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Japan to send military vessel, planes to Middle East
Dec 27, 2019 (AFP)
The move comes after attacks this year on tankers in the Gulf including a Japanese tanker, as well as on Saudi Arabian oil installations. Washington, other West...
Iran, China, Russia start joint naval drills
Dec 27, 2019 (AFP)
The exercise comes at a time of heightened tensions since the United States withdrew from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran in May last year. "The message ...
Two killed in air strike on shopping area in Libya
Dec 26, 2019 (AFP)
The air strike on the town of Zawiya, 45 kilometres (30 miles) west of Tripoli, hit a pharmacy, a bakery and cars parked on the street, the mayor of the town, J...
China, Russia, Iran to hold joint naval drills
Dec 26, 2019 (AFP)
Set to take place from December 27 to 30, the military exercises aim to "deepen exchange and cooperation between the navies of the three countries", Chinese def...
'Not a single species' affected by Galapagos fuel spill
Dec 24, 2019 (AFP)
"Not a single species has been affected by the spill in San Cristobal," the easternmost island in the chain, said Environment Minister Raul Ledesma. He added th...
'Green' Christmas pageant provokes Canada oil worker outrage
Dec 24, 2019 (AFP)
Parents who work in Canada's struggling oil sector in Oxbow, Saskatchewan province, called the "Santa Goes Green" concert "a kick in the groin." "It wasn't even...
Venezuelan soldier killed in attack: govt
Dec 23, 2019 (AFP)
"Early today, a military unit was attacked in the south of the country by extremist opposition factions, with a large number of weapons stolen," the defense min...
EIB chief slams slow industrial response to climate change
Dec 22, 2019 (AFP)
In an interview to appear in German newspaper group RND on Monday, EIB chief Werner Hoyer said he understood concerns over job losses in traditional industries....
The uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energy
Dec 19, 2019 (SPX)
Natural gas, which is mostly methane, is viewed as a significant "bridge fuel" to help the world move away from the greenhouse gas emissions of fossil fuels, si...
Effects of natural gas assessed in study of shale gas boom in Appalachian basin
Dec 19, 2019 (SPX)
The study found that effects on air quality and employment followed the boom-and-bust cycle, but effects on climate change will likely persist for generations t...
Oil-catching sponge could soak up residue from offshore drilling
Dec 19, 2019 (SPX)
Most efforts to remove oil from water focus on removing large oil slicks from industrial spills but these aren't suitable for removing tiny droplets. Instead, s...
Pentagon finds no 'immediate threat' in training of Saudis
Dec 19, 2019 (AFP)
Defense Department officials had announced a security review following the attack, halting operational training for Saudi Arabian military students in the Unite...
Libya's GNA says ready to implement military deal with Turkey
Dec 19, 2019 (AFP)
Turkey has already supported the Government of National Accord (GNA) in its fight against rival forces of east Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, who launched an ...
Putin says 'nobody knows' causes of global climate change
Dec 19, 2019 (AFP)
"Nobody knows the origins of global climate change," Putin told reporters at the start of his marathon end-of-year news conference. "We know that in the history...
US Congress Russia pipeline sanctions
Dec 17, 2019 (AFP)
The National Defense Authorization Act, which passed 86 to eight, marks a jump from the $716 billion in funding authorized last year. It will go to fund a wide ...
US slaps sanctions on two S.Sudan ministers over peace delay
Dec 16, 2019 (AFP)
The order against Defence Minister Kuol Manyang Juuk and Martin Elia Lomuro, minister of cabinet affairs, freezes any assets they have in the United States and ...
U.S. carrier strike group harassed by Iranian vessels as it leaves Middle East
Dec 16, 2019 (UPI)
U.S. defense officials said Monday that the carrier and its escort vessels are currently in the Indian Ocean after seven months in the Middle East. The USS Harr...
France, Germany, Italy urge end to Libya fighting
Dec 13, 2019 (AFP)
After an EU summit in Brussels, Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel and Giuseppe Conte said stability in Libya "can only be achieved through a political solution". T...
Cyprus signs landmark LNG deal
Dec 13, 2019 (AFP)
At a ceremony in Nicosia, Cyprus' natural gas infrastructure company ETIFA, a subsidiary of Natural Gas Public Company, signed a contract to build its first LNG...
Mammoth field fires up Norway's oil industry
Dec 12, 2019 (AFP)
"Massive!", exclaims a delighted Arne Sigve Nylund, the head of energy giant Equinor's Norway operations. "At its peak, it will represent approximately 25-30 pe...
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