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+ Protests erupt in Nepal after fuel price hike + Violent protests erupted across Nepal Tuesday as the government hiked fuel prices from midnight in a desperate measure to keep parity ...

+ Stocks are mixed as oil prices retreat + NEW YORK -- Oil prices Monday gave up a good chunk of Friday's record surge, thanks in part to comments from Washington ...

+ What is Driving the High Oil Prices + As oil and gasoline prices surpass $134 per barrel and $4 per gallon, respectively, it is clear that significant change is underway in ...

+ Soaring oil prices could trigger a global recession + AOMORI (Japan): Japan's energy chief launched a meeting of ministers from the world's top industrialized ...

+ Oil prices drop, but gas surges past $4 gallon + NEW YORK — Oil prices dropped Monday on a stronger dollar and a call from Saudi Arabia for a meeting to talk about ...

+ Nepal raises oil prices amid worsening shortages + Kathmandu - The Nepalese government on Tuesday raised oil prices for the fourth time in less than nine months, saying the hike was ...

+ Hugo Chavez tells FARC to free hostages + BOGOTA, COLOMBIA -- Chased by the U.S.-backed armed forces, this country's largest rebel group is now under pressure to ...

+ Gang led by Guyana + GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- A heavily armed gang suspected of killing 23 people in two village massacres drove back a security assault at ...

+ Ecuador thanks Argentina for representation during diplomatic row with Colombia + The Ecuadorian government thanked Argentina Monday for representing it in Colombia's capital Bogota during the breakdown ...

+ Oil prices rise in Asia despite Saudi talks call + SINGAPORE -- Crude oil rose in Asia Tuesday despite a call by the world's leading producer, Saudi Arabia, for talks with ...

+ When the Venezuelan president goes over the line, and realizes it + President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela started this month as the most prominent political supporter of ...

+ Oil Prices Weaken After Record Run Close to $140 + Agence France Presse LONDON, 10 June 2008 — Oil futures slid yesterday as analysts warned of a ...

+ These steps could lower oil prices, but nobody + WASHINGTON — As gasoline prices soar to new records, America's president — and the ...

+ Western Hemisphere Meeting Showcases Progress in Colombia + Washington -- At a June 1-3 meeting in Medellín, Colombia, top officials of the Americas adopted pledges aimed at ...

+ Future of Colombia rebels uncertain + BOGOTA, Colombia - The bearded Marxist intellectual who has just taken command of Latin America's last major guerrilla ...

+ Some relief for oil prices, but gas prices go ever higher, leaving $4 mark behind + John Wilen June 9, 2008 - 6:52 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices dropped Monday on a stronger dollar and a call from Saudi Arabia for ...

+ US Urges Chavez to Match Words on Colombian Rebels with Actions + The United States Monday challenged Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to follow through with concrete actions on his call Sunday for an ...

+ Will Colombian rebels heed a call from ally Chavez to disarm + Only five months ago, Chavez called on the world to recognize the FARC as a legitimate army. Now he calls their struggle ...

+ Colombian government hopes rebels will listen to Chavez - Summary + Bogota - The Colombian government expressed hope Monday that rebels of the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) would ...

+ Saudis Seek Meeting On Rising Oil Prices + NEW YORK (AP) ― Saudi Arabia says it will call for a meeting of oil producing countries and consumers to discuss ...

+ Stocks Drop Sharply As Jobless Rate And Oil Prices Jump + , equity market strategist at Federated Investors. "The nonfarm payrolls data was fine. In fact, it was a little better ...

+ Troops just missed U.S. hostages + Colombian soldiers were close to rebel-held U.S. hostages, defense chief says Troops reportedly moved closer to Americans but lost ...

+ Chavez urges FARC to end armed struggle + CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is urging Colombian rebels to lay down their weapons, free all their hostages ...

+ Gas prices pushed to new record above $4; oil prices fall on Paulson, Saudi comments + John Wilen June 9, 2008 - 3:01 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) - Retail gas prices rose further above a national average of $4 Monday, and are ...

+ Chavez mocks critics with + CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is mocking critics who question his close relationship with Iran by ...

+ Saudi seeks meeting to tackle high oil prices [1 hr ago] + to call for a meeting in the near future that will include representatives of oil-producing countries, consumers and companies that ...

+ Chavez saddles up on + Carcas, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is mocking critics who question his close relationship with Iran by showing off ...

+ CFTC panel to discuss oil prices, overseas bourses Tuesday + SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The energy markets panel of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission will meet Tuesday to discuss ...

+ Trinidad prison officials stage six-hour wildcat strike + stephen@caribbeannetnews.com PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: Several prison officers in Trinidad charged with the responsibility of ...

+ Chavez reverses course on citizen spying rules + CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he would scrap new rules that oblige citizens to spy on each ...

+ Oil prices fall to around US$135 a barrel; traders see choppy market ahead + Pablo Gorondi, The Associated Press June 9, 2008 - 10:52 a.m. Oil prices fell Monday, retreating from a record surge late last week, ...

+ Guyana President to Meet Investors to Boost Agriculture + Posted on: Monday, 9 June 2008, 06:00 CDT Text of report by Caribbean Media Corporation news agency website GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - ...

+ German airline Lufthansa has launched two new Asian routes despite soaring oil prices. + German carrier Lufthansa has launched two routes linking Munich with Singapore and the Chinese city of Shenyang, despite soaring oil ...

+ Boom Times Wane in Oil-Rich Venezuela + A consumer looks at products in a shoe store in Caracas, Thursday, May 29, 2008. Boom times are waning in oil-rich Venezuela, even as ...

+ Asian markets fall on worries over oil prices, U.S. economy + MUMBAI, India -- Asian stock markets fell Monday, tracking Wall Street's losses amid alarm over soaring oil prices and ...

+ Chavez tells guerrilla group in Colombia to quit fighting + In a broadcast of his television program Sunday, President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela called for Colombia’s largest ...

+ Canada-Colombia trade talks end + Once implemented, the trade pact would improve access for farm and industrial goods and services trade between Canada and Colombia, ...

+ Chavez to work with next president + CARACAS, Venezuela -- President Hugo Chavez said Saturday he wants to work together with the next U.S. president and that Venezuela ...

+ Chavez to rewrite intelligence law + CARACAS, Venezuela -- President Hugo Chavez said Saturday that his government will rewrite a new intelligence law to calm fears in ...

+ Chavez Calls for End to Colombian Guerilla Army + CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez urged Colombian rebels on Sunday to lay down their weapons, ...

+ Venezuela readies economic moves to arrest slowdown + "Economic announcements Wednesday," Chavez said on his weekly TV show. "Economic announcements ...