The America's Intelligence Wire articles from June 2009

The America's Intelligence Wire archives from June 2009

Iraq's Zubair Field Draws 4 Bids
June 30, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JEREMIAH MARQUEZ Iraq's oil minister said Tuesday four groups of international oil firms have submitted bids to develop Iraq's 4.1 billion barrel Zubair oil field, while only one bid has been received for...

Reports: Russia, Azerbaijan Agree New Gas Deal
June 29, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: SARA LEPRO Russia's president on Monday clinched a major new natural gas deal with Azerbaijan on Monday, striking a blow to Western efforts to find alternatives to Russia for energy supplies. Russian...

Reports: Russia, Azerbaijan Agree New Gas Deal
June 29, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: NATALIYA VASILYEVA Russia's president on Monday clinched a major new natural gas deal with Azerbaijan, striking a blow to European efforts to reduce energy reliance on Russia. Russian President Dmitry...

Russia, Azerbaijan Agree New Gas Deal
June 29, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: NATALIYA VASILYEVA Russia's president on Monday clinched a major new natural gas deal with Azerbaijan, striking a blow to European efforts to reduce energy reliance on Russia. Russian President Dmitry...

Russia's Putin Invites Role for Shell in Sakhalin
June 27, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: WEATHER UNDERGROUND Russia's RIA news agency says Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has invited Royal Dutch Shell PLS to participate in developing two oil fields on Sakhalin island. The news agency quotes...

Putin Backs Shell's Stake on Sakhalin
June 27, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MANSUR MIROVALEV Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Royal Dutch Shell PLS could participate in development of two hydrocarbon fields on the Sakhalin island. The invitation followed a...

Gazprom: Deals near with Azerbaijan
June 26, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: TANALEE SMITH Gazprom, the world's largest natural gas producer, said Friday it hoped to sign key deals in Azerbaijan next week, raising the possibility that Russia will secure Azeri gas to feed pipelines to...

Advisory - Justice and Human Rights in India: The Role of the Indian Supreme Court
June 26, 2009... (From Canada Newswire) Byline: Kimberly Dick and Rebekah Lewis OTTAWA , June 26 /CNW Telbec/ - Delhi High Court Judge Madan B. Lokur will be in Ottawa on June 29 as part of The India Lectures organized by Canada's International Development...

Locals Sanya Richards, Walter Dix Put Distractions Aside, Focus on Qualifying for World Championships
June 25, 2009... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Sharon Robb Despite a few distractions, local stars Sanya Richards and Walter Dix will be focused on qualifying for the world championships when the...

Russia's Medvedev Tours Africa
June 24, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: NATALIYA VASILYEVA The Russian president is on the longest tour around Africa ever taken by a Kremlin leader to discuss joint energy projects and ultimately boost Russia's clout on the continent. President...

Gazprom Sales Weak, but European Demand Recovering
June 24, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MATTIAS KAREN Russian gas monopoly Gazprom expects sales to drop by about 40 percent this year despite increased consumption in Europe in recent months, deputy CEO Alexander Medvedev said Wednesday. ...

Total, Novatek to Develop Siberian Gas Field
June 24, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ED WHITE France's Total SA and Russia's biggest independent gas firm, Novatek, have agreed to jointly develop a major gas field in western Siberia, Russia's prime minister announced Wednesday. Vladimir...

Total, Novatek to Develop Siberian Gas Field
June 24, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KIMBERLY S. JOHNSON France's Total SA and Russia's biggest independent gas firm, Novatek, have agreed to jointly develop a major gas field in western Siberia, marking the first major foreign investment in the...

Total, Novatek to Develop Siberian Gas Field
June 24, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KARINA IOFFEE France's Total SA and Russian gas firm Novatek have agreed to jointly develop a major gas field in western Siberia _ a major foreign investment in the risky Russian energy sector. Russia's...

Gazprom Is King of the Hill in Russian Region
June 23, 2009... (From AP Online) Byline: BRETT ZONGKER and MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN Coming soon to the stunning snowcapped peaks of southern Siberia _ probably the world's highest billboard. Leaders in the remote Russian region of Altai want to name one of...

Russian Economy Continues to Slide
June 23, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: CATRINA STEWART Russia's economic downturn showed no signs of slowing in May, with preliminary figures released Tuesday revealing an 11 percent annual contraction in the economy during the month. The slide...

Russian-Dutch Gas Venture in Yamal in the Works
June 20, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ROB HARRIS Russia and the Netherlands have said they want to cooperate on developing gas fields at the northern Russian peninsula of Yamal. Russian President Dmitri Medvedev says he is encouraged to work...

Study: NM Charter Schools Outperform Public Counterparts
June 17, 2009... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Las Cruces Sun-News, New Mexico) Byline: Amanda L. Husson LAS CRUCES -- La Academia Dolores Huerta, a Las Cruces dual-language charter middle school, is among six charter schools in New Mexico found...

Gazprom Signals Delay in Developing Major Field
June 17, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: PAUL LOGOTHETIS Russia's gas monopolist Gazprom indicated on Wednesday that the launch of yet another major gas field _ Kovykta _ could be postponed due to depressed global demand. "The global economic...

The Rising Power of the Consumer: Demand Seamless Bundling Services, Price Transparency, and Security and Privacy
June 15, 2009... (From Canada Newswire) Byline: Andrew Dys KPMG International's Consumers ' Convergence III Survey TORONTO , June 15 /CNW/ - KPMG International's survey reveals a decline in consumers currently bundling their packages of subscription...

European Club Event Canceled by Cash Shortage
June 15, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ANNA JOHNSON and ALI AKBAR DAREINI Ice hockey's European club championship has been canceled next season because of financial problems. The International Ice Hockey Federation said Monday that the Champions...

European Club Event Canceled by Cash Shortage
June 15, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: EILEEN AJ CONNELLY Ice hockey's European club championship has been canceled next season because of financial problems. The International Ice Hockey Federation said Monday that the Champions Hockey League...

European Club Event Canceled by Cash Shortage
June 15, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DAVID STRINGER Ice hockey's governing body canceled next season's European club championship on Monday because of financial problems with sponsors. The International Ice Hockey Federation said the Champions...

Captain Kidd Takes Milford, Again
June 14, 2009... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Connecticut Post - Bridgeport, Connecticut) Byline: Rob Varnon MILFORD -- Easily overcoming the city's ineffectual defenses, Capt. William Kidd and his pirates once again came ashore to great fanfare...

Chernomyrdin out as Russian Ambassador to Ukraine
June 11, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: FRED ATKINS Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has relieved longtime ambassador to Ukraine Viktor Chernomyrdin from his post and appointed him a presidential envoy. Chernomyrdin had been ambassador since May...

Conference Calls Today: 11-11:40 A.M. EDT
June 11, 2009... (From FinancialWire) Byline: Carrie Ritchie FinancialWire-11 June 2009-Conference Calls Today: 11-11:40 A.M. EDT (C)2009 Investrend Communications, Inc. (Comment on this article at...

Ukraine Pays Its May Gas Bill, Gazprom Says
June 8, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: RIAZ KHAN Ukraine has paid in full for its May natural gas deliveries from Russia, the state-controlled monopoly Gazprom said Monday, easing concerns of a new payment dispute that could have affected European...

Tucson Cancels July 4th Fireworks
June 4, 2009... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: Rob O'Dell Tucson canceled July 4 fireworks over "A" Mountain on Wednesday, blaming the city's dire fiscal situation for not celebrating the nation's...

Putin Warns Ukraine of Possible Gas Cutoff
June 3, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: CHRIS LEHOURITES Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says nonpayment for gas by Ukraine could force Russia's Gazprom to cut off supplies to the country this summer. Putin last week urged the international...

Romania Set Ups Joint Venture with Gazprom
June 1, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DAN STRUMPF and KIMBERLY S. JOHNSON Romania's Romgaz has set up a joint venture with Russia's Gazprom for underground gas storage facilities that will boost the country's ability to build gas stocks and could...

Russia Asks to Revise Gas Deals with Turkmenistan
June 1, 2009... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: CATRINA STEWART Gazprom, Russia's gas export monopoly, has appealed to Turkmenistan to review the terms of its gas contracts because of plunging demand and prices in Europe, a senior Gazprom official was...