Washington (UPI) Jan 28, 2019 - Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. sold a 20 percent stake in its refinery operations to Italy's ENI and another 15 percent stake to Austria-based OMV, and separately inked an accord to form a new trading joint venture with the two partners.
Brussels (AFP) Jan 28, 2019 - A payment mechanism the EU hopes will save the Iran nuclear deal by bypassing US sanctions is ready, diplomats said Monday, but is held up by disagreements among European countries.
Moscow (AFP) Jan 27, 2019 - The Kremlin on Sunday denied news reports that Russian private military contractors were in Venezuela to protect embattled President Nicolas Maduro.
Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Jan 26, 2019 - Flights between Turkey and the Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah resumed Saturday, according to aviation authorities, after a 16-month air blockade imposed by Ankara over an independence referendum.
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Jan 25, 2019 - Scientists seeking to capture and control on Earth fusion energy, the process that powers the sun and stars, face the risk of disruptions - sudden events that can halt fusion reactions and damage fa
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Jan 25, 2019 - If ship hulls were coated with special high-tech air trapping materials, up to one percent of global CO2 emissions could be avoided. This is the conclusion reached by scientists from the University
Caracas (AFP) Jan 25, 2019 - The latest developments in Venezuela's political crisis have dealt a severe blow to President Nicolas Maduro - severe, but not fatal, for one key reason: the military still backs him.
Washington (UPI) Jan 24, 2019 - An unexpected rise in U.S. crude inventories offset fears of potential risk to Venezuelan crude supply because of possible sanctions.
Samara Oblast, Russia (SPX) Jan 24, 2019 - Today, many emergencies while drilling are connected with rock instability. Collapse leads to large time and financial expenses. - The problem is that most of the existing models for assessing susta
Beijing (AFP) Jan 24, 2019 - China said Thursday it opposed external interference in Venezuelan politics, after the US and major South American countries sided with opposition leader Juan Guaido over President Nicolas Maduro in a power struggle.
Doha (AFP) Jan 24, 2019 - Qatar's ruler will visit South Korea, Japan and China - some of the energy-rich country's top trading partners - later this month, state media reported Thursday, amid a diplomatic Gulf crisis.
Brussels (AFP) Jan 24, 2019 - The United States, Britain and major South American nations recognised opposition chief Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim leader Thursday but China and Russia threw their weight behind embattled President Nicolas Maduro.
Paris (AFP) Jan 24, 2019 - Several media outlets and internet users claimed that Facebook and Instagram had unverified Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's accounts Wednesday and given verified check marks to those of National Assembly head Juan Guaido.
Chicago IL (SPX) Jan 24, 2019 - E.ON reports the successful completion and tax equity financing of its 201 megawatt (MW) Stella wind farm in Kenedy County, Texas. Allianz Capital Partners of America on behalf of Allianz insu
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jan 23, 2019 - How can you recycle the world's stockpiles of treated sewage sludge and boost sustainability in the construction industry, all at the same time? Turn those biosolids into bricks. Biosolids are
Amherst MA (SPX) Jan 23, 2019 - Many wearable biosensors, data transmitters and similar tech advances for personalized health monitoring have now been creatively miniaturized, says materials chemist Trisha Andrew at the Universi
