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Help us follow the dirty money, Guinea asks G8
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Guinea, one of Africa's poorest nations despite abundant natural resources, has urged the G8 to back its battle with corruption by helping trace shell companies used to hide crooked deals and track dirty money flows. The resulting...Tags: Tony Blair, Justice System, France, Environmental Issues, Africa
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INTERVIEW-Help us follow the dirty money, Guinea asks G8
ReutersBy Clara Ferreira-Marques LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - Guinea, one of Africa's poorest nations despite abundant natural resources, has urged the G8 to back its battle with corruption by helping trace shell companies used to hide crooked deals and track...Tags: Justice System, Tony Blair, France, Environmental Issues, Africa
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Review: 'Big Men' hits a gusher of oil and greed
No single resource is more essential to modern life than oil, and no film offers a more incisive look at how the enormous wealth oil creates subverts the morality of individuals, corporations, even entire countries than Rachel Boynton's compelling...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Politics, Ghana, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Nigeria
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U.S. sanctions four Lebanese men, accuses them of aiding Hezbollah
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on four Lebanese citizens on Tuesday, accusing them of fundraising and recruiting for Hezbollah in West Africa, as Washington seeks to cut off sources of cash for the Lebanese militant group. The...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Drug Trafficking, National Government, Iran, Iran's Nuclear Program
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Developing world oil demand surpasses wealthy nations: EIA
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil demand in developing countries surpassed that of wealthy nations for the first time ever in April, a U.S. report revealed on Tuesday, in the latest demonstration of how rapid growth in Asia has upended trade and increased...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Weather Reports, Weather, China, Asia
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LETTER: Obamacare Argument Doesn't Make Sense
Cal Thomas' argument against the Affordable Care Act doesn't make sense [June 7, column, "Britain's Health Care Shouldn't Be Copied"]. He warns that Obamacare will lead us to a system like Britain's National Health Service, with all of its failures....Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, United Kingdom, Politics, Interior Policy, Health and Medical Professionals
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Niger says 22 escape jail after raid on prison
ReutersNIAMEY, June 2 (Reuters) - Some 22 prisoners, including Islamist militants, escaped from a prison in Niger's capital after several gunmen attacked the jail and killed two guards, the government said on Sunday. The prison break comes a week after al...Tags: Punishment, Niger, Mali, Prisons, Al-Qaeda
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State's Reputation For Openness Must Be Sore Spot
The Hartford CourantSome Connecticut leaders must be ashamed. That can be the only reason they continue to conspire to diminish the state's worldwide reputation as a leader in freedom of information laws. Year after year, friends of liberty look to Connecticut for...Tags: United Nations, Justice System, Justice and Rights, Regional Authority, Crime, Law and Justice
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Tullow says Ghana approves new offshore oil project
ReutersLONDON, May 30 (Reuters) - Explorer Tullow Oil said on Thursday that Ghana gave the green light to a second major oil development off the coast of the West African country, paving the way for production to start in three years time. Tullow said that...Tags: Ghana
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INSIGHT-Nigerian pirate gangs extend reach off West Africa
Reuters* Nigerian pirate gangs spreading across the oil-rich Gulf of Guinea * Regional navies, coastguards overwhelmed * Violence threatens economies of some of world's poorest nations * Western nations backing regional efforts to tackle problem By Joe...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Niger, Heads of State, Benin, National Government
Jun 15, 2013
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Jun 13, 2013
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Jun 11, 2013
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Jun 8, 2013
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Jun 3, 2013
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May 31, 2013
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May 30, 2013
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May 28, 2013
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