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Bombing kills dozens in Algeria | A bomb at a police college east of the Algerian capital, Algiers, has killed 43 people and injured a further 38, the interior ministry says. | The attack targeted a paramilitary police training scho... (photo: AP Photo / ) BBC News Al Qaida Algeria Photos Police Terrorism |
Mining policy framework key for Africa: Sonjica | Johannesburg - Minister of Minerals and Energy Buyelwa Sonjica has called for the harmonisation of Africa's mining policies to be expedited. | Sonjica, speaking at the fourth Mid-Term Review of the ... (photo: AP /Themba Hadebe) Business Report Africa Energy Johannesburg Mining Photos |
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UK should be self-sufficient in energy by 2050, says Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says Britain needs 'Apollo project' on par with effort to put man on moon | An oil rig in the North Sea. Photograph: AP | Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat lead... (photo: AP Photo / kalpana) The Guardian Britain Campaign Energy Leader Photos |
Dollar weakens against euro, yen on volatile oil Dollar weakens as oil gains | Volatile oil trading sends U.S. currency lower against the 15-nation euro and yen. | #yahooBuzzBadge-form{text-transform:uppercase;} #shareM... (photo: Public Domain ) CNN Bank Currencies Dollar Euro Photos |
U.S. crude climbs above $116 on geopolitics SINGAPORE - Oil rose to more than $116 a barrel today, a third straight day of gains, on supply concerns after Russia expressed its displeasure over a US-Poland defence p... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Business Day Crude Economy Oil Photos Singapore |
Asia edges up on broad dollar weakness; peso gains 0.3% | SINGAPORE -- Most Asian currencies edged up on Thursday as the dollar eased gave up some of recent gains, with suspected official intervention lending additional suppor... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Inquirer Asia Currencies Dollar Peso Photos |
Falling commodities prices don't mean lower food costs | NEW YORK - As prices for crude oil and other commodities ease, consumers have gotten a small dose of relief at the gas pump. But don't expect less pain at the grocery c... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The Boston Globe Commodities Food Grocery Photos Prices |
Reheated spaghetti bolognese 'prevents cancer' | Cancer fighting? Spaghetti Bolognese | Eating reheated spaghetti bolognese could reduce your risk of cancer. | Scientists have discovered that multiple rounds of heatin... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Daily Mail Bolognese Cancer Health Photos Spaghetti |
Nigeria military chiefs dismissed | Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has dismissed the country's chief of the defence staff together with the heads of the army and navy. | Mr Yar'Adua made the announceme... (photo: AP / George Osodi) BBC News Corruption Military Nigeria Photos Politics |
Arms race feared | WASHINGTON: A nuclear energy deal between the US and India could fuel an arms race with Pakistan unless it is amended to ensure New Delhi is banned from producing new w... (photo: AP Photo) Gulf Daily News Arms India Nuclear Pakistan Photos |
Shell gets tax refund By Chino S. Leyco, Reporter | THE local unit of Royal Dutch Shell received a multimillion-peso tax refund from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) last month, an officia... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The Manila Times Petroleum Photos Refund Shell Tax |