China, Iraq reach $3 billion oil service deal
(AP)
AP - China and Iraq have signed a $3 billion deal revising an earlier agreement for China's biggest oil company to help develop the Ahdab oil field, according to a statement from the Iraqi Embassy in Beijing.
Open source: What you should learn from the French
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - A decade ago, European countries leapt out of the gate to take the lead in the radical open source movement -- none more so than France -- and left U.S. developers in the proverbial dust. Through policies and high-profile projects, the French Republic for years has been advocating for all open source all the time, in government and education.
China: 2 policemen dead in ethnic group clash
A confrontation in western China has killed two police officers and led authorities to detain at least 20 members of the Uighur ethnic group, according to an international organization that represents Uighur interests.
Sudan Installs Africas First Female Dean
The Very Rev. Martha Deng Nhial was recently installed as dean of the Cathedral of St. Matthew in The Episcopal Church of Sudan. She is believed to be the first female priest to serve as dean of an African cathedral. The cathedral is located in the
Europe shares slip, led by oils; C.Agricole rallies
* Bank reverse losses, led by rebound in Credit Agricole * Oil ticks up but energy shares fall on profit-taking LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - European stocks slipped in early trade on Thursday as investors took profits on oil shares, offsetting a rise in
Comfort food for UK consumers
A typically cold and wet UK summer is driving consumers towards more comfort foods, with retailer Asda reporting surging sales of mince, soup and gravy. With August shaping up to be the wettest on record, the supermarket said consumers are eating soups
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