Passengers on US-bound flights face more screening
WASHINGTON - People traveling to the United States from or through Yemen, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and 11 other countries were subjected to extra security screening, including full body pat-downs, Monday as U.S. officials refined their response to a failed terrorist attack in Detroit on Christmas.
Nations:Sudan Nigeria Pakistan Syria Iraq Cuba People:Gordon Brown Activities:2009 Flight 253 Terrorism Plot Source:(AP)
2010-01-04
Gas exporting states agree Qatar-based 'gas OPEC'
MOSCOW (AFP) - Gas exporting states on Tuesday finalised the creation of a new Qatar-based forum aimed at coordinating gas policy that consumer countries fear could become the gas equivalent of oil cartel OPEC.
Nations:Qatar Ukraine Russia Iran Algeria Venezuela People:Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Global Oil Crisis Source:(AFP)
2008-12-23
Oil jumps above $140 on OPEC, Libya comments
NEW YORK - Oil futures shot above $140 Thursday after OPEC's president said crude prices could rise well above $150 a barrel this year and Libya said it may cut oil production. The advance raised the likelihood that gasoline prices would also extend their march higher, and that prices of goods and services throughout the economy would also keep rising.
Nations:Libya Nigeria Activities:2008 Global Oil Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-06-26
Dirt Starts Flying in South Carolina
It's always surprising when John McCain has nothing to say. But there he was on the back of his campaign bus Friday, unable or unwilling to discuss the merits of his rival for the presidential nomination in South Carolina, Mike Huckabee.
Nations:U.S. Libya Bangladesh People:John McCain Fred Thompson Mike Huckabee Mitt Romney Lindsey Graham Ronald Reagan Activities:US Election 2008
2008-01-14
Iran welcomes new US intelligence report
Iran's foreign minister on Tuesday welcomed the U.S. decision to "correct" its claim that Tehran has an active nuclear weapons program, state-run radio reported.
Nations:North Korea Libya People:Mike McConnell Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Iran-U.S.
2007-12-04
Sudan declares cease-fire in Darfur
The Sudanese government committed to an immediate cease-fire in Darfur at the opening of peace talks on Saturday, but the expected announcement was not met by similar pledges from rebels, who largely boycotted the U.N.-brokered negotiations.
Nations:Libya Egypt Activities:Darfur Genocide Crisis
2007-10-27
Sudan ready to declare cease-fire
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir said Friday his government is ready to implement a cease-fire with rebel forces at the start of peace talks over the conflict in Darfur, scheduled for next month in Libya.
Nations:Vatican Italy Libya People:Romano Prodi Activities:Darfur Genocide Crisis
2007-09-14
Iran fined $2.65 billion for terrorism
Iran must pay $2.65 billion to the families of the 241 U.S. service members killed in the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, a federal judge declared Friday in a ruling that left survivors and families shedding tears of joy.
Nations:Iran Lebanon Libya
2007-09-07
U.N.'s Ban warns Khartoum on human rights
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gave Sudan a warning on human rights after arriving on Monday to lay the groundwork for an end to the Darfur conflict through talks and deployment of thousands of peacekeepers.
Nations:Libya Italy France People:Ban Ki-moon Activities:Darfur Genocide Crisis
2007-09-03
France confirms major arms deal with Libya
Libya has reached a major arms deal with the European aerospace giant EADS, the first since a weapons embargo was lifted on Tripoli in 2004 and a potential source of embarrassment for French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Nations:France Libya Italy People:Nicolas Sarkozy Moammar Gadhafi Jacques Chirac Activities:1988 Lockerbie Bombing Case
2007-08-03
HIV medics freed after Libya-EU deal
Six foreign medics convicted of infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV were freed on Tuesday after a partnership deal between Tripoli and the European Union ended their eight-year ordeal.
Nations:France Bulgaria Netherlands Libya People:Nicolas Sarkozy
2007-07-24
No deal yet in 'tough' North Korea nuclear talks
Envoys from six nations have failed to strike a deal on dismantling North Korea's nuclear programme with unspecified sticking points set to take the "tough" talks into a fourth day.
Nations:North Korea Libya China People:Christopher Hill Activities:Korea Nuclear Crisis
2007-02-10
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