Higher Oil Prices From Russia, With Love

Just when you thought oil prices were going to go down and stay down for a little while a regional flare-up between Russia and Georgia has led to the price per barrel of oil rising about $10."Oil roared above the $120 a barrel level on Thursday and gold prices jumped amid...

India launches Israeli satellite: report

"India successfully launched an Israeli satellite Monday in a mission carried out under a veil of secrecy, the NDTV news channel reported, citing officials at the Indian space agency. The channel quoted unnamed officials at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as...

High oil prices have `manageable` impact on global economy: IMF

""We expect that prices will remain high and be volatile going forward," IMF spokesman David Hawley said at a news briefing, when asked about the impact of a record-breaking surge near the 100-dollar a barrel level. "The output effects of higher oil prices, however, appear...

Under the Radar: New Focus on Latin America?

Iran says oil may hit $100/barrel (Reuters)

" 29 minutes ago NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Iran " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Iran 's Deputy Oil Minister Mohammad Hadi Nejad-Hosseinian said on Friday global crude oil prices could touch $100 a barrel on geopolitical tension and soaring winter demand....

Pakistan: Geopolitical epicentre of Islamist jihad

"'Extension of Pakistan's proxy war through jihadist tools to all conceivable corners of India is a part of its strategic war plan.'"

POAC

This is the Project for the Old American Century.

Cold War 2.0

" Russia's historical interest in its "near abroad" -- i.e., the former inner empire of Soviet republics -- is comparable in many ways to America's much more recent interest in its own near abroad, namely Canada and Mexico. Both these countries can recite dozens of examples...