Number of deaths in the attack of the Morocco rises to 16 - Atlanta Journal Constitution

By HASSAN ALAOUI
The Associated Press

MARRAKECH, Morocco - the State of the Morocco news agency says the number of people killed in a terrorist attack in a coffee shop for Marrakesh tourism has increased to 16.

A crowd gathers outside a cafe in Marrakech. Morocco. Thursday, April 28, 2011. An explosion hit the cafe popular with foreign tourists in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, leaving several dead Thursday and wounded, said the news agency. (AP Photo/Amaguedes)
A man goes through debris after an explosion ripped a café popular with foreign tourists, in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, Thursday, April 28, 2011 which killed and injured people in what the Government calls an alleged criminal act. If confirmed that terrorism, the explosion in the iconic Djemma el - Fna square would be the deadliest bombing in eight years Morocco. (AP Photo/Tarik Najmaoui)
A crowd gathers outside a cafe in Marrakech. Morocco. Thursday, April 28, 2011. An explosion hit the cafe popular with foreign tourists in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, leaving several dead Thursday and wounded, said the news agency. (AP Photo/Amaguedes)
EDS NOTE graphic content - a victim is located in the debris of an explosion which ripped through a cafe popular with foreign tourists in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, Morocco, Thursday, 28 April 2011 killing and wounding people in what the Government called an alleged criminal act. If confirmed that terrorism, the explosion in the iconic Djemma el - Fna square would be the deadliest bombing in eight years Morocco. (AP Photo/Tarik Najmaoui)

The MAP agency said two people died of injuries, hospital, bringing the number of dead from 14 to 16. At least 20 were wounded.

The head of the hospital emergency room Marrakech main Tofail said Associated Press that one of the wounded died in hospital and another en route in an ambulance.

At least 11 of the victims were foreigners. The Israeli consul in Shanghai, said Friday that two were a couple of Jew who lived in Shanghai.

Blocked police barriers coffee after the Thursday bombing, deadly attack of the Morocco in eight years. He struck one of the main attractions in a country heavily dependent on tourism.

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April 29, 2011 03 h 46 am EDT

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Total profit rises 35% on the high price of oil in the output drop

April 29, 2011, 4: 11 pm EDT by Tara Patel

(Updates with comment from analyst in the third paragraph).

April 29 (Bloomberg) - oil producer Total SA second in Europe, reported first-quarter profit climbed 35 percent as higher crude oil prices offset, a decline partly due to the conflict in Libya.Profit excluding changes in stocks and the value of a stake in Sanofi-Aventis SA increased to 3.1 billion euros (4.6 billion) ($) of 2.3 billion euros a year earlier, the Paris-based company said today. That beat the average of 3 billion euro in a survey of analysts Bloomberg. Net income reached 51 per cent to 3.95 billion euros. "It is a solid set of results, Bertrand Hodee, analyst of capital markets of Kepler that shares to"hold"rate, said in an e-mail. "Total is clearly the right to regain the confidence of investors in medium term but delivery is too far".Total joins other European producers of energy in the reports of the higher earnings on the back of rising oil prices. Royal Dutch Shell Plc said yesterday that profit rose 30 percent, as the price of Brent average of $105.52 US per barrel in the first quarter, 36 per cent more than a year earlier. Total announced yesterday an agreement to buy as much as 60 percent of the second largest manufacturer of solar panel U.S. SunPower Corp. of $ 1.38 billion.Company's production output in the first quarter DropThe fell 2% to 2.37 million barrels oil equivalent per day from a year earlier. Production was interrupted in Libya during the period and has also declined due to price effects.Shares increased by 0.2% to 43.09 euros at 10: 06 pm, in Paris. The stock is up to 8.6% this year.The company said in February that it expected output to be little changed this year due to a lull in the startups and is committed to exploring more aggressively the oil and gas. The company reversed a decline that touched a nine year low in 2009 by launching new fields and liquefied natural gas projects and has forecast growth of the average production of 2% per year until 2015. "The French company expects to start production in the area of the Pazflor in Angola in the fourth quarter".Total is actively managing its portfolio, it mainly moving toward upstream, "Director General Christophe de Margerie said in the statement of income." This includes more emphasis on "new energies" and sales of assets should be approximately $ 10 billion this year.Agreement of the SunPowerTotal to buy a stake in SunPower strengthens its operations in renewable energy. This follows an agreement in February to sell a 49% Spanish refiner Cia involvement. Espanola de Petroleos SA of 3.7 billion euros. Total is in talks to sell its Lindsey refinery to the United Kingdom after the decision of a French refinery last year.The company is working on five projects of exploration and production with Russian partners and holds approximately 12 per cent in OAO Novatek, as energy companies look in Russia to increase reserves. Total has agreed to buy the game for about $ 4 billion at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.In March last month, it purchased a stake in Ugandan exploration blocks with China National Offshore Oil Corp. of Tullow Oil Plcpaving the way for the development of the basin of Lake Albert, after the transaction was accepted by a tax dispute. "European refining margins decreased from the first quarter, mainly reflecting the impact of the strong increase in the price of oil,"said today Total.Total said above, that benefit crude turning into fuels such as gasoline and diesel in the Northwest of Europe dropped 17 percent in the first quarter of the previous year earlier this month. Margins fell as European refiners were unable to compete with cheaper fuels of their American counterparts.

-with the help of Stephen Cunningham in London, editors in Chief: Jonas Bergman, Randall Hackley

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Thai military: death toll rises in the confrontations of the Thailand-Cambodia - CNN International

A Thai military officer said five Thai soldiers were killedCambodia said that three of its troops were killedEach blame aside the other for the violence that broke out near two temples of thousands were evacuated from nearby villages.

Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) - violent clashes over a disputed along the Thai-Cambodian border area erupted for a fourth day running Monday, resulting in the death of a Thai soldier, said a military official.

Four other Thai soldiers had been killed since the beginning of the fight against Friday, according to colonel Sansern Kaewkumnerd.

Authorities evacuated thousands of people from nearby villages.

Each side accuses the other violence which erupted the week last near two temples in the province of Surin district Phanom Dong Rak at Thailand.

Government of Cambodia stated that three of its soldiers were killed.

On Monday, Sansern accused Cambodia of trying to seize two ancient temples, Ta Kwai and Ta Muen Thom.

The fighting on the ground was coupled by a war of words these days.

Sunday, Sansern accused Cambodian troops first open the Thai fire and said troops responded to protect the sovereignty of their country.

The Cambodian authorities could not immediately be reached for comment. A statement of the Ministry of defence of the country Saturday described the Thai clashes as an "attack by infantry units", accusing the Thailand flying spy planes in Cambodia and to tackle the heavy weapons.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Thailand, issued statements Saturday accusing Cambodia of the "firing of heavy weapons to Thai innocent civilians."

In February, at least 10 people were killed when fighting broke out in another region of border between the two nations, which prompted the United Nations Security Council to issue a statement calling on both parties to implement a ceasefire.

These clashes, which lasted four days, was the result of a long-standing dispute related to the Temple of Preah Vihear of the 11th century. Cambodia and the Thailand claim the temple, which is located at the top of a cliff on Cambodian soil, but has its most accessible entry on the Thai side.

At the time, each nation has accused the other of firing first.KOSHA Olarn of CNN has contributed to this report.

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Oil rises ahead of data supply us on signs of economic recovery

April 20, 2011, 8: 32 pm EDT by Grant Smith and Ben Sharples

April 20 (Bloomberg) - oil rose for a second day in New York before a weekly report from the U.S. Government on levels of supply, in the signs that recovery in the largest economy of the world supports fuel consumption.

Future earned as much as 1.6%, while that the dollar traded near its lowest level against the euro in a more than a year, boost the appeal of protection products against inflation. The Energy Department will publish its report today. The funded by industry American Petroleum Institute, said yesterday that gasoline inventories fell by 1.8 million barrels to 212 million. Pink European actions, with addition of 1.6% Stoxx 600. "It is generally better feeling for risk assets as equity markets rise, said Hannes Loacker, an analyst with Raiffeisen Bank AG in Vienna. "Oil fundamentals still look OK in emerging markets." However, a price of $120 to $ 130 is likely to reduce demand. The high price of oil may become the greatest risk in itself. "The oil for delivery in June as $1.71 to $109.86 barrel increased on the New York Mercantile Exchange and was at $109.61 at 1: 24 p.m. London time. Brent crude for the settlement of June soared $ 1.36, or 1.1%, to $122.69 a barrel on the ICE Futures Europe Exchange bonus of London.Brent to benchmark U.S. restricted for a second day at $13.04 per barrel. Yesterday, crude in New York added 59 cents to $108.18, the highest settlement since April price 15.U.S. EconomyPurchases of U.S. existing homes climbed 2.5 percent in March after having dropped 9.6% in Februarya survey of Bloomberg News before the National Association of Realtors report today."A work report yesterday showed the Commerce Department began 549,000 homes at an annual rate, 7.2 percent the prior month and exceeding forecasts median 520 000 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News".The weakness of the dollar and more strong equities offset concerns over European sovereign debt and the slowdown in demand for high oil prices, "Mark Pervan, product manager of research in Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.. in Melbourne"said in a note today.The Dollar Index, a measure of currency compared to those of six U.S. business partners, have slid for a second day to 74.68, Bloomberg data showed. It fell by 5.5% since the beginning of the year. A decline of the dollar makes commodities prices in the currency of the United States more attractive for investors. The motto of the United States was at $1.4468 against the euro.StockpilesU.S to the United States. oil crude stocks barrels roses 667,000 week last 356.1 million, according to the industry-funded American Petroleum Institute. A report of the Department of energy can today show supplies increased by 1.3 million barrels of 359.3 million, according to Bloomberg News of analysts of.The Commerce Department said the work started on 549,000 homes at an annual rate, 7.2 percent the prior month and exceeding the estimated median 520 000 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. The standard & poor 500 Index added 0.6 per cent to 1,312.62 4 hours near New York.Oil advanced 20 percent in New York this year. Unrest in the Middle East and the North Africa reversed the leaders in Egypt and Tunisia and extend to the Libya, Algeria, Bahrain, Iran, Oman, Syria and the Yemen. Jamahiriya gross production that an average of 1.6 million barrels per day last year, has declined to 390,000 barrels per day in March, a survey of Bloomberg News producers, analysts and companies.Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has suspended his Interior Minister after protests against his election victory has killed at least six people in the largest producer of oil in Africa. Clashes between Christians and Muslims erupted for a second day in the city of North of Kaduna, Shehu Sani, head of the civil rights Congress, said on April 18.

-With the help of Christian Schmollinger at Singapore. Editors: John Buckley, Raj Rajendran

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Mexican bodies in pits tally rises to 116

Marisela moral for the Attorney General of Mexico attends a press conference in Mexico City on Tuesday. Henry Romero/Reuters.

Mexican researchers have found a total of 116 bodies in pits near the American border, 28 more that previously reported, Attorney General Marisela Morales said Tuesday.

Morales said a total of 17 suspects linked to the Zetas brutal drug gang were detained for murder in the North of the State of Tamaulipas, which some have allegedly confessed having kidnapped the passengers of the bus and kill.

Interior Secretary Francisco Blake Mora pledged to intensify the presence of the troops and federal police, in the region where the killings occurred and not leave the area until the killers and drug gang there have been captured.

"Organized crime in his desperate attempt, resorts to commit atrocities that we cannot and should not tolerate that a Government and as a society," said Blake.

The tombs were found earlier this month in the township of San Fernando, the same area of Tamaulipas, where researchers have discovered the bodies of 72 migrants massacred by armed men of alleged drug cartel last August. Most of 72 migrants were from Central America, who frequently travel through the area to reach a United States.

Police say witnesses in the last case of murder said that armed men fired the victims, mostly young men, off the coast of the bus passengers travelling through the area of San Fernando at the end of March. The authorities accuse the abductions on the Zetas, the same group accused drug gang in the massacres of migrants.

The motive for the abduction of bus is uncertain, although prosecutors have suggested that the gang may have been forcibly recruiting people to work for it.

San Fernando is a town approximately 145 kilometres south of Brownsville, Texas, on a stretch frequented Road off the coast of the Gulf. This is an area patrolled regularly by the Mexican army.

The Zetas and rival Gulf Cartel are fighting in Tamaulipas on the lucrative drug transit routes to the United States.

The authorities are working to identify the bodies, which may belong to an American citizen, DNA samples and other techniques.

One of the bodies is a Guatemalan man, said the Government of this Central American country.

The victim was identified as Feliciano Tagual Ovalle, 44, the Guatemalan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement late Monday. The statement did not say if the man was a migrant or a resident of the Mexico. He said that the Guatemalan Government planned to make to the host organization.

Mexican authorities confirmed one of the victims was Guatemalan and said another was a man of the Centre of the Mexico. Mexican prosecutors had said earlier most of the bodies were citizens likely Mexican.

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Builders Japan rises on the actions of report Survendues; Inpex drops

April 12, 2011, 9: 49 am EDT by Akiko Ikeda

April 13 (Bloomberg)--Japanese manufacturers increased after Nomura Holdings Inc. has called the shares ' oversold, "while energy related dropped on the decline in the course of business."

Honda Motor Co., and Nissan Motor Co., second and third constructors of the nation, increased 1.9%. Tokyo Electric is sweeping 13 per cent, the largest gain in the Nikkei 225 Stock average, after a report that the Government may ask other utilities to share the cost of the accident at the nuclear plant of Fukushima. Inpex Corp., the No. 1 oil Japan Explorer, decreased by 1.9% after the crude prices plunged.The Nikkei was little changed to the 9554.9 of 10: 26 pm in Tokyo, after gaining as much 0.5% and 0.4% lower. The broader Topix index was also flat at 838.37. The Topix lost 9.1% through yesterday, after an earthquake of magnitude 9 and March 11 of the tsunami that devastated the coast Northeast and crippled nuclear reactors at a station in the Tokyo Electric power Fukushima.Honda advanced 1.9% 2 916 Japanese yen and was the largest contributor to the gain of the Topix. Nissan climbed 2.4 for cent at 713 yen. Toyota Motor Corp., the world largest manufacturer, increased 0.8 percent Yen Jabuka.Nomura maintained his "buy" rating on Honda, saying that the stock was oversold and the income of the company should recover sharply in the second half of the current fiscal year. The brokerage said Nissan earnings would also be rebounding after the earthquake record of the last month and tsunami damaged supply chains and disrupted production.Tokyo Electric ElectricTokyo sweeps 13 percent Yen 509 after the Yomiuri newspaper reported that the Government may ask Japanese public services contribute as much as 50 billion yen (595 million dollars) for each nuclear plant that they operate to compensate the victims of the accident at the nuclear plant of Fukushima Dai - Ichi .kansai Electric Power Co.collapsed 3.7% to 1,786 yen, while Chubu Electric Power Co. has dropped by 2.7 percent to 1,868 yen.Shares of energy-related companies fell the most among the 33 industry groups of the Topix plunged after the price of the crude. Inpex Corp., the No. 1 oil Japan Explorer, decreased 1.9% to 608,000 yen. Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., second largest driller of the country, withdrew 2.1% to 3,925 yen.Crude oil for may delivery fell yesterday for a third day, plunging 3.3 106.25% $ US per barrel in New York, the lowest settlement since March 30, after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. provide a "substantial" correction of the price of fuel. The International Energy Agency and the Monetary Fund International said that the price of oil above $100 beginning to hurt the world economy.

-Editors: Jason Clenfield, John McCluskey.

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Houses in Manitoba more evacuated as Red River rises

About 50 homes North of Winnipeg were evacuated Saturday morning because of rising waters, a provincial agency has opened the doors of the Red River Floodway.

Homes, mainly on the road to Jenny in the Netley Creek area of the regional municipality of St. Andrews, are more accessible by road, and residents are having to leave by boat. Evacuations began Saturday morning to 8 pm CT.

The emergency measures organization asked the other owners in the area to prepare to leave quickly, collection of drugs and other personal of value objects so that they can move at any time.

In St. Clements, across the Red River, there is no evacuation of the overnight despite previous alerts. All 40 houses which have been considered at risk as ice jams threatened to cause flooding backup were still high and dry Saturday morning.

St. Clements Mayor Steve Strang told CBC he gives credit for this fact to the residents by adopting a more proactive approach on sandbagging this year than in past years, when many homes were flooded.

"I was so pleased that we did not send our people to emergency y to save the lives of other people again this year", he said. "To relive that would have been totally wrong…."

"I remember people standing on their desks, their roofs, waiting to be registered in 2009".

The water runs in Winnipeg (background) Floodway to prevent flooding of the Red River (first plan) within the city in April 2009. Areas to the North and South of Winnipeg have suffered from high water in the spring. John Woods/Canadian PressMeanwhile, diversion canal to divert water from the Red River around the capital of the city of Winnipeg has been activated as expected to increase on Saturday morning.

Manitoba water resources management had announced late Friday that the Red River Floodway would open its inlet control structure to 9 pm CT, with a horn begins one-half hour prior to the neighbouring alerts.

"If unforeseen events occur which make it necessary to change this time, another public notice will be issued," the Department added.

"The progressive lifting of the doors is designed to protect the city of Winnipeg, while now water levels in the South of the entrance of the Floodway to natural levels," officials said in a Friday newsletter.

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