Over half of eligible Americans, including 55% of women, voted in the 2018 midterm elections, the Pew Research Center reported.
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Iraq's Return To Oil's Top Table
Iraq has been at the center of many a Middle East conflict in the region's contemporary history. Its energy sector is one of the few bright spots, and oil production has increased significantly over the years despite internal divisions between Sunnis, Shi'as and Kurds. Iraq's oil industry has significantly benefitted from the relative stability in the south where the bulk of its oil is
Iraq close to signing $53 billion deal with Exxon, PetroChina; denies Iran link
Iraq is close to signing a $53 billion, 30-year energy agreement with Exxon Mobil and PetroChina, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday, denying any link between the mega-project and U.S. permission for Iraq to do business with Iran. Iraq expects to make $400 billion over the 30 years the deal will be in effect, the prime minister said. The southern mega-project involves the development of the Nahr Bin Umar and Artawi oilfields and raising production from the two fields to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) from around 125,000 bpd now, Abdul Mahdi said.
Iraq sees deal with Exxon Mobil, PetroChina 'very soon' - oil minister
ExxonMobil & PetroChina Eye $53-Billion Megaproject in Iraq
Iraq has been at the center of many a Middle East conflict in the region's contemporary history. Its energy sector is one of the few bright spots, and oil production has increased significantly over the years despite internal divisions between Sunnis, Shi'as and Kurds. Iraq's oil industry has significantly benefitted from the relative stability in the south where the bulk of its oil is
Iraq close to signing $53 billion deal with Exxon, PetroChina; denies Iran link
Iraq is close to signing a $53 billion, 30-year energy agreement with Exxon Mobil and PetroChina, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday, denying any link between the mega-project and U.S. permission for Iraq to do business with Iran. Iraq expects to make $400 billion over the 30 years the deal will be in effect, the prime minister said. The southern mega-project involves the development of the Nahr Bin Umar and Artawi oilfields and raising production from the two fields to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) from around 125,000 bpd now, Abdul Mahdi said.
Iraq sees deal with Exxon Mobil, PetroChina 'very soon' - oil minister
ExxonMobil & PetroChina Eye $53-Billion Megaproject in Iraq
AG Barr's decision to detain asylum seekers indefinitely as the courts work through a large backlog is focused on Central Americans at the U.S.-Mexico border. But asylum seekers from more than 100 countries also are being detained as part of the crackdown.
A raft carrying nine migrants capsized on the Rio Grande River this week, killing a baby boy and leaving three others missing near Del Rio, Texas.
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HOW MANY KIDS YOU KILL TODAY
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HOW MANY KIDS YOU KILL TODAY
Acts of heroism helped minimize the bloodshed after gunfire erupted at a Colorado school, authorities say.
ACTS OF HEROISM THAT END IN THE HERO'S DEATH
Castillo was a four-year member of the robotics team and would have finished high school in three days.
UPDATE: One student dead in Colorado school shooting and multiple others wounded.
Two individuals "walked into the STEM school, got deep inside the school and engaged students in two separate locations," Sheriff says.
Attack took place 5 miles from Columbine school where 12 students were shot in 1999.
Two suspects are in custody -- an adult man and a male youth.
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