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Breaking News Sun, 27 Dec 2009
Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant from the south-west S. Korea to build UAE nuke plants
Arab News  Agencies DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has awarded a South Korean-led consortium a $20.4 billion contract to build four nuclear power plants, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced... (photo: Creative Commons / Celuca)
oil tanker Russia's Putin to launch Pacific oil terminal

DNA India  Moscow: Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin will oversee on Monday the loading of the first tanker to carry Siberian oil to Asian markets from the nation's new Pacific terminal, the government said... (photo: Public Domain / File Upload Bot)
Survivors sit inside a van upon arrival Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, in Batangas City, south of Manila, Philippines. A passenger ferry sank in the northern Philippines in a second sea disaster in three days. Six bodies, including three children, were recovered and at least 22 people were missing Sunday. (AP Photo/Pat Roque) Jonathan Umali gestures as he narates his experience how he survive sunday. Dec. 27, 2009 in Batangas City, souht of Manila, Philippines. Ferry sinks in Philippines; 6 dead, 22 missing

Chicago Sun-Times MANILA, Philippines -- A passenger ferry sank in the northern Philippines in a second sea disaster in three days. Six bodies, including three children, were recovered and at least 22 people were... (photo: AP / Pat Roque)
SATELLITE TOWER OF A SHIPPING LINES  ON A RAINY WEATHER IN CEBU PORT AREA , MANILA CITY , PHILIPPINES. PHOTO TAKEN : NOVEMBER 7, 2008 Arroyo orders comprehensive audit of shipping lines
Inquirer MANILA, Philippines – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered on Sunday a full audit of all commercial vessels in the country in light of the two separate sea tragedies that left less than 80 people... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
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Norma Mauhay, left, and her daughter Leslie grieve as they wait for news about the fate of her son Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009 at the port in Batangas City, south of Manila, Philippines. 6 confirmed dead in ferry sink—report

Inquirer MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE 2) At least six people died after a passenger ferry listed and sank off the coast of Isla Verde in Batangas Saturday evening, the Philippine... (photo: AP / Pat Roque)
The Baleno-8, a roll-on roll-off ship belonging to the Besta Shipping Company is anchored Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009 off the coast of Batangas City, south of Manila, Philippines. Ferry service of other Besta ships suspended

Inquirer MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Transportation and Communication suspended all the trips of Besta Shipping Lines, owner of Baleno 9, which sank off Batangas... (photo: AP / Pat Roque)
A woman checks on the list of passengers from an ill-fated ship posted at the entrance of the Philippine Coast Guard headquarters Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 in Manila, Philippines. Divers search for 24 missing from Philippine ferry
The Star MANILA, Philippines (AP): Deep-sea divers searched Saturday for a sunken ferry and 24 missing people after it collided with another vessel and went down on Christmas Eve.... (photo: AP / Pat Roque)
A Tokyo street scene is reflected on a financial market video board Monday, March 31, 2003. Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning as investors were discouraged by declines on Wall Street and the prospect of a prolonged war in Iraq. The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 206.06 points, or 2.49 percent, to end morning trading at 8,074.1 After the crunch came the squeeze: how the world shaped up in 2009

The Times US No country does patriotic, ceremonial optimism better than the United States. Rousing music, rising chests and, on January 20, genuinely a new era, the inauguration of... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi)
 President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo drops by the Seminar on community security awareness held this afternoon (October 17) at the Social Hall of the Mabini Building in Malacañang. With the President in photo are (from left) Police Anti-Crime and Emergency R Arroyo orders probe of sea collision

Inquirer MANILA, Philippines – President Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday directed the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and the Coast Guard to immediately establish the cause of... (photo: Malacanang file)
Philippine Coast Guard members carry the body of one of the victims as they arrive in Manila, Philippines on Thursday Dec. 24, 2009. Rescuers hunt for missing in ferry sinking

Inquirer MANILA, Philippines—Rescuers combed the waters off the Philippine capital on Christmas Day for at least 23 people missing after a ferry sank, capping a year of deadly... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila)
Food grains  - wheat grains - commodities Ore. growers sending wheat in containers to Korea

The Examiner Comments PENDLETON, Ore. (Map, News) - Pendleton Grain Growers started a new mini-shipping program this year. In addition to loading barges, railroad cars and trucks full... (photo: WN / Geeta)
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A Red Cross worker helps a survivor, rescued from the Panamanian-flagged cargo ship that went down in the waters off Lebanon as he leaves the German UNIFIL vessel at the port in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Friday, Dec. 18, 2009.
Rescuers save nearly half of capsized ship's 83 crew
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Oil rig spilling 400 barrels a day
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 oil- gasoline- transportation- jeepney- gas price hike- PETROLEUM giants Pili­pinas Shell and Caltex Philippines continue to increase prices of their gasoline products (gm1) wnhires
Oil price cut not enough
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Shell to sell Laos retail unit to PetroVietnam Oil
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In this photo provided by PTTEP Australasia, the West Atlas oil rig is seen burning about 150 miles (250 kilometers) off Australia's northwest coast Monday, Nov. 2, 2009.
Blazing Timor oil rig may collapse
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President Gloria Macalapagal-Arroyo talks to             Talaingod Mayor Pilar Libayao of Davao del Norte during a photo-ops at the Waterfront Insular Hotel in Davao City, Philippines on July 18,2009.
Philippines halts operations of boats that crashed
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A customer selects gold bangles in Jammu, India, Friday, March 14, 2008. Gold zoomed past all previous records to set at new peak of Rupees 13,200 or US$ 325 per ten grams on the bullion market today.
Gold price soars above US$1,200
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A US Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130 takes off from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Okinawa, carrying USMC Marines, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), Joint Task Force 535 (JTF-535), to Clark Air Base (AB), R
Report: Japan delays decision on future of US base
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