Ethiopian airliner crashes on way to Kenya
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet has crashed on a flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. The flight is believed to have had 149 passengers and eight crew members…
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Shell, Eni, ExxonMobil win concessions in Egypt oil, gas exploration tender
Shell won most of the concessions in an oil and gas exploration tender organized by the Egyptian natural gas holding company and the country’s General Petroleum Corporation. According to Daily…
Oil, gas discoveries announced in South Africa, Guyana
France’s Total reported an offshore gas finding in South Africa while ExxonMobil separately reported two new discoveries offshore Guyana. “Total has opened a new world-class gas and oil play and…
6 refugees died every day in 2018 trying to cross Mediterranean, U.N. report says
The United Nations refugee agency expressed alarm Wednesday at the rate migrants are dying while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to escape violence, saying the trek killed an average of six…
U.N. alarmed at refugee incidents in Mediterranean Sea
The United Nations said Tuesday it’s alarmed by shippers violating international law by returning migrants at sea to Libya, where they face abuse and torture. In the past few days,…
To avoid blood-sucking insects, paint your body
Forget bug spray, the latest research suggests body-painting offers effective protection against blood-sucking insects. The new study, published this week in the journal Royal Society Open Science, confirms what many…
Congo Ebola epidemic becomes second-largest in history
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the second-deadliest in history with more than 600 confirmed cases and more than 300 deaths, international health officials…
Egypt recovers 3,500-year-old stone tablet smuggled out of the country in 1988
An ancient stone tablet that was illegally smuggled out of Egypt 31 years ago has been returned, the country announced Wednesday. The carved stone tablet from the reign of King…
Spanish agency rescues 214 African migrants at sea
The Spanish Maritime Safety Agency on Wednesday rescued 214 African migrants attempting to reach Europe from Morocco, a day after rescuing 111 others. A total of 164 migrants were rescued…
BP to develop 15 trillion-cubic-foot West African gas field
BP has made a final investment decision to move ahead with the first phase of the project to develop the Greater Tortue Ahmeyin gas field located in ultradeep waters shared…
