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Turkey agrees to take LNG supply from Qatar

Turkey's Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS) and Qatar's national oil company signed a memorandum of understanding for long-term liquified natural gas (LNG) provision on Wednesday. According to Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Ministry, the agreement calls for regular supply of LNG by...

Climate change threatens Tunisia olive farming

Tunisia's 3,000-year history of olive farming is under threat with warnings that production is at risk of halving by 2030 because of the extremes of climate change, from floods to droughts. "Before it used to rain regularly and the harvest was good. Today, everything is...

US sanctions Syria for buying oil from Islamic State group

The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, including a middleman it alleged buys oil for the regime from the Islamic State group. "The Syrian government is responsible for widespread brutality and violence against...

Wall Street gives up gains after Germany bomb scare

n">U.S. stocks forfeited gains on Tuesday after a soccer match between Germany and the Netherlands was called off over fears of a bombing. All three major U.S. indexes had ventured into positive territory following upbeat earnings reports from Wal-Mart ( WMT.N ) and Home...