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August 02, 2007 |
Russian sub plants flag under North Pole
Yahoo! News
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian explorers dived deep below the North Pole in a submersible on Thursday and planted a national flag on the seabed to stake a symbolic claim to the energy riches of the Arctic. |
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August 02, 2007 |
Russian submarine reaches North Pole seabed
Breitbnart.com
A Russian mini-submarine reached the bottom of the Arctic Ocean under the North Pole on Thursday in a mission to back up Moscow's claims to the region's mineral riches. |
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August 02, 2007 |
Russians reach North Pole in race for Arctic oil and gas
The Independent (UK)
An expedition aimed at strengthening Russia's claim to much of the Arctic Ocean reached the North Pole yesterday afternoon, as preparations began for two mini-submarines to drop a capsule containing a Russian flag to the sea floor, a spokesman said.
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July 28, 2007 |
Russia stakes its claim on North Pole in underwater search for oil
TimesOnline (UK)
Russia is making an audacious grab for the vast energy riches of the Arctic with an underwater mission to plant its flag beneath the North Pole. |
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July 19, 2007 |
Globalists admit: U.S. workers suffering
Worldnet Daily
The cover article in the current issue of the Council on Foreign Relations magazine Foreign Affairs asserts globalism has harmed even well-educated workers in the U.S., creating a gap between the "haves" and "have-nots" greater than any time since the 1920s. |
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July 05, 2007 |
Emirates aims to redraw world aviation map
Int'l Herald Tribune
he chairman of Emirates Airlines - Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum of the ruling family of Dubai - has grand ambitions, and a bankroll to match. |
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July 05, 2007 |
Business signs on to the UN Global Compact
Int'l Herald Tribune
The threat of climate change and the rapid pace of globalization are spurring more corporations to sign on to the UN Global Compact for good business practices, but civil rights and environmental campaigners are calling on the United Nations to make sure that companies live up to their promises. |
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July 03, 2007 |
Gaddafi dreams of leading US of Africa
Telegraph (UK)
Colonel Gaddafi yesterday called for the creation of a "United States of Africa", and appeared to be positioning himself to be its first leader. |
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June 29, 2007 |
Russia lays claim to the North Pole - and all its gas, oil, and diamonds
Daily Mail (UK)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making an astonishing bid to grab a vast chunk of the Arctic - so he can tap its vast potential oil, gas and mineral wealth. |
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June 27, 2007 |
UN: Half the World Soon to Be in Cities
Breitbnart.com
Some 3.3 billion people—more than half of humanity—will be living in cities by next year, according to a U.N. report released Wednesday. By 2030, cities will be home to close to 5 billion. |
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