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Qatar fuel powers Gaza plant at full strength
Aug 2nd, 2012
The Gaza Strip's sole power station is working at full capacity for the first time since 2006 thanks to fuel from Qatar, the Hamas-run energy authority said on Thursday. (Source: AFP) -
BAGHDAD (AP) - A sharp rise in attacks on Sunni holy sites in Iraq is feeding fears that the country could spiral into a new round of sectarian violence similar to the bloodletting that brought Iraq to its knees in 2006 and 2007. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iran is prepared to pursue nuclear diplomacy with world powers before or after next month's presidential election in the Islamic Republic, its chief negotiator said on Thursday. Saeed Jalili, who is also a candidate in the presidential race, was speaking after talks on the nuclear dispute with European Union foreign policy... [Full Article]
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - A prominent Islamic scholar who is making a landmark visit to the Gaza Strip has declared that Israel has no right to exist. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
TOKYO (AP) - Keeping the meltdown-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan in stable condition requires a cast of thousands. Increasingly the plant's operator is struggling to find enough workers, a trend that many expect to worsen and hamper progress in the decades-long effort to safely decommission it. (Source: Associated Press... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - British baby and maternity products retailer Mothercare posted a better-than-expected rise in full-year profit and said it was making good progress with its three-year turnaround plan. The group, which has some 1,300 stores worldwide including 255 in the UK, on Thursday reported an underlying pretax profit of 8.3 million pounds f... [Full Article]
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy showed worrisome signs as jobless claims rose sharply last week while ground-breaking at home construction sites tumbled in April and a gauge of underlying inflation pointed to weak demand. The data could fuel fears over the impact of a government austerity drive that began in January, and coul... [Full Article]
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