“Gunmen also wielding machetes attacked Congo’s presidential residence Sunday, and at least nine people were killed during nearly an hour of gunfire, a witness said. The president and his wife were not at home. President Joseph Kabila, who first inherited the job after his father’s assassination, blamed opponents ahead of the elections set for November. [...]
February 28th, 2011 | Posted in Dangerous Places | Read More »
“Bloomberg News has identified six of the energy companies targeted in recent series of ‘coordinated covert and targeted cyberattacks’ and says the victims could face legal liability for choosing not to disclose them to shareholders. The roster includes Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Marathon Oil, ConocoPhillips, and Baker Hughes, according to an article the [...]
February 27th, 2011 | Posted in Cyber Security | Read More »
“Denver International Airport is warning travelers and employees that they may have been exposed to measles. The exposure would have happened on Tuesday, Feb. 22. According to the Department of Public Health and Environment, a person with measles arrived at DIA, Gate C39 at about 9 p.m. That person remained in the area for several [...]
February 27th, 2011 | Posted in Health & Environmental | Read More »
“The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose sanctions on Libya amid Moammar Gadhafi’s escalating attacks on anti-government protesters. The approved resolution includes an arms embargo, asset freeze and travel bans for Gadhafi and several of his key associates. It also refers the violent crackdown to the International Criminal Court. ‘The text send [...]
February 27th, 2011 | Posted in Featured,Political Risk | Read More »
“The massive oil terminal at Brega feels strangely deserted for Libya’s second-largest hydrocarbon complex. After more than a week of turmoil in the country, production has been scaled back by almost 90 percent with many employees fleeing and ships not coming to collect its products. The most activity on the site Saturday appeared to be [...]
February 27th, 2011 | Posted in Economic | Read More »