CHINA has approved a merger of several of its major rare-earths companies, creating a goliath that will cement the country's control over the sector, reports Bloomberg

A woman, crew member of a general cargo vessel Phobus, fell overboard in the morning hours on July 4 2012 in Black sea.  Phobus was en route from Poti, Georgia, to Azov, Russia, and at the time of an accident was near Tuapse port.