Hybrids Hit Hard as Auto Sales Slide
Voice of America 2009.01.07 02:09
By Jeff Seldin Washington Automobile sales have slumped around the world, with the latest data from December offering a grim outlook for some of the world's top car companies. Already, auto giant Toyota has announced plans to close its Japanese factories for 11 days in February and March in an attempt to reduce its inventory of unsold vehicles.
By Jeff Seldin Washington Automobile sales have slumped around the world, with the latest data from December offering a grim outlook for some of the world's top car companies. Already, auto giant Toyota has announced plans to close its Japanese factories for 11 days in February and March in an attempt to reduce its inventory of unsold vehicles.
Russia to cut European gas flows via Ukraine
The Peninsula 2009.01.07 02:08
Source ::: REUTERS MOSCOW/KIEV: Russia will reduce gas flows to Europe via Ukraine by the same amount it says Kiev is siphoning off, a measure that could further hurt supply to European countries facing freezing temperatures.
Source ::: REUTERS MOSCOW/KIEV: Russia will reduce gas flows to Europe via Ukraine by the same amount it says Kiev is siphoning off, a measure that could further hurt supply to European countries facing freezing temperatures.
US House Democrats, Republicans Pledge Bipartisanship
Voice of America 2009.01.07 02:08
By Dan Robinson Washington Scene in US House of Representatives, 6 Jan 2009 As a new 111th Congress convened in the U.S.
By Dan Robinson Washington Scene in US House of Representatives, 6 Jan 2009 As a new 111th Congress convened in the U.S.
Energy crisis as gas row worsens between Russia and Ukraine
Scotsman.com News 2009.01.07 02:06
07 January 2009 By Matthew Day in Warsaw SWATHES of Europe have been plunged into an energy crisis after gas supplies to a number of countries were cut in an increasingly acrimonious dispute between Russia and Ukraine over energy prices.
07 January 2009 By Matthew Day in Warsaw SWATHES of Europe have been plunged into an energy crisis after gas supplies to a number of countries were cut in an increasingly acrimonious dispute between Russia and Ukraine over energy prices.
The Guardian: Main section
Guardian Unlimited 2009.01.07 02:03
Wednesday 7 January 2009 UK news p9 Madejski puts Degas dancer back in the transfer market at £12m Edgar Degas' sculpture of Marie van Goethem put on sale with asking price of £12 million International p19 Dispute drives wholesale gas prices sharply higher Ongoing row between Russia and Ukraine could impact price of gas coming into UK International p23 From Kansas City to the frontline A roving writer's life: Ernest Hemingway was born in 1899 in middle-class
Wednesday 7 January 2009 UK news p9 Madejski puts Degas dancer back in the transfer market at £12m Edgar Degas' sculpture of Marie van Goethem put on sale with asking price of £12 million International p19 Dispute drives wholesale gas prices sharply higher Ongoing row between Russia and Ukraine could impact price of gas coming into UK International p23 From Kansas City to the frontline A roving writer's life: Ernest Hemingway was born in 1899 in middle-class
Mauritania's Military Rulers to Run for Office
Voice of America 2009.01.07 01:09
By Scott Stearns Dakar Mauritania's military rulers say they will hold elections May 30 and will change the constitution to allow themselves to run for office.
By Scott Stearns Dakar Mauritania's military rulers say they will hold elections May 30 and will change the constitution to allow themselves to run for office.
AU Determined to Keep Peacekeepers in Somalia
Voice of America 2009.01.07 01:09
By VOA News Ugandan soldiers taking part in the African Union Peacekeeping mission in Somalia (file photo) The African Union has affirmed its intention to keep its peacekeeping mission in Somalia as Ethiopian troops withdraw and to boost its manpower in the face of precarious security conditions. The United Nations is also signaling a renewed willingness to support efforts to bring stability to Somalia - a nation virtually ungovernable for nearly two decades.
By VOA News Ugandan soldiers taking part in the African Union Peacekeeping mission in Somalia (file photo) The African Union has affirmed its intention to keep its peacekeeping mission in Somalia as Ethiopian troops withdraw and to boost its manpower in the face of precarious security conditions. The United Nations is also signaling a renewed willingness to support efforts to bring stability to Somalia - a nation virtually ungovernable for nearly two decades.
Russian gas disruption spreads to former Yugoslav countries
Trend 2009.01.07 01:08
The Russian gas disruption brought about by its dispute with Ukraine has spread to four former Yugoslav countries Tuesday, sending them into worries amid freezing cold weather, Xinhua reported.
The Russian gas disruption brought about by its dispute with Ukraine has spread to four former Yugoslav countries Tuesday, sending them into worries amid freezing cold weather, Xinhua reported.
Bush Establishes Huge Pacific Marine Sanctuary
Voice of America 2009.01.07 01:08
By Paula Wolfson Washington President George W. Bush, 6 Jan. 2009 U.S. President George Bush is launching one of the biggest conservation efforts in the world. He is designating large tracts of the Pacific as national monuments - meaning they are protected from commercial fishing, mining and other uses.
By Paula Wolfson Washington President George W. Bush, 6 Jan. 2009 U.S. President George Bush is launching one of the biggest conservation efforts in the world. He is designating large tracts of the Pacific as national monuments - meaning they are protected from commercial fishing, mining and other uses.
Russia-Ukraine natural gas dispute hits many European nations
Japan Today 2009.01.07 01:05
VIENNA, Austria - The Russia-Ukraine natural gas dispute hit Europe with the force of a winter storm Tuesday, cutting or limiting supplies to at least a dozen nations.
VIENNA, Austria - The Russia-Ukraine natural gas dispute hit Europe with the force of a winter storm Tuesday, cutting or limiting supplies to at least a dozen nations.
Gas stand-off raises demand for change
Financial Times 2009.01.07 01:03
By Ed Crooks Any remaining hopes that the confrontation between Russia and Ukraine could be treated as a bilateral dispute were blown away on Tuesday as analysts said the impact of the gas crisis was greater than in the previous most serious confrontation, in 2006. With customers in western Europe facing the threat of gas shortages that are already a reality in eastern Europe, the crisis has escalated to the point that looks likely to force a resolution.
By Ed Crooks Any remaining hopes that the confrontation between Russia and Ukraine could be treated as a bilateral dispute were blown away on Tuesday as analysts said the impact of the gas crisis was greater than in the previous most serious confrontation, in 2006. With customers in western Europe facing the threat of gas shortages that are already a reality in eastern Europe, the crisis has escalated to the point that looks likely to force a resolution.
Gazprom Threatens to Cut Gas Through Ukraine as Dispute Worsens
"Bloomberg L.P." 2009.01.07 01:01
Email | Print | A A A By Lyubov Pronina and Daryna Krasnolutska Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- OAO Gazprom, Russias gas-export monopoly, threatened to cut gas deliveries through Ukraine if it holds up fuel meant for customers in central and western Europe.
Email | Print | A A A By Lyubov Pronina and Daryna Krasnolutska Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- OAO Gazprom, Russias gas-export monopoly, threatened to cut gas deliveries through Ukraine if it holds up fuel meant for customers in central and western Europe.
U.S. calls on Russia, Ukraine to resolve gas dispute
Xinhua 2009.01.07 00:16
www.chinaview.cn 2009-01-07 04:52:17 Print WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) - The United States said Tuesday that the gas cutoffs in Europe in the winter were unacceptable while calling on Russia and Ukraine to solve the gas dispute.
www.chinaview.cn 2009-01-07 04:52:17 Print WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) - The United States said Tuesday that the gas cutoffs in Europe in the winter were unacceptable while calling on Russia and Ukraine to solve the gas dispute.
Bulgarian, Ukrainian presidents agree independent monitoring of gas transit needed
Xinhua 2009.01.07 00:15
www.chinaview.cn 2009-01-07 03:34:18 Print SOFIA, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) - Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov spoke on the phone with his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yushchenko Tuesday night discussing Tuesday's cutting off of Russian natural gas supplies for the Balkans, local press reported.
www.chinaview.cn 2009-01-07 03:34:18 Print SOFIA, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) - Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov spoke on the phone with his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yushchenko Tuesday night discussing Tuesday's cutting off of Russian natural gas supplies for the Balkans, local press reported.
Russian Gas Disruption Spreads Across Europe
"Radio Free Europe" 2009.01.07 00:11
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) meets with Gazprom chief Aleksei Miller. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has sharply cut natural-gas flows to Europe via Ukraine in a dramatic worsening of a pricing dispute with Kyiv that threatened to disrupt supplies as far west as Italy and Germany. Russian export monopoly Gazprom said it supplied some 65 million cubic meters (mcm) to Europe on January 6 through ex-Soviet neighbor Ukraine, a
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) meets with Gazprom chief Aleksei Miller. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has sharply cut natural-gas flows to Europe via Ukraine in a dramatic worsening of a pricing dispute with Kyiv that threatened to disrupt supplies as far west as Italy and Germany. Russian export monopoly Gazprom said it supplied some 65 million cubic meters (mcm) to Europe on January 6 through ex-Soviet neighbor Ukraine, a
Search Halted in Deadly Guatemala Landslide
Voice of America 2009.01.07 00:09
By VOA News Rescue workers stand among bags of victims of a landslide at a cemetery in Alta Verapaz, 05 Jan 2009 Guatemalan rescue workers have suspended their search for victims of a landslide that buried a road in the northern part of the country Sunday, leaving at least 35 people dead, 15 injured and dozens missing. Authorities made their decision Tuesday, citing unstable terrain and the risk to rescue workers.
By VOA News Rescue workers stand among bags of victims of a landslide at a cemetery in Alta Verapaz, 05 Jan 2009 Guatemalan rescue workers have suspended their search for victims of a landslide that buried a road in the northern part of the country Sunday, leaving at least 35 people dead, 15 injured and dozens missing. Authorities made their decision Tuesday, citing unstable terrain and the risk to rescue workers.
Ethiopian Parliament Approves Law Criminalizing Many NGO Activities
Voice of America 2009.01.07 00:09
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa Ethiopia's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a law that will sharply restrict the activities of most civil society groups.
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa Ethiopia's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a law that will sharply restrict the activities of most civil society groups.
European Union demands Russia restore gas supplies as fuel prices rise
Telegraph 2009.01.07 00:07
The European Union has demanded the immediate restoration of gas supplies from Russia as the East-West energy crisis sharply pushed up fuel prices and as shortages began to bite across a freezing Europe.
The European Union has demanded the immediate restoration of gas supplies from Russia as the East-West energy crisis sharply pushed up fuel prices and as shortages began to bite across a freezing Europe.
EU says Russia, Ukraine ready for talks over gas spat
EU business 2009.01.07 00:03
(BERLIN) - Both Russia and Ukraine are ready to begin talks over the increasingly bitter dispute over gas supplies, a minister from current EU president the Czech Republic said Tuesday. Speaking in Berlin after a meeting with Gazprom's vice-president Alexander Medvedev, Industry Minister Martin Riman said the "only solution" to the crisis is "to get straight to the negotiating table." "The Russian side is ready to take this step.
(BERLIN) - Both Russia and Ukraine are ready to begin talks over the increasingly bitter dispute over gas supplies, a minister from current EU president the Czech Republic said Tuesday. Speaking in Berlin after a meeting with Gazprom's vice-president Alexander Medvedev, Industry Minister Martin Riman said the "only solution" to the crisis is "to get straight to the negotiating table." "The Russian side is ready to take this step.
US regrets escalation of Ukraine-Russia gas dispute
EU business 2009.01.07 00:03
(WASHINGTON) - The United States said Tuesday that gas cutoffs were "unacceptable" as it regretted the escalation of a dispute between Russia and Ukraine that is causing shortages in Europe. "We regret the escalation of the gas dispute between Ukraine and Russia, which has resulted in decreased gas flows to European customers," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said in a statement.
(WASHINGTON) - The United States said Tuesday that gas cutoffs were "unacceptable" as it regretted the escalation of a dispute between Russia and Ukraine that is causing shortages in Europe. "We regret the escalation of the gas dispute between Ukraine and Russia, which has resulted in decreased gas flows to European customers," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said in a statement.
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