 Greece fears spark stock sell-off Mon 14 May 2012
Global stocks slid on worries Greece could leave the eurozone, while oil prices fell after a move by economic powerhouse China to prop up lending sparked fears its... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) Canberra Times
Economy Greece Photos Stock Wikipedia: Economy of Greece |
 Oil down to near $94 on China, Europe concerns Mon 14 May 2012
Oil prices dropped to near $94 a barrel Monday due to concerns that China's economy, the world's second-largest, is slowing faster than expected as well as speculation... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi) STL Today
China Economy Market Photos Wikipedia: Price of petroleum |
 Oil Wars on the Horizon Thu 10 May 2012
Conflict and intrigue over valuable energy supplies have been features of the international landscape for a long time. Major wars over oil have been fought every decade... (photo: AP / Abd Raouf) CounterPunch
Oil Photos Politics War Wikipedia: Petroleum politics |
 Whatever happened to carbon capture in the fight against climate change? Wed 9 May 2012
CCS has been hobbled by the economic crisis, and Europe is far behind the US – but a new Norwegian plant provides hope Norway's prime minister Jens Stoltenberg during the... (photo: EC / EC) The Guardian
Carbon Climate Europe Photos Whatever Wikipedia: Climate |
 Navy Commander Joseph Rochefort cracked the code to defeat Admiral Yamamoto Mon 7 May 2012
Those familiar with naval history during World War II easily recognize the name Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, commander of the Japanese Imperial Fleet. In May 1942, following... (photo: USAF file) The Examiner
Japan Photos United States Wikipedia: Operation Vengeance World War II |
 CRISPIAN OLVER: Africa at cutting edge in carbon markets Mon 7 May 2012
THE Africa Carbon Forum is the largest annual gathering of carbon-market players in Africa and was held last month in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A record number of... (photo: EC / EC) Business Day
Addis Africa EU Markets Photos Wikipedia: Carbon |
 Japan’s last nuclear reactor is turned off to cheers, worry Sun 6 May 2012
Kim Kyung-Hoon | REUTERS... (photo: Creative Commons / Mugu-shisai) The Columbus Dispatch
Energy Japan Nuclear Photos Wikipedia: Japanese nuclear disaster |
 China and the two Sudans Sun 6 May 2012
On this week's show we take a look at China in Africa and ask if there can be profit without the politics. The short story is one of a country big on investment but... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras) Al Jazeera
Africa China Photos Politics Sudan Wikipedia: Sudan |
 Japanese cheer as nuclear reactor shut for checkup Sun 6 May 2012
Tokyo -- Thousands of Japanese celebrated the switching off of the last of their nation's 50 nuclear reactors Saturday, waving banners shaped like giant fish that have... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye) San Francisco Chronicle
Energy Japan Nuclear Photos Wikipedia: Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster |
 SHALE GAS HYDRAULIC FRACKING: Poisoned Water. Inducing Earthquakes Fri 4 May 2012
--The new technologies to explode gas out of shale rock have serious consequences There is a global rush to embrace a new technique to extract hydrocarbons from the... (photo: European Community / EC) GlobalResearch
China EU Earth Photos Water Wikipedia: Earth |
 OIL IS A STRATEGIC PRODUCT, NOT A COMMODITY: Argentina and the International Oil Picture Fri 4 May 2012
Oil is not a commodity, oil is not a raw product either. Just look at the complexity of the techniques for its efficient extraction. Oil is a strategic product that... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) GlobalResearch
Argentina Commodity Oil Photos Wikipedia: Oil |
 China's Maritime Navy and Politics of Acknowledgement Mon 30 Apr 2012
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling When a Chinese admiral proposed a permanent naval base in the Gulf of Aden, to support its anti-piracy operations, the... (photo: AP / Xinhua, Wu Dengfeng) WorldNews.com
China Maritime Photos Politics Wikipedia: People's Liberation Army Navy |
 China to load South Sudan $8bn Sun 29 Apr 2012
China has agreed to loan oil-rich South Sudan eight billion dollars for infrastructure development, Juba government spokesman Barnaba Mariel Benjamin said on Saturday.... (photo: WN / Eteh) Independent online (SA)
China Development Loan Photos Sudan |
 Myanmar's new battle Fri 27 Apr 2012
As the sun appears to be setting on more than half a century of military rule in Myanmar, a different battle looms on the horizon. Behind the lofty diplomatic exchanges... (photo: AP / Khin Maung Win) Al Jazeera
Asia Military Photos Politics Wikipedia: Burma |
 US to remove 9,000 Marines from Okinawa Fri 27 Apr 2012
WASHINGTON — About 9,000 U.S. Marines stationed on the Japanese island of Okinawa will be moved to the U.S. territory of Guam and other locations in the... (photo: US Navy / Cpl. Megan Angel) Atlanta Journal
Japan Okinawa Photos US Wikipedia: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma |
 North Korea: Kim Jong-un tours fish and meat shop Thu 26 Apr 2012
Looking like he's never seen a supermarket before, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is shown a new shop in Pyongyang. 560 315 TelegraphPlayer_9229772... (photo: AP / Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service) The Daily Telegraph
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 Israel army chief says Iran not building nuclear bomb Wed 25 Apr 2012
Israel's military chief said he does not believe Iran will decide to produce an atom bomb, describing its leadership as "very rational" in an interview published on... (photo: AP / Dan Balilty) The Daily Telegraph
Iran Mideast Photos Politics Wikipedia: Israel Defense Forces |
 Japan struggles with nuclear decontamination Mon 23 Apr 2012
Over a year after the nuclear accident triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami contaminated large swathes of land in northeastern Japan, the future of the largely... (photo: AP / David Guttenfelder) Al Jazeera
Japan Nuclear Photos Pollution Wikipedia: Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster |
 Markets Live: Stocks fall amid global worries Mon 23 Apr 2012
Australian shares fall amid political worries about Europe but losses are kept in check as data indicates Chinese manufacturing is stabilising. 4.18pm: Market heavyweight... (photo: AP / Rick Rycroft) Canberra Times
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 Philippines says new China ship aggravates sea row Fri 20 Apr 2012
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines on Friday accused China of escalating the countries' 10-day standoff in the disputed South China Sea by sending a third patrol... (photo: US Navy / Cmdr. Daryl Borgquist) CNBC
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