Gaddafi son trial delayed by five months

Gaddafi son trial delayed by five months

September 10, 2012 - 11:40 AMT  07:40 GMT
Senussi was handed over to Libya by Mauritanian authorities after being captured in the West African state in March.
Japan PM begins ruling party head reelection bid

Japan PM begins ruling party head reelection bid

September 10, 2012 - 11:34 AMT  07:34 GMT
Hashimoto on Sept 8 announced the name of his new national party to vie in elections that Noda has pledged to call “soon.”
Hess to sell Azerbaijan oil field assets to Indian firm

Hess to sell Azerbaijan oil field assets to Indian firm

September 10, 2012 - 11:16 AMT  07:16 GMT
The fields have been producing since 1997. Hess has a 2.36% interest in the BTC pipeline associated with the fields.
Monti says Europe's debt crisis undermining common values

Monti says Europe's debt crisis undermining common values

September 10, 2012 - 11:08 AMT  07:08 GMT
"This crisis is undermining the foundations of humanism around which Europe was born and developed," Italian PM said.
Lebanon may have more gas deposits than Cyprus, Syria

Lebanon may have more gas deposits than Cyprus, Syria

September 10, 2012 - 11:02 AMT  07:02 GMT
David Rowlands said that the Levantine basin offshore Lebanon was more perceptive than offshore Cyprus and Syria.
Expert: Saudi royal family is al-Qaida’s chief target

Expert: Saudi royal family is al-Qaida’s chief target

September 10, 2012 - 10:55 AMT  06:55 GMT
“If it were to be overthrown, that will be deemed as one of the major victories of al-Qaida,” Ehsan Ahrari believes.
New intl. envoy for Syria to visit Tehran

New intl. envoy for Syria to visit Tehran

September 10, 2012 - 10:46 AMT  06:46 GMT
Tehran accuses regional states like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey of assisting Syrian rebels fighting to topple Assad militarily.
Oil prices fall in Asia after weak U.S. employment data

Oil prices fall in Asia after weak U.S. employment data

September 10, 2012 - 10:35 AMT  06:35 GMT
The U.S. Labor Department said that employers added 96,000 jobs in August, fewer than experts had expected.
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