(photo: AP / RIA-Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Presidential Press Service)
Gazprom to double gas purchases in Azerbaijan RBC News | RBC, 03.09.2010, Baku 13:56:58.Gazprom and State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) have signed a supplemental agreement to the existing contract on the sale and purchase of Azerbaijan's natural gas, the Russian energy monopoly's press office reported today. Acco...
R.B.S. to Cut 3,500 Jobs in Britain The New York Times | LONDON — Royal Bank of Scotland, the bank controlled by the British government, said Thursday it plans to cut another 3,500 jobs and close 10 offices in Britain to reduce costs. | The job cuts, which represent about 2 percent of the remaining workforce, would affect staff working in its tech...
Run on Kabul Bank puts Afghan finances in jeopardy The Times Of India KABUL: One of the principal owners of the Afghan bank at the center of an accelerating financial crisis here said depositors had withdrawn $180 million in the past two days. He predicted a "revolution" in the country's financial system unless the Afg...
U.S. Provides Clean Water to Flood-Affected Citizens of Pakistan redOrbit | WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided 13 mobile water treatment units to support the Government of Pakistan's flood relief effort. These water treatment units are ...
Report: Blackwater created 30 shell companies to get gov't work after Iraq shootings Hartford Courant — The security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to try to get millions of dollars in government business after the company faced strong criticism for reckless conduct in , reported Friday. | T...
Report: Blackwater created 30 shell companies to get gov't work after Iraq shootings Star Tribune | WASHINGTON - The security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to try to get millions of dollars in government business after the company faced strong criticism for reckless conduct in Iraq, the New Y...
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Beneath Iraq, Afghan, Israel Policy: Iran, Iran, Iran Wall Street Journal | When President Barack Obama speaks to the nation Tuesday night about Iraq, he'll be marking the removal of American combat troops from that nation, an important milestone. But hi...
AP IMPACT: US wasted billions in rebuilding Iraq Kansas City Star Kim Gamel This Saturday, July 24, 2010 photo shows fences and barbed wire for a U.S.-funded prison in Khan Bani Saad, Iraq, northeast of Baghdad. This site is among hundreds of pro...
Globetrotting Ramadan trends Khaleej Times Last week I began a virtual tour of Ramadan around the world, inspired by the stories of my Moroccan, Pakistani and US-based colleagues at Search for Common Ground, a non-profit co...
Germany signals hands-off approach to RWE Iraq deal The Guardian * Deal aims to develop infrastructure for export to Europe * Germany won't say if deal legal after Baghdad contests * RWE says seeking dialogue, aware of sensitivities By Brian Rohan BERLIN, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Germany signalled on Friday that it woul...
Gazprom to double gas imports from Azerbaijan Philadelphia Daily News | The Associated Press | MOSCOW - Russia's Gazprom on Friday clinched a deal to double supplies from Azerbaijan in a bid to expand its control over gas produced by former Soviet republics. | Gazprom and the State Oil and Gas Company of Azerbaijan sig...
Gazprom to double gas imports from Azerbaijan Wtop | MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's Gazprom on Friday clinched a deal to double supplies from Azerbaijan in a bid to expand its control over gas produced by former Soviet republics. | Gazprom and the State Oil and Gas Company of Azerbaijan signed an agreement t...
R.B.S. to Cut 3,500 Jobs in Britain The New York Times | LONDON — Royal Bank of Scotland, the bank controlled by the British government, said Thursday it plans to cut another 3,500 jobs and close 10 offices in Britain to reduce costs. | The job cuts, which represent about 2 percent of the remaining workforce, would affect staff working in its technology department and in administration. They foll...
Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security The Star | LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid, providing some relief for a government overwhelmed by the disaster and facing renewed militant violence. Flood victims left without receiving aid for three days reach for food handouts donated by a group calling themselves Muslim b...
