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Police nab dozens of gambling seniors in Cyprus
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Police in Cyprus detained dozens of elderly women for gambling, a popular but banned past-time on the east Mediterranean island. Full Article
East Antarctic ice began to melt faster in 2006: study
LONDON (Reuters) - East Antarctica's ice started to melt faster from 2006, which could cause sea levels to rise sooner than anticipated, according to a study by scientists at the University of Texas. Full Article
East Antarctic ice began to melt faster in 2006-study
* Faster ice loss rate warning of rising sea level threat * Melt rate after 2006 could be even quicker By Nina Chestney LONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - East Antarctica's ice started to melt faster from 2006, which could cause sea levels to rise sooner than ... Full Article
EU carbon drops below 13 eur/t to 7-week low
LONDON (Reuters) - European carbon emissions futures fell below 13 euros on Friday to a seven-week low as industrial selling broke a key technical level and weak energy prices failed to support, traders said. Full Article
FACTBOX: Bullish and bearish factors behind the oil price
(Reuters) - Oil prices hit a high for this year of $82 a barrel in late October, marking a roughly 150 percent recovery from a low of $32.40 hit in December last year. Full Article
UK small wind blows strong despite recession
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's small wind sector is booming despite the recession as many rural homes, farms or small businesses are putting up turbines in the yard to counter higher energy prices and blackouts. Full Article
METALS-Copper settles down on stronger dollar, stockpiles
* Dollar rebounds, equities fall, weighing on metals (Updates with closing prices) Full Article
EU gas project should not tap Iran yet: U.S. envoy
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States opposes Iran becoming a supplier of gas to the European Union before the dispute over Tehran's nuclear program is resolved, the U.S. envoy to the Caspian region said on Wednesday. Full Article
In signal to West, Iran boosts fuel output
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said it temporarily boosted gasoline production by about 30 percent on Tuesday to show the West it can cope with any sanctions targeting its fuel imports. Full Article
In signal to West, Iran boosts fuel output
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said it temporarily boosted gasoline production by about 30 percent on Tuesday to show the West it can cope with any sanctions targeting its fuel imports. Full Article
