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Iran Nuclear Talks Off To 'Completely Different' Start

Months of saber rattling and diplomatic tension between Iran and the rest of the world have led to Saturday's nuclear talks, the first attempt at such negotiations since the last round fell apart 15 months ago. On Saturday, though, an unnamed diplomat told Reuters that the multilateral talks began with a completely different atmosphere than had occurred in previous meeting in early 2011.
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An aerial view of a shale oil drilling rig SAI-310 in the Patagonian province of Neuquen October 14, 2011.

Argentinian Seizure Notice Looms For Spanish Oil Major

A showdown over control of an oil company is pitting Argentina against its former colonial ruler, Spain. The bone of contention is an Argentinian company that the government may seize from Spanish oil major Repsol.
A Shell logo is seen at a petrol station in Ankara March 6, 2012.

Shell: Gulf Oil Slick Dissipating

Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDSA) on Friday said the oil slick first reported Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico is starting to dissipate.
Guinea-Bissau ruling party presidential candidate Gomes Junior holds up his inked finger after voting in the capital Bissau.

Guinea-Bissau Victim of Another Coup

The military has taken over the West African country of Guinea-Bissau, in a coup d'etat on Thursday, a few weeks before the country's presidential elections.
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Court Backs Political Ads On Public TV

A divided federal appeals court struck down a federal ban on political advertising on public TV and radio stations, a decision that could open the public airwaves to campaign ads for the November elections.
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Gunfire, Possible Coup Reported in Guinea-Bissau

Heavy weapons fire echoed through the capital of Guinea-Bissau Thursday, witnesses said, and soldiers surrounded the residence of former Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior, the frontrunner in a presidential election.

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