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DRC oil 'fans flames of civil war'Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of Congo (UPI) Jul 25, 2012 Recent oil strikes in the Democratic Republic of Congo have raised fears they will exacerbate the resource-driven war that's been raging in the mineral-rich eastern sector of the African state for nearly two decades. "In the context of massive poverty, weak state, poor governance and regional insecurity, an oil rush will have a strong destabilizing effect, unless the government adopts several significant steps regionally and nationally to avert such a devastating scenario," said Thierry Vircoul ... read more |
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 China eyes Canada for oil deals Major Chinese oil companies are seizing opportunities to secure strategic overseas assets, reflected by recent Canadian acquisitions. ... more | .. |
 Hungary, Azerbaijan seek joint projects The time is ripe for more cooperation between Hungary and Azerbaijan on energy projects, Hungarian Foreign Affairs Secretary Peter Szijjarto said this week. ... more | .. |
  EU should scrap airline emissions tax: IATA The European Union should scrap a controversial carbon tax on air travel and seek a global solution to the emissions problem, the global aviation industry's chief said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 Hong Kong billionaire to buy UK gas company A consortium led by Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing agreed Wednesday to acquire a British gas distribution company for Pounds 645 million ($1 billion), the companies said. ... more | .. |
 Singapore Airlines first quarter net profit up 73% Singapore Airlines' first quarter net profit soared 73 percent from last year, it said Wednesday, partly driven by higher passenger traffic. ... more | .. |
  Strategies to improve renewable energy feedstocks To enable greater reliance on renewable biomass resources for power generation, combination approaches such as co-firing of high percentages of biomass with coal offer unique advantages, but also si ... more | .. |
 Vietnam, Philippines slam China garrison plan Vietnam and the Philippines on Tuesday lashed out at China's moves to establish a military garrison in the South China Sea, amid escalating tensions in the disputed waters. ... more |
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 Fire-damaged Turkey pipeline to be fixed 'in a week' A major pipeline running from Iraq to Turkey that was allegedly sabotaged in a fire on Friday should be back up and running in a week, Anatolia news agency reported. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices stage muted rebound on Chinese data World oil prices rebounded slightly Tuesday on encouraging Chinese manufacturing data. ... more | .. |
 International F-35 Fleet Begins Build Up At Eglin AFB ZM135, a British F-35B and the first international Lockheed Martin Lightning II, takes off from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base at 9:03 a.m. CDT en route for Eglin Air Force Base, Fl ... more | .. |
 Iraq bars Chevron over Kurdish oil contracts Iraq on Tuesday barred US energy giant Chevron from working in non-Kurdish parts of the country after it bought two exploration blocks in the autonomous Kurdish region against Baghdad's wishes. ... more |
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 Armed conflict possible in South China Sea: ICG Tensions over competing claims in the South China Sea could escalate into conflict, with an arms build-up among rival nations raising the temperature, an international think tank warned Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Colombian oil supplies hit by FARC attack Colombian oil supplies suffered renewed disruption after FARC armed rebels blew up a section an oil pipeline, military officials said. ... more | .. |
 Serbia: South Stream a top priority Serbia has placed the planned Russian-led South Stream gas pipeline among its highest national priorities, President Tomislav Nikolic says. ... more | .. |
 Brazil to build first algae-based biofuel plant The world's first industrial plant producing biofuels from seaweed will be built in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco in late 2013, the official in charge of the project said Thursday. ... more |
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Rocket test proves bacteria survive space launch and re-entry unharmed
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  Mechanical engineers develop an 'intelligent co-pilot' for cars Barrels and cones dot an open field in Saline, Mich., forming an obstacle course for a modified vehicle. A driver remotely steers the vehicle through the course from a nearby location as a researche ... more | .. |
United Kingdom Accepts First International Lockheed Martin F-35 The United Kingdom accepted the first international Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft in a ceremony with senior representatives of the U.K. Ministry of Defence and the U.S. Department of De ... more | .. |
 Boeing Receives Lot 2 Production Contract Award for B-1 Integrated Battle Station Boeing has received a $65.8 million Lot 2 follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force for nine B-1 Lancer bomber Integrated Battle Station (IBS) modification kits, spares, training, support equipment ... more | .. |
 China unveils blockbuster foreign energy deal China's state-owned energy colossus CNOOC unveiled a $15.1 billion bid to buy Canada's Nexen Monday, in what would be the largest-ever foreign commercial purchase by the oil-hungry nation. ... more |
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 Aquino urges Philippines to unite on China Philippine President Benigno Aquino urged all Filipinos on Monday to unite in sending a message to China over a territorial row, insisting his country would not give in to its more powerful neighbour. ... more | .. |
 OriginOil Ships First Production System to Paris-Based Ennesys OriginOil has shipped the first production model of its Algae ApplianceT harvester to Paris-based Ennesys, its urban algae joint venture. This marks the first commercial invoice for Origin Oil's new ... more | .. |
 Sudan denies bombing South Sudan on Saturday denied launching an air strike against South Sudan during fragile peace talks, saying it had only targeted Darfuri rebels inside northern territory. ... more | .. |
 Vietnam activists hold another anti-China rally About 200 protesters brought parts of central Hanoi to a brief halt on Sunday in the third rally this month against Beijing's perceived territorial assertiveness in the South China Sea. ... more |
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Revolutionising the Skies: How Helsing's CA-1 Europa Drone Could Transform Autonomous Warfare
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 The Future of Biomaterial Manufacturing: Spider Silk Production from Bacteria A new video article in JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments, demonstrates procedures to harvest and process synthetic spider silk from bacteria. The procedure presented in the video article r ... more | .. |
 Beating the fuel prices: Using yeast for economic production of bioethanol Finding renewable and economic sources of energy are one of the most important concerns for the continuation of the human species. New research, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Bio ... more | .. |
 Japan owner of disputed islands wants to sell The Japanese family that owns a chain of East China Sea islands at the centre of a territorial row between Tokyo and Beijing said Friday it wants to sell the tiny archipelago "as soon as we can". ... more | .. |
 France maintains shale gas ban: environment minister France has no intention of lifting its ban on shale gas exploration because of continued concerns over its environmental impact, Environment and Energy Minister Delphine Batho said Friday. ... more |
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 Russia seizes Chinese fishing boat: reports Russian coastguards have seized a Chinese fishing boat off the country's east coast after reportedly opening fire on the vessel, Chinese state media said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Israel navy needs ships to guard gas fields Israel's navy is pressing for $756 million to buy four corvettes to bolster protection for the country's growing natural gas bonanza while naval exercises around Cyprus has heightened tensions in the eastern Mediterranean. ... more | .. |
Chevron buys energy blocks in Iraqi Kurdistan US energy giant Chevron said Thursday it had bought two exploration blocks in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, despite Baghdad's protests that such deals are illegal. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Receives First 10 New Fuselages Designed for AH-64D Apache Block III Boeing has received the first 10 new fuselages designed specifically for the AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter from long-time supplier Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). This milestone paves ... more |
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