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Japan supertanker probe reveals smashed hull | FUJAIRAH/TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese supertanker that reported suffering an "explosion" near the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping route may have hit a submarine or a mine, UAE port officials examining... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency) The Star Accident Japan Mideast Photos Shipping |
As China's Economy Grows, Pollution Worsens Despite New Efforts to Control It | BEIJING — China, the world’s most prodigious emitter of greenhouse gas, continues to suffer the downsides of unbridled economic growth despite a raft of new environmental initiatives. | ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) The New York Times China Economy Photos Pollution Wikipedia: Pollution |
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Dangerous Waters in Korea | For those who survived the Korean War, the sight of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington leading a fleet of U.S. and South Korean ships along the east... (photo: AP / U.S. Navy, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam K. Thomas) The New York Times N Korea Photos S Korea US Wikipedia: ROKS Cheonan sinking |
Europe's new sanctions on Iran unlikely to bring oil trade to a halt | Tuesday, July 27, 2010 | - Powered by | Analysis | Barbara Lewis | Reuters | DUBAI: Sanctions on Iran tightened their grip on Monday with European measures making busin... (photo: AP / Hasan Sarbakhshian) Daily Star Lebanon EU Iran Nuclear Photos Wikipedia: Nuclear program |
China Warns U.S. Against Wading Into Islands Dispute | BEIJING — The Chinese government reacted angrily on Monday to an announcement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that Washington might step into a long-... (photo: AP / Keystone, Dominic Favre) The New York Times China Defence Photos US Wikipedia: Spratly Islands |
US crude likely to average $79.44 this year | London: US crude oil is expected to average $79.44 a barrel in 2010, a Reuters poll showed yesterday, a slight decline from the June poll and the third consecutive... (photo: AP / Mel Evans) Gulf News Economy Markets Oil Photos US |
'Pragmatic' India hosts Myanmar's military leader | NEW DELHI: Myanmar's military ruler Than Shwe arrived in India Sunday for a state visit that underscores the growing strategic ties between the world's largest democrac... (photo: AP / Gurinder Osan) The Himalayan India Myanmar Photos Politics Wikipedia: BurmaIndia relations |
US aircraft carrier leads drills with South Korea | U.S. military officials said the maneuvers, conducted with South Korean ships and Japanese observers, were intended to send a strong signal to the North that aggression... (photo: AP / KIM Jae-hwan, Pool) The Press Democrat Military Photos South Korea US Wikipedia: South Korea United States relations |
First details on China oil spill's cause emerge, gov't urged to warn public on health hazards | BEIJING - The first details emerged Friday on the cause of China's largest reported oil spill, while environmentalists urged the government to do more to warn local res... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) Star Tribune China Economy Oil Photos asia |
China's pro-missile navy sinks carriers | Jul 23, 2010 China's pro-missile navy sinks carriers | By Peter J Brown | The United States-South Korea response to the recent sinking of the S... (photo: AP / Pat Roque) Asia Times China Defence Photos US Wikipedia: ROKS Cheonan sinking |