Crude Oil Rises to Record on Speculation Israel May Attack Iran
July 11 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil rose more than $4 to a record on concerns that Israel may be preparing to attack Iran, while a strike in Brazil and renewed militant activity in Nigeria threaten to cut supplies.
Oil rallied to a record high of $145.98 a barrel after the Jerusalem Post said Israeli war planes [...]
Film of Zimbabwe ‘vote-rigging’
New evidence of vote-rigging in last month’s presidential election in Zimbabwe has emerged in the form of a secret film made by a prison guard.
The guard, Shepherd Yuda, filmed the vote-rigging at his jail in a production for Guardian Films.
Prison officers, including Mr Yuda, who has now fled Zimbabwe, were forced to [...]
US says Israel-Iran story false
The US state department has criticised reported comments by a defence official that it was increasingly likely Israel would attack Iran in the coming months.
An unnamed senior defence official told ABC News that if attacked Iran would retaliate against Israel and the US.
The official said Iran’s nuclear programme was nearing “red [...]
Iran nuclear position ‘unchanged’
Iran says its stance on its nuclear programme remains unchanged, despite an EU offer of incentives to suspend uranium enrichment.
A government spokesman said the country was prepared to negotiate with major world powers, but insisted the talks must address Iran’s nuclear rights.
He was speaking a day after Iran formally responded to the [...]
