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Mass action about electricity 'vindicated'
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Mass action about electricity 'vindicated'
| The National Energy Regulator's admission that Eskom's load-shedding had cost the economy a massive R50-billion has vindicated mass protest action over the electricity crisis, Cosatu said on Wednesd... (photo: WN / james)
Landfill - soil
Environment   Landfill   Oil   Photos   Plastic  
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Pricey oil may turn dumps into plastic mines
| By Kate Kelland | Sparked by surging oil, a dramatic rise in the value of old plastic is encouraging waste companies across the world to dig for buried riches in rotting rubbish dumps. | Long a symb... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
 An African fishing boat carrying 106 immigrants, is towed into the port of Los Cristianos on the Canary island of Tenerife, Spain in the early hours of Tuesday Sept. 26, 2006. More than 24,000 migrants, mostly from Africa, have been caught trying to reac  The Guardian 
35 African migrants die on boat crossing to Spain
Cargo ship picks up survivors from drifting vessel | Up to 35 African migrants are believed to have died after spending three days at sea while attempting to reach Spain, Red Cross officials said toda... (photo: AP Photo/Arturo Rodriguez)
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A police officer, at right, looks on as a part of a group of some 60 migrants await to be treated by Red Cross workers at Los Cristianos beach on the Canary island of Tenerife, Spain, Monday, April 7, 2008. So far this year, more than 8,000 migrants have been caught in their attempt to reach Spain. The dangerous trip in small wooden boats often takes more than a week and many die in the attempt  Philadelphia Daily News 
Spain: Up to 35 reported dead in migrant ordeal
| DANIEL WOOLLS | The Associated Press | MADRID, Spain - A cargo ship rescued 25 African migrants from a sinking boat in the Mediterranean Sea but survivors said up to 35 others died as the boat drift... (photo: AP / Arturo Rodriguez)
Africa   Disaster   Migrant   Photos   Spain  
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Ghana / wam2 The State
Sea buries a Ghanan village, and more may follow
By ARTHUR MAX - Associated Press Writer | TOTOPE, Ghana -- | The old shore road to Totope is now under the sea, and when developers began carving out another one, it was ... (photo: Creative Commons / Hiroo)
Africa   Ghana   Global Warming   Photos   Water  
 Venezuela Chavez Business Report
Chavez's signature will enable PetroSA to buy assets in Venezuela
| Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is expected to sign a bilateral energy agreement with South Africa next week, paving the way for state-owned oil company PetroSA to ac... (photo: AP / Fernando Llano)
Energy   Photos   Politics   S America   Venezuela  
 ** FILE ** Some of the ten Somali men accused of piracy stand in the dock under guard of Kenyan police officers in this Friday, Feb. 3, 2006 file picture in the court in Mombasa. Ten Somali pirates face the death penalty after being convicted of hijackin News24
Somali pirates seize 8 ships
| Nairobi - Around eight ships have been seized by pirates off the lawless Somali coast with gunfire being reported during one of the hijackings, an official said on Mond... (photo: AP Photo/Str)
Photos   Police   Politics   Ships   Somalia        
 Beijing Olympics / wam2  The Miami Herald
Olympic Daily News - Sunday, August 24
| The closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on Sunday night ended 16 days of competition at a record-setting Games. | It featured a handoff to the 2012 London Olympics... (photo: GFDL Photo / Tee Meng)
Beijing   News   Olympics   Photos   Society  
Mass Movement of Tibetans in exile to against Beijing Olympic The Tribune San Luis Obispo
Olympic Daily News - Sunday, August 24
By Sports Network | The Sports Network | The closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on Sunday night ended 16 days of competition at a record-setting Games. | It feature... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
Nation   Network   Olympic   Photos   Sports  
Islamic militants in Somalia The Boston Globe
Islamic militants control key Somali port
| MOGADISHU, Somalia—Islamic militants said Saturday they had seized control of Somalia's third largest city after three days of fighting that left about 70 people ... (photo: AP / AP)
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- GE Australia extends sale deadline
- Foreign spigot off for US consumers
- Stocks rise following durable goods report
- Fannie Mae shakes up management team
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- Pirates fail to hijack Japanese ship off Somalia
- Pirates fail to hijack Japanese ship off Somalia
- Pirates fail to hijack Japanese ship off Somalia
- Pirates fail to hijack Japanese ship off Somalia
- Pirates fail to hijack Japanese ship off Somalia
- Pirates fail to hijack Japanese ship off Somalia
 Libya´s leader Moammar Gadhafi, center, greets African Union envoy to Darfur, Salim Ahmed Salim
Libya halts oil shipments to Switzerland after Gaddafi's son is arrested in Geneva hotel for ...
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Oil & Energy OPEC
- Gunmen kidnap Israeli in Nigerian oil city
- Circle Snags 60% Interest in Oulad N'Zala Permit in Moro
- Vanco, Lukoil lease drillship for Ghana deep water
- Mass action about electricity 'vindicated'
- Pricey oil may turn dumps into plastic mines
- Vanco, Lukoil to drill offshore Ghana
Mass action about electricity 'vindicated'
Mass action about electricity 'vindicated'
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- Opec may not support Saudi move to trim supply
- OPEC Crude Price Plummets $4
- Oil near $115 as dollar weighs
- Oil near $115 as dollar weighs, hurricane supports
- Oil prices steady as tropical storm causes concern
- Commodity Report 
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Opec may not support Saudi move to trim supply
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Shipping Navy
- Vanco, Lukoil lease drillship for Ghana deep water
- Pirate Ransom Helped Somalia Islamist Militants Seize Port
- Massive Corruption At Ports
- OBC acquisition technique tests in deepwater off Angola
- Abduction of Pinoy seamen in Somalia difficult to stop - DFA
- Man died on hijacked tanker
 An African fishing boat carrying 106 immigrants, is towed into the port of Los Cristianos on the Canary island of Tenerife, Spain in the early hours of Tuesday Sept. 26, 2006. More than 24,000 migrants, mostly from Africa, have been caught trying to reac
35 African migrants die on boat crossing to Spain
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- Aid Ship Docks Under Canada Navy Escort
- Government May Have Sunk More Money Into Navy Ship
- Navy Whistle-Blowers Bring Debate to the Surface
- Nigerian navy 'repels delta attack'
- Local Media Reports Navy Chief at Large
- Navy Clarifies Security Breach Report
 People gather around a speedboat of a type used by drug traffickers, in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Guinea Bissau's navy chief held
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Ports & Harbous Maritime Pollution
- Israeli Peace Activist Nathan Dies
- Israeli peace pioneer Abie Nathan dies at 81
- Israeli Peace Pioneer Abie Nathan Dies At 81
- Israeli peace pioneer Abie Nathan dies at 81
- Israeli peace pioneer Abie Nathan, who flew to Egypt and ran
- Israeli peace pioneer Abie Nathan dies at 81
 An African fishing boat carrying 106 immigrants, is towed into the port of Los Cristianos on the Canary island of Tenerife, Spain in the early hours of Tuesday Sept. 26, 2006. More than 24,000 migrants, mostly from Africa, have been caught trying to reac
35 African migrants die on boat crossing to Spain
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- Canada Requires Ship Registration In Arctic
- Canadian PM makes registration mandatory for ships sailing i
- Canada requires ship registration in Arctic
- Canada requires ship registration in Arctic
- Canada requires ship registration in Arctic
- Canada requires ship registration in Arctic
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NBC giddy at conclusion of successful Olympics
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