Sunday, January 20, 2013

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Britain and Australia to boost defence ties
The Ministry of Defence building is seen in LondonLONDON (Reuters) – Britain and Australia will increase ties on defence issues including cyber security and equipment programmes such as the BAE Systems-built Type 26 frigate, the British defence ministry said on Friday. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond was expected to sign a defence treaty with Australian Defence Minis ter Stephen Smith in the Australian city of Perth later on Friday, in which both countries will agree to explore collaborating on the Type 26. …


Saskatchewan leader urges Obama to approve Keystone XL pipeline
Saskatchewan Premier Wall looks on before speaking to the economic community in TorontoCALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – The premier of Saskatchewan led 10 U.S. state governors on Thursday in urging President Barack Obama to approve T ransCanada Corp's contentious and long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline, citing energy-security benefits in both countries. Saskatchewan does not have the massive oil sands resources that neighboring Alberta does and which would move in large volumes to the southern United States in the proposed $5.3 billion conduit. But it does have some of the Bakken light oil reserves that would also be shipped. …


Government food price claims baffle Argentines
A woman walks past a supermarket with a sign advertising discounts on meat in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. The sign advertises 1 kg of pork for 47 pesos, and 2 kg of ground beef for 50 pesos. The nation's currency's official rate is 4.96 pesos per 1 US dollar, and the black market rate is about 7.50 pesos per 1 US dollar. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Six pesos a day. That's all it takes to eat in Argentina, at least according to the government.


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