China ready to hit back as Australia warns of trade war
BEIJING, Marh 04 (AFP): China warned Sunday that it was ready to hit back if the United States (US) damaged its economic interests, fuelling fears of a trade war after President Donald Trump unveiled tariffs on steel and aluminium.Trump's announcement on Thursday sparked a flurry of counter-threats from other nations....
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Israel's El Al seeks international help to access Saudi airspace
TEL AVIV, Mar 04 (Reuters): Israel's flag carrier El Al has asked an airline industry lobby group to help it access Saudi Arabian airspace, so it can compete with Air India's planned route between India and Israel.The request came in a letter recently from El Al's chief executive to the...
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Australia's gold production may rise to record in 2018
MELBOURNE, Mar 04 (Reuters): Gold output from Australia, the world's second-largest producer, may rise to a record this year as a stream of new projects come on line, Australian mining consultancy Surbiton Associates said on Sunday.Australian gold miners, among the lowest cost globally, have enjoyed high margins in recent years,...
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Nigeria looks to local skills to develop oil and gas
LAGOS, Mar 04 (AFP): Fishing boats look like specks alongside Egina, which has been moored for the last month in Lagos. Even the container ships that normally dominate the port look like small boats.The floating production storage and offloading facility (FPSO), developed by the French group Total, looks a lot...
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EU gas supplies via Ukraine under no immediate threat: Russia
A general view shows the headquarters of Russian gas giant Gazprom in Moscow, Russia. — Reuters
MOSCOW/KIEV, Mar 04 (Reuters): Russia's Energy Ministry said on Saturday that gas giant Gazprom's intention to terminate contracts with Ukraine poses no immediate threat to natural gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine.The issue of...
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Video-based int'l A-Level lessons available online
ITS Education Asia, a Hong Kong based school organisation established in 2005, released the world's first set of video-based lessons for the globally recognised International A-Level (link: http://www.itseducation.asia/online/distance-education.htm). With an entry point of zero cost, students from all backgrounds are now able to gain A-Level qualifications for entry to universities...
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Engr Khaled Mahmud receivs IEB Gold Medal from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Engr Khaled Mahmud, chairman of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), receiving an IEB Gold Medal from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for his contributions to development of country's power sector at the 58th convention of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) held in Khulna on Saturday.
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