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  • Egyptian Political Leader Expresses Support for Bolivarian Venezuela

    Cairo, May 20 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Popular Egyptian Current Party (Nasserist), Hamdeen Sabahi, expressed his support for the Bolivarian Government of President Nicolas Maduro, during an interview with the Venezuelan ambassador here, Juan Antonio Hernandez. Former presidential candidate Sabahi said he was satisfied with the meeting and expressed his solidarity with the Government and ...

  • Venezuela taking steps to revive diplomatic ties

    CARACAS // Venezuela has made a rare diplomatic overture to the United States, suggesting it could be time for better ties. The designation of an acting head of Venezuela's diplomatic mission in the US shows the Opec nation's desire to restore full diplomatic relations, the foreign minister said on Sunday. Disputes between Caracas and Washington were common during the 14-year rule of ...

  • Oil prices down ahead of key economic data

    The price of oil fell today ahead of the release later this week of economic data from the US and China, the world's two largest economies, and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief. Benchmark crude for June delivery was down 25 cents to $95.77 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 86 cents to close at $96.02 a barrel on Friday. Brent crude, a benchmark for many ...

  • Price of oil falls below $96 per barrel as traders await data Fed chief Bernankes speech

    BANGKOK - The price of oil fell Monday ahead of the release later this week of economic data from the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies, and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief. Benchmark crude for June delivery was down 25 cents to $95.77 a barrel at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 86 cents to close at ...

  • Futures Movers Oil prices decline break away from $96

    LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- U.S. crude-oil futures slipped Monday, pulling back from gains in the previous session after a firmer view of the economy by consumers raised prospects for energy ...

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  • Colombia Primera A Wrap Tolima strike late to go top

    Deportes Tolima have leapfrogged Santa Fe into first position in Colombia's Primera A with a 2-1 win over Alianza Petrolera.Charles Monsalvo scored a second-half brace for Tolima as they came from behind against lowly Alianza, moving above Santa Fe on the league table after the previous leaders were held to a 1-1 draw by Deportivo Pasto.Atletico Nacional also took advantage of Santa ...

  • Venezuela Willing To Normalise Ties With U.S. FM

    CARACAS, May 20 (BERNAMA- NNN-XINHUA) - Venezuela is willing to normalise diplomatic relations with the United States on the basis of mutual respect and none interference in each other's domestic affairs, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said Sunday. "We will remain open to the normalisation of relations with the United States....The first thing would be to restore diplomatic ...

  • Viewpoints Hugo Chavezs Death

    Argentina – Buenos Aires Herald, March 7: Some cried, some cheered. Many Latin Americans mourned the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, leaders in Europe and Asia sent condolences, and Iran's president predicted great works in the afterlife. A teary-eyed Bolivian President Evo Morales, one of Chávez's closest allies and most loyal disciples, declared, ...

  • Venezuela willing to normalize relations with U.S. FM

    Venezuela is willing to normalize diplomatic relations with the United States on the basis of mutual respect and none interference in each other's domestic affairs, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said Sunday. "We will remain open to the normalization of relations with the United States....The first thing would be to restore diplomatic delegation at the highest level," ...

  • FOMC Decision Critical to Oil Prices

    The U.S. dollar and its reaction to the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's Congress testimony on Wednesday will prove central for crude oil price direction this week, according to CNBC's weekly survey of market sentiment. Nine out of 13 respondents, or about 69 percent, expect prices to soften this week while two forecast gains and the remaining two are neutral on the market. ...

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