Egypt Retries Mubarak
A reporter with the Egyptian newspaper El Watan, yesterday managed to slip through the cracks of Egyptian police guarding the former President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak and got some pictures along with a...
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Iran Hit by Strong Earthquakes
A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale was announced by the Iranian state TV on Saturday morning. The earthquake, which reportedly started at 6:59 am local time, was felt in the whol...
Turkey to Acquire Nuclear Power
During the 4th Energy Forum (Istanbul 10-11 May), sponsored by the International Centre for Energy and Climate (IICEC), the Turkish President Abdullah Gul said that, “Turkey’s not having nuclea...
North Korea Leader Playing a Dangerous Game
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is “playing dangerous games with the international community” warned US envoy Glyn Davies, during his visit in South Korea, Japan and China this week. He said that it ...
Norwegian Stratoil and ExxonMobil (XOM) Partnership off the Gulf of Me...
ExxonMobil and the Norwegian Statoil agreed to proceed with the development of the 50-50 owned oil field Julia situated approximately 200 miles south of Louisiana, New Orleans. The field, which was ...
Berlusconi Conviction Upheld
Italy’s appeal court upheld Berlusconi’s conviction of tax fraud. The former Prime Minister was sentenced four years in prison and five years suspension of political rights which equals to a ban from...
