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Canada flexes its muscles in scramble for the Arctic
Canada is demanding all ships passing through the Northwest Passage register with the Canadian Coast Guard from now on. This is a shock to their British cousins."On the other hand, Washington says not so fast. is not the kind of militaristic statement expected of the... Elusive peace in Nigeria's oil Delta
"An effort by the Nigerian government to bring peace to the oil-rich Niger Delta region hangs in the balance before it has even begun. Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan announced that the government would no longer be holding a planned "summit" in order to bring together the... India Backs Iran's Nuclear Program
"ABU DHABI: India on Monday backed Iran's "peaceful" nuclear programme and said New Delhi would continue its "significant" engagement with Tehran since the oil-rich nation is an important-role player in the Middle... Iraq Dismisses 1,300 After Basra Offensive
After mass desertions during the Basra operation, conducted by the Iraqi government with little cooordination with the Americans, the Iraqi army has dismissed almost 1500 soldiers."The Iraqi government has dismissed...UK plans to pull 1,000 troops from Iraq
"Britain's prime minister announced plans Tuesday to withdraw more than 1,000 troops from Iraq by year's end, and Iraq said it will take over security from British forces in the southern Basra province within two months. Prime Minister Gordon Brown was on an unannounced...Fears of U.S. dollar on verge of collapse and loss of status as world reserve...
If this report is accurate, the United States could see a rather nasty economic freefall. How the U.S. has gotten itself into this fix is not amazing considering the rampant spending and corporate welfare going...Will a Comedy Version of "Dallas" Kill JR?
Regency and 20th Century Fox will shoot JR... the two studios are working on the big-screen version of the classic prime-time drama Dallas, which featured Larry Hagman (he of I Dream of Jeannie fame) as the iconic...Dubai Tower "World's Tallest" and Still Growing
The global measuring contest continues: Builders of the Emirates' newest skyscraper are laying claim to the title of World's Tallest, before construction is even complete. The estimated height of the completed Burj...Umaru Yar'Adua sworn in as Nigeria president
Umaru Yar'Adua was sworn in as Nigeria's new president Tuesday, replacing Olusegun Obasanjo and marking the first peaceful handover from one elected leader to another in the oil-rich country's history.Yar'Adua, whose election was overshadowed by fraud allegations, inherits... Nigerian VP's House Attacked: Post-Election Unrest
The fallout from Nigeria's election continues, as unknown militants destroy the Vice-President-Elect's house along with a police station. "Militants have attacked the country residence of the Vice-President-elect... Iraqi Oil Workers Strike against Privatization
What strikes me as curious is Vice President Cheney's unannounced stopover to Iraq to "visit the troops" today.Anybody in Iraq? Or the area? Please help Update this story. UPDATES: courtesy of Hands off Iraqi OIL and Arabist.net "Thursday, May 10, 2007
... Zimbabwe to court: Extradite this mercenary
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (Reuters) -- Zimbabwe prosecutors on Wednesday urged a court to accept Equatorial Guinea's request to extradite a Briton wanted on coup-plot charges. Defense lawyers said the request lacked merit. Simon Mann, a former British special forces officer, is being...Gunmen kidnap mother of Nigerian Governor
"PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (AP) - Gunmen seized the mother of a newly elected state governor in oil-rich southern Nigeria, police said Tuesday. The navy, meanwhile, reported an attack off southern Bayelsa state by gunmen armed with dynamite and assault rifles on a vessel...Saudi King Declines to Receive Iraqi Leader
"In a serious rebuff to U.S. diplomacy, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has refused to receive Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on the eve of a critical regional summit on the future of the war-ravaged country, Iraqi and other Arab officials said yesterday. The Saudi...ElBaradei: Gulf states have right to nuclear energy
"RIYADH - The head of the UN atomic watchdog said on Thursday that the oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has the right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful ends. "It is a natural right for the GCC countries to possess nuclear energy in order to use it for peaceful...
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