Vienna, Dec 3 (DPA) The price for crude oil produced by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Tuesday fell by $3.66, making a new record low for this year, the Vienna-based cartel announced Wednesday.

Abu Dhabi, Dec 3 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (Taqa) has announced that its subsidiary, Taqa Bratani, has completed a deal to buy seven oil fields in the northern North Sea from Shell UK and Esso Exploration and Production Ltd, WAM reported Wednesday.

Oslo, Dec 3 (DPA) Government leaders from more than 100 states Wednesday signed a global ban on the use of cluster bombs.

Kabul, Dec 3 (DPA) Afghan and US-led coalition forces killed 13 militants and captured 15 others in separate clashes in southern and eastern Afghanistan, military sources said Wednesday.

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) supremo Ijaz Butt will meet Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Shashank Manohar in Colombo Friday to discuss the troubled India-Pakistan series scheduled in Jan-Feb.

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, who suffered a second heart attack one-and-half month ago, continues to be on “life support” at a city hospital here.

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The distribution of nearly 1,700 tonnes of food and other relief material sent by India for civilians caught up in Sri Lanka’s war zone is set to begin despite heavy rains.

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Wednesday rubbished reports that India’s hosting of the 2010 edition of Commonwealth Games is in danger due to frequent terror attacks in the country.