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Rosneft Agrees to Sell Siberia Stake as Putin Boosts China Ties

Edit Bloomberg 26 Jun 2016
ChemChina will get a 40 percent stake in the Eastern Petrochemical Co. unit ... The agreements were among more than 30 pacts Russian and Chinese companies and regulators signed in Beijing today, most of which were the framework for deals that must now be finalized. The two governments may also reach an agreement by the end of the year on Russia’s first high-speed rail line, connecting Moscow with the city of Kazan, Putin said ... ....

These charts helped US troops identify enemy aircraft during World War II

Edit Business Insider 25 Jun 2016
Shot down by the French, nine." ... Below are the graphical depictions of Allied and Axis planes that US servicemen had to study, in hopes of achieving "the highest general level of proficiency in recognition." ... Axis aircraft were categorized by aircraft belonging to the Reich, Japan, and Italy while Allied aircraft were divided between the USA and the UK ... Loading video... ....

M Karunanidhi seeks answers from Tamil Nadu CM to queries

Edit Deccan Chronicle 25 Jun 2016
Chennai. DMK chief M. Karunanidhi on Friday said Chief Minister J ... Narasimha Rao and A.B ... The DMK chief reiterated that he was not aware of signing of the Katchatheevu pact and two clauses were added to the pact due to his insistence only after the signing of the deal ... ....

EU exiting process to be tested for first time

Edit Boston Herald 25 Jun 2016
Britain’s exit from the European Union will make history in more ways than one. The EU’s process for pulling out of the union will be tested for the first time ... Here’s a possible timeline.. EU ROUNDTABLE. ... TRADE PACTS.. Another sticky issue will be establishing trade pacts between the U.K ... ....

TransCanada Files $15B Nafta Claim on Keystone XL Rejection

Edit Bloomberg 25 Jun 2016
TransCanada Corp. is seeking to recoup $15 billion for the Obama administration’s rejection of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, in a legal claim that highlights how foreign companies can use trade deals to challenge U.S. policy ... Gulf, was not in the national interest ... The best opportunity to advance the pact could come after political “heat” from the U.S ... have been relatively rare since the trade pact went into effect in 1994. The U.S ... ....

Could a Brexit sentiment sweep Trump into office?

Edit The Wichita Eagle 25 Jun 2016
Concerns that fueled exit from the European Union also resonate in the U.S. presidential race. Trump and Clinton both weigh in on the fallout. Anger over jobs, trade pacts, immigration and powerful elites drive Brexist ... ....

Make pact with employees not to park on Worth Avenue

Edit Palm Beach Daily News 25 Jun 2016
Make pact with employees not to park on Worth Avenue ... ....

Colombia rebels say peace pact should be signed in Cuba

Edit Topix 25 Jun 2016
Havana, June 25 - A day after the signing here of a cease-fire between the Colombian government and FARC rebels, negotiators for the guerrillas said on Friday that the final peace accord should likewise be signed in the Cuban capital, where the two sides have been talking since November 2012. We in the FARC want the peace pact to be signed in Havana, the chief rebel negotiator Ivan Marquez told a press conference in the Cuban capital....

Kenya, Ethiopia ink deal to construct oil pipeline run through the two countries

Edit Topix 25 Jun 2016
Kenya and Ethiopia on Thursday signed five bilateral agreements, including a pact on the construction of an oil pipeline that will run through the two countries. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn witnessed the signing of the agreements on cooperation in areas including oil and gas, health, sports, education, animal health and sanitary measures ... ....

View Point: White Paper, weapons procurement and national sovereignty

Edit The Jakarta Post 25 Jun 2016
The only apparent difference is that unlike the 2008 version that focused on territorial defense, the new Defense White Paper incorporates the global maritime axis and state defense concepts to deal with potential threats over the next five years ... In short, Ryamizard’s overseas trips have been made in close association with the MEF policy and global maritime axis target as outlined in the Defense White Paper ... __________________ ... ....

Entrepreneurs can help fight against climate change: US official

Edit The Times of India 25 Jun 2016
HYDERABAD ... Now the challenge is about implementing those commitments ... Earlier this month during his visit to the US, Telangana IT & industries minister KT Rama Rao had inked a pact with the California Governor's Office for joint innovation, exchange and cooperation in alternative energy, environmental technology, health and agriculture, among others ... RELATED. From around the web....

England to advance in Euro 2016 but Italy have drawn the short straw

Edit The Guardian 25 Jun 2016
Italy are unlucky to come up against Spain while the Harry Kane-Dele Alli axis could be key for England and could shock France in quarter-finals. @paulwilsongnm. ‘It’s a wide open tournament,” Gary Cahill was quoted as saying when England qualified behind Wales ... The Harry Kane-Dele Alli axis should be given a chance and, though it might be an unpopular call, this could be the occasion for Raheem Sterling to finally prove his worth ... ....

These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week

Edit Venture Beat 25 Jun 2016
(Tech.eu) – Here’s an overview of the 10 biggest European tech news items for this week.. 1) There’s no getting around it ... 7) Meanwhile, the European Union and the United States have agreed changes to a data transfer pact that is key to transatlantic business, including stricter rules for companies holding information on Europeans and clearer limits on US surveillance ... Bonus link(s)....
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