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Beijing, Manila continue Scarborough spat
Apr 18, 2012 (UPI)
Filipino officials said they will stand firm against Chinese calls for its research and fishing vessels to leave the Scarborough Shoal, which Beijing claims as ...
Oil safety weak two years after BP spill: studies
Apr 17, 2012 (AFP)
Offshore drilling safety and oversight is still lacking two years after the massive BP oil spill sullied the US Gulf Coast, two reports released Tuesday have fo...
Panel issues report on U.K. fracking use
Apr 17, 2012 (UPI)
Fracking, the controversial gas extraction method that triggered earth tremors in Britain last year, should continue but under strict conditions, a panel said. ...
Philippines, China trade barbs over new incursions
Apr 17, 2012 (AFP)
The Philippines and China traded fresh accusations Tuesday of illegal incursions in a disputed area of the South China Sea, while refusing to compromise on thei...
New method to prevent undersea ice clogs
Apr 17, 2012 (SPX)
During the massive oil spill from the ruptured Deepwater Horizon well in 2010, it seemed at first like there might be a quick fix: a containment dome lowered on...
Tokyo to buy disputed islands: governor
Apr 17, 2012 (AFP)
Controversial Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara provoked an angry reaction from China Tuesday after saying taxpayers in Japan's capital will buy a small chain of...
British panel says 'fracking' should resume despite tremors
Apr 17, 2012 (AFP)
A British government-appointed panel said Tuesday that a controversial gas extraction method known as fracking should resume under strict conditions, though it ...
Oil prices mixed after Iran nuclear talks
Apr 16, 2012 (AFP)
Oil prices were mixed on Monday after weekend talks between Iran and world powers regarding the Islamic republic's nuclear program eased concerns over crude sup...
Sudanese warplanes bomb UN camp in South Sudan
Apr 16, 2012 (AFP)
Sudanese warplanes bombed a UN peacekeepers' base, damaging it but causing no casualties in the first such attack since a recent escalation of fighting with Sou...
Philippines hails start of US war games
Apr 16, 2012 (AFP)
The Philippines hailed the start of major war games with the United States on Monday as a timely boost to their military alliance, amid a tense territorial disp...
Power without the cord
Apr 16, 2012 (SPX)
Cell phones and flashlights operate by battery without trouble. Yet because of the limited lifespan, battery power is not a feasible option for many application...
Gulf Coast residents say BP Oil Spill changed their environmental views
Apr 16, 2012 (SPX)
University of New Hampshire researchers have found that residents of Louisiana and Florida most acutely and directly affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon disast...
Hybrid copper-gold nanoparticles convert CO2
Apr 16, 2012 (SPX)
Copper - the stuff of pennies and tea kettles - is also one of the few metals that can turn carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon fuels with relatively little energy....
US, Philippines hold war games amid China tensions
Apr 14, 2012 (AFP)
Thousands of US soldiers will begin nearly two weeks of war games in the Philippines on Monday as the two nations look to strengthen their military alliance ami...
Philippines says China boosts presence in shoal
Apr 14, 2012 (AFP)
The Philippines alleged Saturday that China had again increased its presence around a disputed shoal and had harassed a Filipino civilian vessel, after the week...
US gets respite from high fuel prices
Apr 13, 2012 (AFP)
Rising fuel costs have darkened the outlook for the US recovery and subsumed the White House race like an oil slick would a fledgling, yet despite the gloom, pr...
Philippines, China make progress in standoff
Apr 13, 2012 (AFP)
The Philippines said Friday it had made progress in efforts to end a tense standoff with China in the South China Sea, but each side was still refusing to remov...
Oil prices drop on slower Chinese growth
Apr 13, 2012 (AFP)
Oil prices fell on Friday, dragged down by prospects of weaker crude demand from China as data showed the country's economy grew at the slowest rate for nearly ...
Quake impact on Japan oil demand less than expected: IEA
Apr 12, 2012 (AFP)
The Fukushima disaster which closed down Japan's nuclear power system and knocked the economy off track did not increase its demand for oil so much as expected,...
Philippines deploys second ship in China standoff
Apr 12, 2012 (AFP)
The Philippines deployed a second vessel to tiny islands in the South China Sea on Thursday in a bid to assert its sovereignty in a territorial standoff with Ch...
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