seat supplier. The B1010 ... (photo: Creative Commons / janwillem1980) TravelDailyNews
Aerospace   Economy   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: RwandAir  
Art & Entertainment Health & Sport
'Second Avenue' Hits Home on the West End
'Art' gives surface treatment to deep questions
'Trying' focuses on an age-old tale
Collaboration sets words in motion
Different types of vehicles ranging from GMC, Nissan, Honda and Audi are on display outside a car shop in Ballas, St. Louis, Missouri as seen on this March 27, 2010 file photo.
Nissan to Unveil Rogue Crossover
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Pay for your idyllic indulgence
Window on Belgian heritage
Weekend at luxe retreat
Come fly with me: Thai flavours
Ben Roethlisberger arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday July 15, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Roethlisberger Arrives at Camp, Hoping to Put Off-Season Behind Him
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History Science
Peace with Pak, but with a big stick
Culture also flows in Bohol river cruise
Mehrauli wishing well spreads hope
The Muni-Bond Debt Bomb
Pakistani villagers wade through water after heavy rain fall caused flooding in Nowshera near Peshawar, Pakistan on Thursday, July 29, 2010.
400 Killed in Flooding in Pakistan, Officials Say
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DRDO's Combat Vehicle Development Unit Is
Eco-disasters up by 98% in China
Fragments in time tell family's story
No more Mr Nasty
Exterior view of the U.S. Embassy in Paris Friday, July 30, 2010 where two of its employees are undergoing medical tests after handling a suspicious letter.
Suspicious Envelope Received at U.S. Embassy in Paris
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Space Exploration Technology
'Mars rocks containing evidence of life identified'
Iran Aims for Space, U.S. Aims for War
Scientists making last attempt to call Mars rover
Orbital selected to produce sounding rockets for NASA
This photo released by the Fars News Agency claims to show an Iranian satellite launching rocket named "Safir-2", translated in English as "Ambassador-2", carrying the satellite "Omid", or "Hope" in English, photographed at launch at an undisclosed location on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Iran has successfully sent its first domestically made satellite into orbit, the country's president announced Tuesday, claiming a significant step in an ambitious space program that has worried many international obser
Iran Aims for Space, U.S. Aims for War
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Technology to combat car gangs 'too costly'
Battle for gaming supremacy is on as new titles hit shelves
Losing control of your online life
Fixed-line telecom industry enjoys significant growth
Policemen stand outside the office of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009. Indian police on Tuesday searched the offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers, the auditors of the troubled outsourcing giant Satyam Computers, whose founder last week admitted to doctoring the company's accounts for years, an official said.
PricewaterhouseCoopers laying off 500 employees
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Great Thinkers World Leaders
Homework for E.U.'s Top Diplomat This Summer
Unfinished Perfection
See You There shines in trials
Chavez seeks legitimisation
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks during a press conference at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010.
Chavez seeks legitimisation
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Britain's ex-deputy PM doubted Iraq weapons intelligence
UK former deputy PM doubted Iraq WMD intelligence
PM must stress economic health
Bill White to President Obama: Call me
British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott leaves 10 Downing Street after a meeting with the Prime Minister Tony Blair, London, Wednesday, May 9, 2007.
UK former deputy PM doubted Iraq WMD intelligence
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