AFP - War-torn Iraq is emerging as a key conduit in the global drugs trade as criminal gangs exploit its porous border with Iran to channel their illicit goods to the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Copper down on China demand doubt, Peru strike wanes
LONDON -- Copper has fallen as supply concerns raised by a strike in Peru diminished and worries over a slowdown in Chinese metal consumption intensified. Copper for three-month delivery on the London Metal Exchange fell to $US8,520/8,540 per tonne at
Tests set for Mexican food imports
WASHINGTON (CNN) The federal Food and Drug Administration says its going to test some foods from Mexico for salmonella before they enter the U.S. market as part of the agencys investigation into the recent salmonella outbreak. Starting Monday, FDA
Ukrainian steel output in H1 2008 up by 4.0%
up by 4.0% YoY According to Interfax, Ukrainian steelmakers increased crude steel output to a total of 22.2 million tonnes up by 4.0% YoY in H1 2008. Over the period pig iron output grew to 18.5 million tonnes up by 4.0% YoY while rolled steel
Belarus leader no post-blast clampdown on opposition
LINIYA STALINA, Belarus, Jul 5 (Reuters) Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said there would be no general clampdown on his opponents today after an bomb explosion wounded about 50 people at a concert he attended the day before. No one has claimed
Ukraine per capita use of steel reaches
172.7 kilograms in 2007 According to a release from International Iron and Steel Industry, Ukraine per capita use of apparent steel in 2007 reached 172.7 kilogram up by 23.2%YoY as compared to 140.1 kilogram in 2006 (Volume in kilogram) (Sourced from
Asia Crude-Sudan offers 1.6 mln bbls Aug Dar Blend
SINGAPORE, July 4 (Reuters) - Sudan has offered via tender 1.6 million barrels of acidic Dar Blend crude for August loading, steady to July levels, a trader said on Friday. The tender closes on July 10, and bids are to remain valid until July 13, the
Africa won't join church split
KWANELE SOSIBO AND PERCY ZVOMUYA | JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Jul 06 2008 00:00 0 comment(s) | Post your comment ARTICLE TOOLS MORE TOOLS The Anglican Church in Southern Africa is unlikely to join the split from the mainstream church following the
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