Angola Is Moving Into Oil’s Big Leagues As it Leaves Decades Of War Behind
April 17th, 2014
After decades of sporadic growth and political turmoil, Angola is on the verge of catapulting to the top ranks of the world’s energy economy following major deep-water production investments by several top global oil companies. On Monday, France’s Total ...
Pistorius Defense to Call Pathologist as Murder Trial Resumes
April 7th, 2014
Oscar Pistorius’s lawyers plan to call a forensics expert as their opening defense witness before the Paralympic gold medalist testifies in his murder trial. Jan Botha, a pathologist, may be the first to testify as the defense starts its ...
528 Muslim Brotherhood supporters sentenced to death in Egypt
March 24th, 2014
An Egyptian court sentenced at least 528 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood to death Monday on charges related to violent riots in the southern Egyptian city of Minya last August, including the murder of a police officer, the country’s ...
Witness in Oscar Pistorius trial heard ‘terrified screaming’
March 24th, 2014
A neighbor of Oscar Pistorius said she heard “terrified, terrified screaming” the morning the Olympian killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The testimony by Anette Stipp began the trial’s fourth week. Questioned by prosecutor Gerrie Nel, Stipp said she awoke ...
Russia Staring at Recession on Sanctions
March 24th, 2014
Western sanctions are pushing Russia toward recession and the pain could intensify if U.S. and European leaders turn the screw over tensions in Ukraine. Banks including state-run VTB Capital say the world’s ninth-biggest economy will shrink for at least ...
Oscar Pistorius could take stand next week in murder trial
March 20th, 2014
The prosecution in the Oscar Pistorius murder case expects to rest early next week, prosecutor Gerrie Nel announced unexpectedly on Wednesday. Nel has only four or five more witnesses to call, he declared to the shock of the courtroom ...
Oscar Pistorius trial enters third week; gun dealer says he knew the law
March 18th, 2014
Opening a third week of testimony, a gun dealer said South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius had to know gun safety laws before purchasing his firearms and getting his gun licenses. Sean Patrick Rens, who sold guns to Pistorius, ...
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