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The Straits: Beautiful One Day, Perfect The Next? - Crikey

The Straits owes a great deal to the mode of storytelling established by HBO. It was the US cable giant that brought the essence of independent film to the small screen with its quirky and post-modernistic approaches to traditional (and well-worn? More...

Navigating the straits of uncertainty: Outlook for oil prices - Arab News

The last fortnight has witnessed several events, which have cast a pall of gloom across the Gulf region and imbued global energy markets with grave uncertainty. US sanctions forbidding commercial engagement with Iran's Central Bank, aimed at ... More...

Younus century leaves England in dire straits - Stabroek News

DUBAI, (Reuters) – An unbeaten century by Younus Khan, the first of the series, took Pakistan to a superb position as they piled on a 180-run lead at the close of the second day of the third test against England yesterday. The hosts ended the day on 222 ... More...

England chase 324 to win against Pakistan - Euro News

DUBAI (Reuters) – England’s opening batsmen safely negotiated the final hour’s play to close the third day of the third test with Pakistan on 36 without loss, chasing 324 to win, after Azhar Ali’s mammoth innings of 157 put the hosts in a dominant ... More...

The Gorrie Details” in The Absolute Wealth Newsletter Accurately Predicted Iran Closing The Straits of Hormuz and Taking Oil Payments in Gold - PRWeb

'The Gorrie Details' column wonders if we are ready to pay $20 or $30 for a gallon of gas. Austin, TX (PRWEB) January 25, 2012 Both predictions, James Gorrie writer of the Absolute Wealth newsletter “The Gorrie Details” column made, in his article on ... More...

Former Straits Times racing editor Roger Yue dies - Straits Times

Mr Roger Yue, the former racing editor of The Straits Times, died on Tuesday at the age of 80. He died peacefully in his sleep, his son, Mr Julian Yue, 50, an air steward, said on Thursday. The veteran newsman worked for The Straits Times for ... More...

The straits of America - Aljazeera.com

New York, NY - Macroeconomic indicators for the United States have been better than expected for the past few months. Job creation has picked up. Indicators for manufacturing and services have improved moderately. Even the housing industry has ... More...

India court move may hit Axiata [New Straits Time (Malaysia)] - TMCnet

(New Straits Time (Malaysia) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) KUALA LUMPUR: Axiata Group Bhd's investments in India may see a rocky start to the Year of the Dragon after India's top court ordered the government to cancel 122 cellphone licences ... More...

Reducing reliance on 17 million barrels of oil per day through Straits of Hormuz - AME Info

Recent tensions have raised the spectre that ships travelling through the Straits of Hormuz may be impeded in the near future. Crescent Petroleum's President Badr Jafar assesses the likely impact of any such blockage on the region's oil and gas exports and ... More...

REFILE-UPDATE 3-Cricket-Younus century leaves England in dire straits - YAHOO!

DUBAI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - An unbeaten century by Younus Khan, the first of the series, took Pakistan to a superb position as they piled on a 180-run lead at the close of the second day of the third test against England on Saturday. The hosts ... More...

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