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  Doha (AFP) June 14, 2017 Two US Navy vessels arrived in the Gulf on Wednesday for a joint exercise with Qatar's fleet, according to Doha state media. The American boats arrived at Hamad Port south of Doha "to participate in a joint exercise with the Qatari Emiri Navy," according to a Ministry of Defence statement posted on the Qatar News Agency. It is not clear when the joint exercise was arranged, but it will take place during a time of crisis in the Gulf. Saudi Arabia and allies have imposed a political and econom ... read more |
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Oil prices under strain from supply-side pressuresWashington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017 Crude oil prices were under strain again in early Wednesday trading after the International Energy Agency reported headwinds for a balanced market. ... more 
North Dakota sees $45 per barrel as a threshold for productionWashington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017 Though oil production in shale-rich North Dakota has improved, the sector could stall out if crude oil prices stay lower for longer, a state director said. ... more 
Senior Venezuela official quits over crisis reformsCaracas (AFP) June 14, 2017 A Venezuelan retired general said Wednesday he had resigned from a top defense advisory body over the government's contested constitutional reforms, the latest sign of division in the ruling camp. ... more 
Libya sees oil production gains aheadWashington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017 An agreement with German energy company Wintershall means Libya has a better chance of meeting oil production goals, a national oil company said. ... more |
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Market balance delayed, International Energy Agency saysWashington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017 Pressure from U.S. oil production and some OPEC members mean market balancing is stalled, the International Energy Agency reported Thursday. ... more 
French energy company ENGIE marks first for LNG as a fuelWashington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017 French energy company ENGIE said a vessel it has docked at a port in Belgium is the first to provide ship-to-ship supplies for liquefied natural gas as a fuel. ... more 
Newly-formed Aker BP given Ba2 credit ratingWashington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017 In assigning a credit rating to newly-formed exploration and production company Aker BP, Moody's said the sector remains weak, but good opportunities exist. ... more 
Shell payment disclosures welcomed, but with caveatsLondon (UPI) Jun 13, 2017 Required transparency disclosures from Royal Dutch Shell are welcomed, but the disclosures are not widespread, advocates said Tuesday. ... more 
No change in oil production plans, Kazakh oil company saysWashington (UPI) Jun 13, 2017 Kazakhstan, a party to an OPEC-led market balance agreement, has no plans to modify its production plans, a spokesperson for an energy company said. ... more 
Canadian oil hike puts Trudeau climate action in doubtMontreal (AFP) June 13, 2017 Oil companies said Tuesday they planned to ramp up their output in Canada, throwing a wrench in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's efforts to slash greenhouse gas emissions. ... more |
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Anti-trust issues cleared for Baker Hughes, GE mergerWashington (UPI) Jun 13, 2017 An agreement with the U.S. Justice Department means the close of the merger between General Electric and Baker Hughes is imminent, the companies announced. ... more 
Flooded markets mean low gas prices for U.S. commutersDallas (UPI) Jun 13, 2017 The gasoline market in the United States is flooded, meaning most consumers are paying less at the pump than they were last year, AAA reported. ... more 
Oil markets slow to balance, OPEC economists sayGeneva (UPI) Jun 13, 2017 Pulling the market for crude oil back into balance is taking longer than expected even as demand growth accelerates, OPEC said in a monthly report. ... more
Balance delays, inequality push oil prices lowerNew York (UPI) Jun 13, 2017 Concerns about disproportionate economic growth and expectations of the slow return to energy market balance bruised crude oil prices early Tuesday. ... more |
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  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
End-of-life vehicles, with their plastic, metal and rubber components, are responsible for millions of tons of waste around the world each year. Now, one team reports in ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering that the plastic components in these vehicles can be recycled with coconut oil and re-used as foams for the construction, packaging and automotive industries.
Recycled polycarbonat ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 7, 2017Scientists use new technique to recycle plant material into stock chemicals  Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 07, 2017Splitting carbon dioxide using low-cost catalyst materials  Madison WI (SPX) Jun 07, 2017Newly identified gene helps time spring flowering in vital grass crops |
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 Beaverton OR (SPX) Jun 15, 2017 
Urban Solar is proud to announce that all of our solar powered LED systems are now UL Listed.
This listing covers all transit-related lighting products as well as all commercial solar LED lighting systems for applications including pathways, roadways, parking lots, and general illumination.
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is a global independent safety science company with more than a ... more Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Solar paint offers endless energy from water vapor  Huddersfield UK (SPX) Jun 15, 2017New technology will enable properties to share solar energy  Osaka, Japan (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Solar material for producing clean hydrogen fuel |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
There might be a better way to use wind power, according to a recent paper in IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica (JAS), a joint publication of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Chinese Association of Automation.
Scientists from the University of Rhode Island, Florida Atlantic University, USA, and Wuhan University, China, teamed up to find a way to optim ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017ADB: Asia-Pacific growth tied to renewables  Anaheim, CA (SPX) May 28, 2017GE Energy Financial Services Surpasses $15 Billion in Renewable Energy Investments  Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017U.S. states taking up wind energy mantle |
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 Tokyo (AFP) June 13, 2017 
A Japanese court Tuesday gave the green light to switch on two more nuclear reactors despite heavy public opposition, in the latest victory for the government's pro-atomic push.
Local residents lost their bid for an injunction to block the refiring of the No.3 and No.4 reactors at the Genkai nuclear plant in southwestern Japan on safety grounds, according to a district court official.
Th ... more Paris, France (SPX) Jun 12, 2017AREVA-EWN consortium to dismantle the Reactor Pressure Vessel at Brunsbuttel  Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jun 12, 2017UNIST improves remote detection of hazardous radioactive substances  Berlin (AFP) June 7, 2017German court nukes tax on power firms |
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 London (AFP) June 13, 2017 
US President Donald Trump was "wrong" to pull the United States out of the Paris climate change deal, Britain's new environment minister said on Tuesday.
"I think he is wrong. I think that we need international cooperation in order to deal with climate change," said Michael Gove, who was appointed by Prime Minister Theresa May over the weekend.
Gove, who has himself come under criticism ... more Strasbourg, France (AFP) June 14, 2017EU's Juncker says no Paris climate deal renegotiation  Bologna, Italy (AFP) June 12, 2017US isolated as allies vow accelerated action on climate change Bologna, Italy (AFP) June 11, 2017Climate change rift raises temperature for G7 meet |
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 San Francisco (AFP) June 14, 2017  Uber said Tuesday its chief executive Travis Kalanick would take an indefinite leave of absence as it unveiled steps aimed at restoring confidence in the scandal-plagued ridesharing giant.
The pioneering company has been facing pressure to rein in a no-holds-barred management style led by Kalanick and to reform its workplace culture, which has sparked charges of harassment and discrimination ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Scientists inch closer to wirelessly charging moving electric vehicles  Mumbai (AFP) June 14, 2017Mumbai's adored Padmini taxis near the end of the road  San Francisco (AFP) June 12, 2017Uber loses key executive as inquiry report looms |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 13, 2017 
The bullets of jihadists rain down outside the Mosul kindergarten, where dozens of terrified Iraqi civilians are sheltering from fighting in their northern city.
Confused, scared and exhausted, the civilians - mostly women, including one in a wheelchair - huddle in the pre-school after Iraqi forces brought them in for protection.
The sounds of sniper fire, air strikes, and shelling ech ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 14, 2017Ramadan comes with bitter taste for families of Iraq's Mosul Khazir, Iraq (AFP) June 11, 2017Tired, traumatised Mosul mothers unable to breastfeed  Khazir, Iraq (AFP) June 12, 2017Down to the river for youths from Iraq's embattled Mosul |
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 Seoul (AFP) June 8, 2017 
North Korea launched a volley of surface-to-ship cruise missiles off its east coast Thursday, Seoul's defence ministry said, the latest in an accelerating series of tests defying global pressure to rein in its weapons program.
The launches come less than a week after the United Nations expanded sanctions against Pyongyang in response to recent ballistic missile tests.
"North Korea fired ... more Washington (AFP) June 13, 2017Mattis warns N. Korea is 'most urgent' threat to peace  Washington (AFP) June 13, 2017Trump to host S.Korea's Moon for N.Korea talks  Washington (AFP) June 14, 2017Jailed US student flown out of North Korea 'in coma' |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 14, 2017  Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok and ex-deputy leader Rafael Hui will serve out their jail terms after their final appeal bids against graft convictions were dismissed Wednesday.
The pair were found guilty of corruption in 2014 after a blockbuster trial over a cash-for-favours scandal.
In a written judgement, the Court of Final Appeal ruled that they had been "properly convicted o ... more Beijing (AFP) June 15, 2017Billionaire shakes China's elite with online theatrics  Dazu, China (AFP) June 15, 2017Backpacks, books and life jackets: Time for school in China  Taipei (AFP) June 12, 2017Taiwan lawmakers launch support group for Hong Kong democracy |
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 Doha (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Qatar has withdrawn its peacekeeping troops from the Djibouti-Eritrea border, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after years of mediating in a territorial dispute between the two African states.
"The state of Qatar informed the government of Djibouti that it has withdrawn all its troops deployed on the border line in Djiboutian territory," a ministry statement said.
The ministry sai ... more Tunis (AFP) June 12, 2017Tunisian soldier dead after landmine blast  Maiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) June 9, 2017Nigerian soldier sentenced to death for 'Boko Haram' murder  United Nations, United States (AFP) June 9, 2017France faces US reservations over UN backing for Sahel force |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017 
The KC-46A Pegasus aerial tanker aircraft is undergoing testing at Benfield Anechoic Facility, or BAF, to ensure that it meets Federal Aviation Administration regulations and certifications requirements, the U.S. Air Force announced this week.
The testing will also determine how resistant the KC-46A is to electromagnetic fields and other environmental factors using Department of Defense ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017Boeing receives contract for F-18, magnetic launch system support  Yangon (AFP) June 7, 2017Debris from Myanmar military plane found in sea  Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017F-35 flights grounded at Arizona base because of health concerns |
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 Strasbourg, France (AFP) June 14, 2017 
The EU will keep the door open for Britain to return, but only on worse terms than it currently has, European Parliament Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt said Wednesday.
A day after France and Germany both said Britain could reverse Brexit if it wanted, Verhofstadt said Britain's budget rebates and opt outs from EU rules would disappear if it did so.
"Yesterday Emmanuel Macron, the new ... more Beijing (AFP) June 14, 2017China factory output rises in May but officials guarded  Beijing (AFP) June 14, 2017IMF raises China growth forecast, urges faster reforms  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) June 13, 2017ECB swaps some dollar reserves for renminbi |
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 Brussels (AFP) June 12, 2017 
Macedonia's new prime minister suggested Monday that his country could join NATO and the EU under a provisional name in order to end a long-running dispute with Greece that has blocked its membership bids.
Athens says the country should not call itself Macedonia because Greece's northern province bears the same name, and it has vetoed Skopje's attempts to become a member of the NATO military ... more Washington (AFP) June 9, 2017Trump says US committed to NATO's mutual defense pledge  Prague (AFP) June 9, 2017Juncker says Europe can no longer 'outsource' protection  Tokyo (AFP) June 9, 2017Japan clears way for first emperor abdication in over 200 years |
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 Tunis (AFP) June 13, 2017 
Tunisia on Tuesday launched a special "green police" unit aimed at dealing with the proliferation of waste, a scourge that has worsened dramatically since the 2011 revolution.
"May God help you - it's a very difficult mission," Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said at the launch of the unit, with their new uniforms and GPS-equipped pick-ups.
The North African country's rubbish woes have wo ... more Beirut (AFP) June 13, 2017Garbage dumped in sea off Lebanon sparks outrage  The Hague (AFP) June 8, 2017Plastic in rivers major source of ocean pollution: study  Austin TX (SPX) Jun 07, 2017A new hyper-local air pollution map |
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 Chittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Rescue workers battled Wednesday to reach victims of landslides, described as the worst in Bangladesh's history, as the death toll from the disaster rose to 152.
Villagers in some of the worst-hit areas used shovels to try to dig bodies out of the mud that engulfed their settlements as they slept.
Authorities say hundreds of homes were buried by mud and rubble sent cascading down hillsid ... moreBaghdad (AFP) June 13, 2017Hundreds sick in food poisoning at Mosul displaced camp  Ruskie Piaski, Pologne (AFP) June 12, 2017Flower power: gardening as therapy in Poland  Marawi, Philippines (AFP) June 9, 2017Philippine war refugees facing deadly health risks |
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