Reuters - Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni
will easily win leadership elections in the ruling Kadima party
to replace embattled Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, poll results
showed on Thursday.
AFP - Anne Keothavong surprised 25th seeded Francesca Schiavone 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to become the first British woman to reach the third round of the US Open since 1991.
China, Iraq reach deal to revive oil agreement
(AP)
AP - China and Iraq have reached a tentative agreement for a Chinese state-owned oil company to help develop the Ahdab oil field, an Iraqi Embassy spokesman said Thursday.
Background: Europe's Reliance on Russian Energy
Europe is increasingly reliant on Russia to supply its oil and natural gas, giving Moscow immense leverage over those European capitals that use its power most.
S.Africa maize futures fall on higher maize forecast
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's most active maize futures opened lower on Thursday after the country's Crop Estimate Committee (CEC) issued data showing that it expected higher than expected production in the current season. The CEC on Wednesday
Taking action for a safe South Africa
A coalition of public and private organistions have launched , a civil society initiative to address the context and factors that feed the cycle of crime in the country and to encourage South Africans to become part of the solution. The initiative is
South Africa: HSBC to Advise Petrosa on $11 Billion Coega Refinery
Business Day (Johannesburg) PETROSA has appointed financial services group HSBC as the project adviser for the $11bn Coega crude refinery project, the national oil and gas company said yesterday. The announcement is the latest development in the mooted
South Africa: ARB to Benefit From Electrification Boom
Business Day (Johannesburg) BLACK empowered electrical wholesaler ARB stands to benefit as spending on electricity infrastructure accelerates. Releasing the group's results yesterday, CEO Craig Robertson said there was a backlog in electricity supply in
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