Thursday, October 21, 2010

DTN News: World Top Stories / Headlines - News Dated October 21, 2010

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AFP News Headlines

Iraq auctions off gas fields

IRAQ AUCTIONS OFF GAS FIELDS

AFP - Yesterday, 12:27 pm

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq awarded three gas fields at an international auction on Wednesday as it vies to become a major world player in a policy the oil minister said is key to boosting the war-ravaged economy. More »

  • Iran to open spy trial of US hikers on November 6

    IRAN TO OPEN SPY TRIAL OF US HIKERS ON NOVEMBER 6

    AFP - Yesterday, 12:06 pm

    TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran will begin trying three American hikers on espionage charges on November 6, their lawyer told AFP on Wednesday, as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said there was no basis for a trial.More »

  • Iraq auctions off three gas fields

    IRAQ AUCTIONS OFF THREE GAS FIELDS

    AFP - Yesterday, 10:34 am

    BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq awarded to a Kazakh and Korean consortium the first and largest of three gas fields up for sale at an international gas auction on Wednesday that the oil minister said was key to boosting the economy. More »

  • Iraq energy industry 'key to boosting economy'

    IRAQ ENERGY INDUSTRY 'KEY TO BOOSTING ECONOMY'

    AFP - Yesterday, 09:53 am

    BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani opened an international auction of three gas fields on Tuesday, saying the energy sector could jump-start the economy by creating jobs and providing much-needed electricity. More »

  • Somali gunmen release British hostage

    SOMALI GUNMEN RELEASE BRITISH HOSTAGE

    AFP - Yesterday, 09:52 am

    MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP) - Somali gunmen on Wednesday freed a Briton of Zimbabwean origin working for charity group Save the Children who they seized last week in a town in the central region of the war-torn country. More »

  • Rescuers try to reach Philippines storm survivors

    RESCUERS TRY TO REACH PHILIPPINES STORM SURVIVORS

    AFP - Yesterday, 09:11 am

    CAUAYAN, Philippines (AFP) - Typhoon Megi inched away from the Philippines on Wednesday after killing 19 people, as relief workers scrambled to deliver aid to remote towns that were devastated by the storm.More »

  • For Palestinian snake charmer pythons 'part of family'

    FOR PALESTINIAN SNAKE CHARMER PYTHONS 'PART OF FAMILY'

    AFP - Yesterday, 08:29 am

    RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - A lot of fathers would prefer their two-year-old daughters not to ride a giant Burmese python down the street like a pony -- but not Jamal Amwasi of Ramallah. More »

  • Philippine authorities try to reach Megi survivors

    PHILIPPINE AUTHORITIES TRY TO REACH MEGI SURVIVORS

    AFP - Yesterday, 08:26 am

    CAUAYAN, Philippines (AFP) - Typhoon Megi inched away from the Philippines on Wednesday after killing 19 people, as relief workers scrambled to deliver aid to remote towns that were devastated by the storm.More »

  • Somali gunmen free Zimbabwean hostage

    SOMALI GUNMEN FREE ZIMBABWEAN HOSTAGE

    AFP - Yesterday, 07:00 am

    MOGADISHU (AFP) - Somali gunmen who last week abducted a Zimbabwean working for British charity Save the Children released him early Wednesday, the hostage told AFP. More »

  • Seongnam set sights on AFC Champions League final

    SEONGNAM SET SIGHTS ON AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

    AFP - Yesterday, 06:13 am

    SEONGNAM, South Korea (AFP) - Seongnam Ilhwa captain Sasa Ognenovski is confident the seven-time K-League champions can beat Saudi giants Al Shabab on Wednesday to book a place in next month's AFC Champions League final in Tokyo. More »

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