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An unidentified man stands near a gas flare belonging to the Agip Oil company in Idu Ogba, Niger Delta area of Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. OPEC and the European Union agreed in Vienna Wednesday to maintain a close "energy dialogue," stressing the importance of working together to help stabilize and secure the world's oil markets. Edmund Daukoru, Nigeria's oil minister and president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, met with Martin Bartenstein, the energy minister of Austria, which holds the EU's rotating presidency. In a statement, the EU presidency said both reaffirmed the need to stay in close touch on energy issues.
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 The New York Times 
Trying to Spread Africa's Wealth
Sat 31 Jul 2010
| NICE — In years past, Africa was always the outsiders’ cornucopia, the font of gold and diamonds, slaves and minerals, cotton and rubber and, more latterly, oil. | These days, the contin... (photo: AP / George Osodi)
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 The Guardian 
Former Africa minister Malloch-Brown advises oil firm on African expansion
Fri 30 Jul 2010
| • Vitol post concerns MPs tracking jobs close to ministerial roles | • Firm talking to Shell about oil assets in 19 Africa countries Lord Malloch Brown pictured in 2005 at a UN oil-for-food prog... (photo: Public Domain / U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)
Landon Donovan about to take a corner on 3-27-2010 vs the NE Revs  Kansas City Star  Fri 30 Jul 2010
Donovan reiterates desire to return to Everton
Michael Sohn United States' Landon Donovan celebrates following the World Cup group C soccer match between the United States and Algeria at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, Wedne... (photo: Creative Commons / Css71588)
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Samuel Eto'o - F.C. Internazionale Milano  Goal  Fri 30 Jul 2010
Foundation Of Inter & Cameroon Striker Samuel Eto’o Gets Award
La Foundation Eto’o will receive this year’s Cameroon Professional Society Award… | By Kingsley Kobo | Share | The Cameroon Professional Society (CPS), an organisation of active Cameroonians in ... (photo: Creative Commons / Steindy)
Milan   Photos   Soccer   Sport   Wikipedia: Samuel Eto'o  
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Dana Petroleum finds new oil field in Egypt
Aberdeen-based Dana Petroleum has announced the discovery of a new oil field, onshore in the Gulf of Suez in Egypt. | Dana's shares rose on news of the find, which follow... (photo: OSCE / The Dana Petroleum website)
Egypt   People   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia:Dana Petroleum  
Virgin atlantic The Independent Fri 30 Jul 2010
Virgin upbeat despite operating loss
| Sir Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic announced today that it made a big operating loss last year but that revenues and passenger numbers rose in the first part... (photo: Public Domain / Arpingstone)
Aerospace   Photos   Transport   UK   Wikipedia: Virgin Atlantic Airways  
Childrens village of fun for Regatta weekend Nation Fri 30 Jul 2010
Children’s village of fun for Regatta weekend
| The Regatta this coming weekend will host a children’s village, where youngsters from the age of four can have lots of fun on swings, slides, bouncy castles and trampol... (photo: WN / marzena)
Children   Entertainment   Photos   Weekend   Youngsters  
Islamist insurgent fighters in a street in Mogadishu, Somalia, during clashes with Somali government soldiers in southern Mogadishu's Wardhigley neighborhood on Thursday, June 24, 2010. Al Jazeera Fri 30 Jul 2010
Al-Shabab threatens AU peacekeepers
| The armed group leading the fight against Somalia's beleagured transitional government has warned that it will turn Mogadishu into a "graveyard" for extra African ... (photo: AP / Farah Abdi Warsameh)
Africa   Photos   Somalia   War   Wikipedia: Al-Shabaab  
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the National Urban League 100th Anniversary Convention in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2010. The Star Fri 30 Jul 2010
Obama seeks to mend rift with U.S. black community
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama sought on Thursday to repair damage to his relationship with the black community caused by his administration's firin... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Obama   Photos   Politics   US   Wikipedia: Resignation of Shirley Sherrod  
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, talks with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani during an Arab foreign ministers meeting at the Arab league headquarters in Cairo, Egypt Thursday, July 29, 2010. The Star Fri 30 Jul 2010
Arabs back direct peace talks when Abbas sees fit
| CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League said on Thursday it would back face-to-face peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel when the Palestinians believe the time is ... (photo: AP / Nasser Nasser)
Arab League   Mideast   Peace   Photos   Wikipedia: Peace process in the IsraeliPalestinian conflict  
In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, people wait to board trains at the West Railway Station in Beijing, China. The New York Times Fri 30 Jul 2010
Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis
| With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year, a research group projects. Lower birthrates and longer life ... (photo: AP)
Economy   Infrastructure   Photos   Population   Wikipedia: Population growth  


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