Day: January 15, 2019

 Correction — May 11, 2011 This article incorrectly describes BP as 'British Petroleum'. In fact, such a company has not existed for many years as BP dropped this name when becoming a multinational company. The initials no longer stand for anything.  Sunday, May 16, 2010 An attempt to cap the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has hit yet another obstacle, reported officials from...

Monday, August 1, 2011 Syrian troops yesterday launched an offensive against protesters across the nation, resulting in around a hundred deaths in the city of Hama and several dozen more in other parts of the country. The most severe violence took place in Hama, where government troops and tanks, which had previously remained outside of the city for around a month, moved into the city center...