British hostage pleads for life in new video
In Baghdad a video aired on Arab television shows Kenneth Bigley pleading with Prime Minister Tony Blair to secure his release. The footage comes as violence continues with shootings and grenade attacks south of the capital after two Italian aid workers were freed.
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ConocoPhillips wins bid for Lukoil stake in privatization
ConocoPhillips paid 1.988 billion to acquire 7.6 percent of Russia's Lukoil in the country's largest privatization. Bid matched near the starting price as Putin signaled approval and rivals included Promsvyazbank and a Lukoil-linked firm. Analysts expect leveraged potential for future joint ventures in Timan Pechora oil fields.
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Blair's Iraq apology splits Labour delegates at Brighton
Delegates at Labour's Brighton convention divided over whether Blair apologized sufficiently for the Iraq war. He expressed regret over faulty intelligence but refused to apologize for toppling Saddam Hussein, prompting mixed reactions from MPs and observers amid ongoing Iraq violence and war-related tensions.
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