How to cut militias off from gold and mineral mines in Congo The Los Angeles Times Few parts of the world have been more ravaged by war and violence over the last two decades than the Democratic Republic of Congo. That's been made possible, in part, by the mines in the eastern part of the country that offer up tin, tungsten and tan...
Markets Live: Miners, banks sink ASX Canberra Times 11:45am: NBN Co chief executive Bill Morrow is confident that more Australians will have faster broadband sooner thanks to the new $11 billion deal signed with Telstra and Optus to acquire their cables used to deliver pay television. | The new ...
Billionaire diamond miner sues Theresa May and the SFO over bribery claims The Guardian Beny Steinmetz claims Britain’s decision to assist Guinea investigation into alleged corruption was politically motivated | Beny Steinmetz's diamond mining company, BSGR, has faced close scrutiny in Guinea, with an investigation launched into alleg...
Miner is open to Syracuse police body cameras, but focus is on training, relationships Syracuse SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Syracuse police do not wear body cameras, but Mayor Stephanie Miner said she would be open to the idea sparked by a national uproar over the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of white police officers in Ferguson, Mo., and Stat...
Miners swell rebel ranks in east Ukraine as pits close Reuters DONETSK, Ukraine/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Even at the age of 52, retired coalminer Viktor felt compelled to come out of retirement and join the pro-Russian separatist rebellion in eastern Ukraine. | He sympathized with the many miners who have laid down th...
Markets Live: Miners dig market hole Canberra Times 4:22pm: Shares have wallowed to a third straight day of losses despite an against-the-odds rally in energy stocks, with miners weighing heaviest on the index. | The ASX 200 is 11 points lower, 0.2 per cent, at 5219.6, while the All Ords fell a simila...
Markets Live: Miners dig market hole Sydney Morning Herald 4:22pm: Shares have wallowed to a third straight day of losses despite an against-the-odds rally in energy stocks, with miners weighing heaviest on the index. | The ASX 200 is 11 points lower, 0.2 per cent, at 5219.6, while the All Ords fell a simila...
Mining firm likes latest samples of rare mineral The Miami Herald The latest samples collected from a deposit of a rare, heat-resistant mineral in southeast Nebraska will likely strengthen a Canadian mining firm's case for building a mine. | NioCorp Developments said Thursday it has completed most of the drilling p...
Thierry Henry: Arsenal legend's career in pictures BBC News 1994: Arsene Wenger gives Henry his professional debut at Monaco as a 17-year-old. In five seasons he scored 28 goals in 141 games 1999: Henry plays for Juventus for half a season, scoring three goals in 19 games July 1998: Henry kisses the World Cup trophy as team-mates Patrick Vieira and captain Didier Deschamps look on after France beat Brazil 3...
Hony, JD.com lead $148 million investment in travel firm Tuniu Sun Sentinel Investment firm Hony Capital and e-commerce firm JD.com Inc have led a $148 million round of investment into Chinese travel company Tuniu Corp, tapping into the country's fast-growing tourism market. | Hony and JD.com invested $50 million each, while Tuniu rival Ctrip.Com International Ltd injected $15 million, with Tuniu's chief executive and chie...
