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Friday, October 27, 2017
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News

U.S. EPA to Review How Clean Air, Water Laws Affect Energy Sector Jobs

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it will review how bedrock laws like the

October 27, 2017
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Thursday, October 26, 2017
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News

Norway Says May Have Located Sunken Russian Helicopter in Barents Sea

By Terje Solsvik and Gleb Stolyarov OSLO/MOSCOW, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Norwegian rescuers believe they may have located the sunken wreckage of a Russian

October 26, 2017
Total Views: 54

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News

Brazil vs Mexico: Latin America’s Fight for Big Oil’s Money

By Marianna Parraga and Alexandra Alper HOUSTON/RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Brazil and Mexico are competing for a diminishing resource: the

October 26, 2017
Total Views: 41

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
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News

Report on U.S. Marine Sanctuary Oil Drilling Sent to White House, Not Released to Public

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross sent a report to the White House on Wednesday

October 25, 2017
Total Views: 117

Tuesday, October 24, 2017
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News

Arctic Sea Ice May Be Declining Faster Than Expected -Study

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Arctic sea ice may be thinning faster than predicted because salty snow on the surface of the ice skews the accuracy

October 24, 2017
Total Views: 187

Titanic Victim’s Letter Sells for Record $166,000
News

Titanic Victim’s Letter Sells for Record $166,000

LONDON (Reuters) – A personal letter found on the body of a man killed in the sinking of the Titanic sold at auction on Saturday for 126,000 pounds

October 24, 2017
Total Views: 74

Six Crew Kidnapped from German-Owned Containership Off Nigeria
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Six Crew Kidnapped from German-Owned Containership Off Nigeria

BERLIN, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Six crew from a German container vessel have been kidnapped in Nigerian waters, a shipping company said on Tuesday. Four of

October 24, 2017
Total Views: 68

Monday, October 23, 2017
Save the Children Suspends Mediterranean Migrant Rescues
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Save the Children Suspends Mediterranean Migrant Rescues

By Steve Scherer ROME, Oct 23 (Reuters) – International humanitarian group Save the Children said on Monday it had suspended migrant rescues in the

October 23, 2017
Total Views: 100

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Marine Weather

Typhoon Lan Heads Out To Sea, Three Dead In Japan

by Elaine Lies (Reuters) A rapidly weakening typhoon Lan made landfall in Japan on Monday, setting off landslides and flooding that prompted evacuation orders

October 23, 2017
Total Views: 110

Sunday, October 22, 2017
Search Suspended for Missing Barge Crew Members Suspended Off Texas
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Search Suspended for Missing Barge Crew Members Suspended Off Texas

HOUSTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – A sea and air search was suspended on Sunday for two crew members who went missing after an oil barge caught fire early on

October 22, 2017
Total Views: 57

Saturday, October 21, 2017
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Maritime Security

Yemeni PM Claims Fishermen Have Seized Iranian Ship

DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian vessel with 19 sailors on board has been seized near a Yemeni island by local fishermen, Yemen’s prime minister said on

October 21, 2017
Total Views: 119

Friday, October 20, 2017
Qatar Diplomatic Crisis Delays Sale of Gulf Shipping Firm, Sources Say
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Qatar Diplomatic Crisis Delays Sale of Gulf Shipping Firm, Sources Say

By Jonathan Saul and Tom Arnold LONDON/DUBAI, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Qatar’s diplomatic crisis is holding up the sale of a shipping company it

October 20, 2017
Total Views: 29

Thursday, October 19, 2017
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News

Panama Breaks Ground on New Cruise Terminal

PANAMA CITY, Oct 18 (Reuters) – A group including China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) has started building a $165 million port in Panama for

October 19, 2017
Total Views: 111

Wednesday, October 18, 2017
U.S., South Korea Conduct Joint Navy Drills to Counter North’s Threat
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U.S., South Korea Conduct Joint Navy Drills to Counter North’s Threat

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States began week-long joint Navy drills in the waters around the Korean peninsula on Monday, amid high

October 18, 2017
Total Views: 52

Tuesday, October 17, 2017
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Newest Outpost for U.S. Crude Exports: India

By Julia Simon and Nidhi Verma NEW YORK/NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (Reuters) – India is set to emerge as a key market for American crude exports in coming months,

October 17, 2017
Total Views: 41

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News

China to Take 70 Percent Stake in Strategic Port in Myanmar – Official

By Yimou Lee and Thu Thu Aung YANGON, Oct 17 (Reuters) – China has agreed take a 70 percent stake in a strategically important sea port in Myanmar,

October 17, 2017
Total Views: 91

Monday, October 16, 2017
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News

Three Dead as Ophelia Batters Ireland

By Clodagh Kilcoyne LAHINCH, Ireland, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Three people died as Tropical Storm Ophelia battered Ireland’s southern coast on

October 16, 2017
Total Views: 64

Thursday, October 12, 2017
Trump Nominates White House Aide Kirstjen Nielsen to Head Homeland Security
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Trump Nominates White House Aide Kirstjen Nielsen to Head Homeland Security

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will nominate Kirstjen Nielsen, who as top aide to his White House chief of

October 12, 2017
Total Views: 56

Wednesday, October 11, 2017
U.S. Navy Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation Near Disputed South China Islands
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U.S. Navy Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation Near Disputed South China Islands

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Tuesday, three U.S.

October 11, 2017
Total Views: 85

In Blocking Arms to Yemen, Saudi Blockade Squeezes a Starving Population
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In Blocking Arms to Yemen, Saudi Blockade Squeezes a Starving Population

By Selam Gebrekidan and Jonathan Saul DJIBOUTI, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Late last year, the Kota Nazar, a Singaporean ship with 636 containers of steel,

October 11, 2017
Total Views: 36