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 Falling gas prices force Methania tanker home
| After four weeks sitting idle off Falmouth, the Methania, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker, has been called back to Zeebrugge by Distrigas, its owner. The Belgian u... (photo: WN / james) The Times
Economy Energy Fuels Photos Prices |
 Georgia sees strong Obama support for NATO hopes
| By Louis Charbonneau | Tbilisi's U.N. envoy said on Monday that he expects U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will maintain strong U.S. support for the NATO am... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras) International Herald Tribune
Georgia Photos Politics Russia US |
 Merkel: Opel guarantee not yet certain
Markus Schreiber German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and General Motors Vice President and President of GM Europe Carl-Peter Forster, right, brief the media after a me... (photo: REGIERUNGonline / Bergmann) Kansas City Star
Merkel Opel Photos President Women |
 Solvay ends research on obesity drug
(adds details, background throughout, changes dateline, pvs Brussels) LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Belgian drugs, chemicals and plastics maker Solvay said on Monday it was ... (photo: WN) The Guardian
Health Market Photos Science Society |
 Europe and U.S. make strides with China on product safety
| : The European Union and the United States on Monday sought to bind China into international controls on product safety when the three trading partners discussed consum... (photo: WN / James D.) International Herald Tribune
China Food Photos Product US |
 German officials to announce details of Opel loan guarantees later Monday
| BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel and top cabinet ministers are to meet with executives of carmaker Adam Opel GmbH to consider what help the government could offer the ... (photo: WN) Star Tribune
Automakers Economy Germany Industry Photos |
 Euro-zone trade deficit swells in September
| The Associated Press | BRUSSELS, Belgium - The euro-zone swung to a trade deficit of 5.6 billion euros ($7.1 billion) in September from a 2.9 billion euro surplus last ... (photo: European Community) Philadelphia Daily News
Business Europe Photos Trade |
 Hostile bidder targets Coca-Cola in Australia
| : The large Australian brewer, Lion Nathan, has made a hostile $7.6 billion Australian dollar bid for the soft drinks distributor Coca-Cola Amatil, the latest in a wave... (photo: WN/Theresa) International Herald Tribune
Australia Beverages Business Market Photos |
 Germany discusses conditions for possible Opel loan guarantees ahead of meeting
| BERLIN - German government officials were to discuss conditions of a possible loan guarantee for General Motors' subsidiary Adam Opel GmbH on Monday at a meeting with c... (photo: public domain) Star Tribune
Berlin Chancellor Industry Loan Photos |
 German officials to discuss Opel guarantee
BERLIN - German government officials were to discuss conditions of a possible loan guarantee for General Motors' subsidiary Adam Opel GmbH on Monday at a meeting with com... (photo: AP / Wolfram Steinberg) The News & Observer
Carmaker Germany Opel Photos |
 Al Ahli success maintains Egypt's African domination
By Mark Gleeson JOHANNESBURG, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Egypt maintained its regional domination with another major trophy victory at the weekend, Al Ahli's success in the Afric... (photo: GFDL) The Guardian
Egypt Football Photos Sport Stars |
 Barcelona beats Recreativo to stretch lead
| MADRID, Spain (AP) - Lionel Messi and Seydou Keita scored second-half goals Sunday to give Barcelona a 2-0 victory over Recreativo Huelva and open up a three-point lead... (photo: creative commons / flickr) The Star
Football Messi Photos Soccer Sport |
 Old scars and the IMF approach
| By Ashfak Bokhari | The International Monetary Fund came under fire at the G-20 finance ministers meeting in Brazil on November 9 for what France described its “imperia... (photo: (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)) Dawn
Argentina Brazil France Fund Photos |
 WTO faces fresh calls for meeting
| GENEVA: The World Trade Organi-sation is facing growing calls from both sides of the Atlantic for a fresh ministerial meeting to clinch a liberalisation deal that has p... (photo: PIB / Photo Division,Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India.) Papua New Guinea Post
Geneva India Media Photos US |
 Dutch lawyers say GMA accountable for HR breaches
| By Michaela P. del Callar | 11/17/2008 | A group of lawyers from the Netherlands, who recently conducted a fact-finding mission in the country, have said that the Arroy... (photo: OPS-NIB / Rolando Mailo) The Daily Tribune
Arroyo Government Human Rights Philippines Photos |
 Truck ban hampers supply line to US in Afghanistan
| RIAZ KHAN and FISNIK ABRASHI | The Associated Press | PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Container trucks and oil tankers bound for U.S and NATO troops in Afghanistan were forced off... (photo: USAF / Tech. Sgt. Laura K. Smith) Philadelphia Daily News
Afghanistan News Photos Politics World |
 EU backs huge fine hike to combat overfishing
| By RAF CASERT | Associated Press Writer= BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The European Union's executive body asked member nations on Friday to approve dramatically tougher enf... (photo: European Community) The Guardian
Brussels EU Environment Photos |
 Cradle of a cash crop
Afghanistan's £2.5 billion opium industry provides | 90 per cent of the world's supply. As the country edges | closer to becoming a narco-state, the international | comm... (photo: WN) The Guardian
Afghanistan Crops Drugs Opium Photos |
 No longer the pariah President
David Miliband's visit to Damascus this week indicates the new thaw in the West's relationship with Syria. But while the leader's charming wife boosts his carefully manag... (photo: AP Photo / Kirsty Wigglesworth) The Guardian
Photos Politics Syria UK US |
 Car firms ask Darling for cheap loan deals
| BRITAIN's beleaguered carmakers are to make their first appeal for direct financial assistance from the government this week, asking for cheap loans to fund their finan... (photo: WN / deniseyong) The Times
Finance Industry Photos UK US |
