The Star South Americans try to end Venezuela-Colombia rift Fri 30 Jul 2010 | QUITO (Reuters) - South American foreign ministers meet in Ecuador on Thursday to discuss broken ties between Venezuela and Colombia, with sparks likely over the two Andean nations' clashing plans t... (photo: AP / Patricio Realpe)
The New York Times Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker Fri 30 Jul 2010 | Shipping officials said Thursday that they were examining the hull of a Japanese oil tanker that was mysteriously damaged this week as it traversed a strategically vital waterway between Iran and th... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency)
Gulf News Fri 30 Jul 2010 Opec's compliance with output curbs falls in July | London: The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) is meeting only half its promised cuts in oil supply this month thanks to a big jump in exports from Nigeria and despite a small... (photo: Creative Commons / Gryffindor) EconomyEnergyOpecPhotosWikipedia: OPEC
The StarFri 30 Jul 2010 Japan supertanker probe reveals smashed hull | FUJAIRAH/TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese supertanker that reported suffering an "explosion" near the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping route may have hit a submarine or a mine... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency) AccidentJapanMideastPhotosShipping
The StarFri 30 Jul 2010 BP spill cases head to court as Shell counts cost | LONDON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - The tide of lawsuits unleashed by BP'soil spill in the Gulf of Mexico breaks into an Idaho courtroom on Thursday, just as the compan... (photo: AP / Chris Pizzello) BPCostCourtPhotosShell