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- Deal sealed to pipe gas across Sahara
Nigeria, Algeria and Niger have signed an agreement to create a $10bn (,7.15bn) pipeline that would ship gas across the Saharan desert to Europe, Nigerias state oil company said today. The plan comes as Europe seeks new sources of gas imports as it
- TAIWAN EXPECTS US$15 MLN IN NEW ORDERS FROM EASTERN EUROPE
An ongoing Taiwan trade mission to Eastern Europe is expected to pick up new orders worth at least US$15 million, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) said Tuesday. The mission, which has visited Russia, Ukraine and Romania, is on the
- Regional stability and the Slovenian blockade
An early comment on the resignation of the Croatian premier stresses that it would be unwise for the EU to continue to take for granted Croatia's stabilizing role in south-east Europe, unless that is it takes steps to end the Slovenian blockage of the
- Deal sealed for African gas pipeline
Three African countries have signed an accord to build a $US10 billion ($A12.7 billion) trans-Saharan gas pipeline linking vast reserves in Nigeria to Europe. The project will convey gas destined for the European market more than 4,000 km from the Niger
- AGRICULTURE: Biotechnology: Africa Must Not Be Left Behind
By Wambi Michael KAMPALA, Jul 3 (IPS) - Africa must embrace agricultural biotechnology or risk being excluded from a major technological revolution that has had increased food production in the Europe, North America and Asia. Professor Diran Makinde,
- EUROPEAN UNION: Barroso's EU re-election vote is delayed
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso's re-election vote has been delayed, probably until September, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said. Sweden currently holds holds the EU's rotating presidency. Friday 03 July 2009 AFP - European
- Nigeria, Algeria, Niger in $12b gas deal
Three African countries have signed an accord to build a $US10 billion ($A12.7 billion) trans-Saharan gas pipeline linking vast reserves in Nigeria to Europe. The project will convey gas destined for the European market more than 4,000km from the Niger
- 18:39: Deal sealed to pipe gas across Sahara
Nigeria, Algeria and Niger have signed an agreement to create a $10bn (7.15bn) pipeline that would ship gas across the Saharan desert to Europe, Nigeria's state oil company said today. Nigeria, Algeria and Niger have signed an agreement to create a
- Honda Civic Type R 'MUGEN' concept prototype
Source: Honda (UK) Following media speculation, MUGEN EURO Co., Ltd has confirmed the development of a highly-tuned road car, using the same powertrain as the Civic MUGEN RR saloon launched in 2007 in Japan. The car is being developed in Japan by MUGEN
- Jul 01, 2009 Taiwan Offers One-Day Stopovers for $1
To attract American and European travelers to Taiwan in the face of the current worldwide economic slump, the Tourism Bureau, in cooperation with China Airlines and EVA Airways, is launching the ?One-Dollar/Euro Super-Value Taiwan Stopover? incentive
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- Lithuania must step up Jewish property accord, US lawmakers say
VILNIUS (AFP)---Visiting US lawmakers Thursday pressed Lithuania over a long-delayed compensation plan for Jewish property seized by Nazi Germany in World War II and later kept by the Soviet regime. 'I understand that economic times are difficult, but
- Germany to send spy planes to Afghanistan
Germany will send its advanced Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft to Afghanistan to help the NATO forces in the fight against Taliban, a media report said Friday. The decision to send four AWACS to the Central Asian nation was approved
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- Belarus marks 65th anniversary of end of Nazi occupation
MINSK: Belarus yesterday marked the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Minsk from Nazi forces with a Soviet-style military parade and a rousing speech by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. Some 160 tanks, armored vehicles and artillery
- TAIWAN EXPECTS US$15 MLN IN NEW ORDERS FROM EASTERN EUROPE
An ongoing Taiwan trade mission to Eastern Europe is expected to pick up new orders worth at least US$15 million, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) said Tuesday. The mission, which has visited Russia, Ukraine and Romania, is on the
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- Brazil: recording shows doomed flight transferred to Dakar
Brazil released an audio recording Friday of the doomed Air France Flight 447 they said contradicted assertions by French authorities that controllers did not pass responsibility for the flight to counterparts in Senegal. The Brazilian Air Force said the
- Comoros crash airline suspends Paris flights
Paris - The operator of a Yemeni aircraft that crashed into the Indian Ocean off the Comoros islands this week has suspended flights from Paris, a spokesperson for Aeroports de Paris, the Paris airports operator, said on Friday. The spokeswoman said the
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- Lula to call for solidarity with poor nations at G8
BRASILIA (AFP) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will call on wealthy nations to moderate their demands on poor countries during next week's G8 summit in Italy, a presidential spokesman said Friday. Lula will tell the world's eight largest
- Brazil's Lula To Call For Solidarity With Poor Nations at G8
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will call on wealthy nations to moderate their demands on poor countries during next week's Group of Eight summit in Italy, a presidential spokesman said Friday. Lula will tell the world's eight largest
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- Developing relations with China is Hungary's priority: FM
BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Developing relations with China is a priority for Hungary, the Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Balazs said here on Friday. The bilateral relations between Hungary and China are good, long-standing, and at a high level, Balazs
- Hungarian multi-manager emerges as market leader
Quantis Investment Management Zrt has become the largest multimanager in eastern Europe after boosting its assets to more than HUF 40 billion (?147 million). ?It gives us great pleasure that, in less than six months after the launch of Quantis' fund
- No pre-election spending spree for Hungary, says premier
Budapest - Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai on Friday promised Hungary would maintain strict fiscal discipline right up to the next general election in 2010. 'I can assure you there will not be an election budget,' Bajnai told local and foreign business
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- Lula to call for solidarity with poor nations at G8
BRASILIA (AFP) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will call on wealthy nations to moderate their demands on poor countries during next week's G8 summit in Italy, a presidential spokesman said Friday. Lula will tell the world's eight largest
- Brazil's Lula To Call For Solidarity With Poor Nations at G8
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will call on wealthy nations to moderate their demands on poor countries during next week's Group of Eight summit in Italy, a presidential spokesman said Friday. Lula will tell the world's eight largest
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- Advocacy course impresses in Warsaw
Advocacy in international arbitration is not about 'theatrical speeches or convincing the opponent with rhetorical tricks,' students on a recent course in Poland learned. To access this article you will need to buy an online news password. Purchase an
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- TAIWAN EXPECTS US$15 MLN IN NEW ORDERS FROM EASTERN EUROPE
An ongoing Taiwan trade mission to Eastern Europe is expected to pick up new orders worth at least US$15 million, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) said Tuesday. The mission, which has visited Russia, Ukraine and Romania, is on the
- Russia, US to sign military cooperation pacts
Moscow, July 3 (RIA Novosti) Moscow and Washington will sign deals expanding bilateral military ties and on transit of military supplies via Russia to the American troops in Afghanistan during President Barack Obama's visit to the Russian capital, an
- Russia Opens Route For US To Fly Arms To Afghanistan -NY Times
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Russia has agreed to allow U.S. troops and weapons bound for Afghanistan to fly over Russian territory, providing an important new corridor for the U.S. military as it escalates efforts to win the eight-year-old war, officials from
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