http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295475,russias-putin-in-ukraine-gas-deal-signed.html Kiev - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Ukraine for an official visit on Thursday, as energy officials from the two former Soviet republics signed a natural gas deal. The Russian prime minister flew to the Ukrainian Black Sea resort city Y... Europe,World Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:58:28 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295475,russias-putin-in-ukraine-gas-deal-signed.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293305,un-approves-universal-mobile-phone-charger.html Geneva - The United Nations telecommunications unit has announced it's found the solution to the lack of universality in chargers for mobile phones. The International Telecommunications Union in Geneva says it has approved an energy-efficient one-ch... Technology Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:10:37 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293305,un-approves-universal-mobile-phone-charger.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291339,korea-national-oil-corp-buys-canadian-oil-company.html Seoul - The state-owned Korea National Oil Corp (KNOC) has bought the Calgary-based Harvest Energy Trust of Canada, the energy ministry in Seoul announced Thursday. KNOC will pay 4.1 billion Canadian dollars (3.9 billion US dollars) for the company, ... Business Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:46:44 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291339,korea-national-oil-corp-buys-canadian-oil-company.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292228,iaea-inspectors-set-to-return-after-probing-iran-nuclear-site.html Vienna - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors were set to return from Iran to Vienna on Thursday, after visiting a new nuclear facility that was disclosed only last month, a diplomat close to the agency said. The quartet of experts sp... Energy,Environment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:10:49 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292228,iaea-inspectors-set-to-return-after-probing-iran-nuclear-site.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291042,extra-iran-talks-slower-than-expected-elbaradei-says.html Vienna - Multilateral talks on processing Iran's uranium abroad were going slower than expected and would continue Wednesday in Vienna, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei said Tuesday. Tuesday's talks involving Iran, ... Energy,Environment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:34:47 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291042,extra-iran-talks-slower-than-expected-elbaradei-says.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291051,jordan-looking-to-export-uranium-by-2011.html Amman - Jordan is coming up with strong results indicating the country would emerge as a key exporter of uranium by the end of 2011, Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) President Khalid Touqan said Tuesday. He said that a number of countries tha... Energy,Environment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:40:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291051,jordan-looking-to-export-uranium-by-2011.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291037,extra-iran-nuclear-talks-to-continue-wednesday.html Vienna - Iran's talks with Russia, France and the United States on enriching nuclear fuel abroad are set to continue for another day in Vienna, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced Tuesday. Formal negotiations were held up until th... Energy,Environment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:46:48 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291037,extra-iran-nuclear-talks-to-continue-wednesday.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293434,dutch-prince-surprises-mexicans-with-rude-slang.html Mexico City - Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands made Mexicans laugh with his use of Mexican slang that many mothers would have scolded their children for using, the media reported Thursday. At a meeting with representatives of the energy sec... America,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:46:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293434,dutch-prince-surprises-mexicans-with-rude-slang.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292600,report-iran-has-not-yet-replied-to-nuclear-watchdog-on.html Tehran - Iran has not yet replied to the proposed international uranium exchange deal drafted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the country's official IRNA news agency reported Friday. IRNA quoted an unnamed official source as saying ... Middle East,World Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:58:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292600,report-iran-has-not-yet-replied-to-nuclear-watchdog-on.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292589,lower-oil-prices-push-down-chevron-earnings.html New York - Lower oil prices weighed on third-quarter earnings at Chevron, the second-largest US energy firm said Friday. Earnings were cut by more than 50 per cent from the year-earlier period to 3.8 billion dollars. The drop came as oil prices retre... US,Business Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:22:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292589,lower-oil-prices-push-down-chevron-earnings.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292573,france-wants-official-response-from-iran-on-nuclear-proposal.html Paris - The French government wants an immediate official response from Iran on the proposal by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to ship its uranium abroad for enrichment, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said Friday. Bernard Valer... Europe,World Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:58:29 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292573,france-wants-official-response-from-iran-on-nuclear-proposal.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291555,extra-iran-to-reply-next-week-on-nuclear-fuel-deal.html Tehran - Iran on Friday said that it would reply next week to the deal for processing Iran's nuclear fuel abroad. The news network Press TV quoted Ali Asghar Soltanieh,Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as saying that Iran... Middle East,World Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:50 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291555,extra-iran-to-reply-next-week-on-nuclear-fuel-deal.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291000,economy-and-trade-focus-of-medvedevs-serbia-visit--summary.html Belgrade - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Belgrade on Tuesday with several major projects in the energy sector to demonstrate Moscow's economic support and interests in fellow Christian Orthodox nati... Business Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:16:45 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291000,economy-and-trade-focus-of-medvedevs-serbia-visit--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294309,preventing-mould-in-your-house.html Munich - Mould caused by the insufficient airing of an apartment, energy-saving heating and windows and doors that are not properly sealed is a common problem in the autumn. An initiative for energy conservation based in Darmstadt, Germany said the b... Homes,General Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:10:47 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294309,preventing-mould-in-your-house.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293033,three-bidders-seek-contract-to-expand-czech-nuclear-plant.html Prague- Three energy firms - France's Areva, Russia's Atomstroyexport and Westinghouse of the US - entered a tender to expand the Czech Republic's controversial Temelin nuclear power plant, the state-controlled Czech power firm CEZ said Tuesday. All... World Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:22:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293033,three-bidders-seek-contract-to-expand-czech-nuclear-plant.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294642,previeweu-russia-hope-to-put-energy-rows-behind-them-at-summit.html Brussels - Russia and the European Union hope to prevent future energy supply crises by setting up an early-warning system at a summit in Stockholm on Wednesday. According to officials in Brussels, b... Europe,World Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:10:30 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294642,previeweu-russia-hope-to-put-energy-rows-behind-them-at-summit.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294597,eu-iraq-finalize-far-reaching-cooperation-deal--summary.html Brussels - Negotiators from the European Union and Iraq finalized Friday a wide-ranging treaty aimed at boosting ties on issues such as trade, energy investment and counter-terrorism. The deal, which took three years to negotiate, is far more ambiti... Europe,World Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:46:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294597,eu-iraq-finalize-far-reaching-cooperation-deal--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295632,us-stock-drop-slightly-on-dell-profits-mixed-for-week.html New York - Technology and energy shares pushed US stocks lower Friday, capping a mixed week for investors amid unease about the pace of the world's economic recovery. Tech stocks slid after a disappointing earnings report from computer giant Dell, wh... US,Business Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:16:14 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295632,us-stock-drop-slightly-on-dell-profits-mixed-for-week.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295265,us-inflation-03-per-cent-in-october--summary.html Washington - The US inflation rate was 0.3 per cent in October compared to the previous month, according to the Labour Department Wednesday. The higher-than-expected increase was fuelled by gains in car sales and energy prices. Consumer prices rose 0... US,Business Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:04:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295265,us-inflation-03-per-cent-in-october--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295657,high-priority-to-ties-with-us-singh-says-ahead-of-visit.html New Delhi - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday left for a four-day visit to the US during which the two countries will look at consolidating their strategic cooperation spanning areas such as defence, trade and energy. In a statement prior... India,World Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:58:13 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295657,high-priority-to-ties-with-us-singh-says-ahead-of-visit.html