Word: transoceanic
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...violent intimidation against MDC supporters following two opposition-led nationwide strikes. Standoff Ends nigeria Striking Nigerian oil workers began releasing some 300 hostages held for two weeks aboard four offshore oil rigs. The crisis ended after an agreement between the oil workers' union and the rigs' owners, U.S.-based Transocean company. Hostage taking is not uncommon in the Southern Niger Delta, where much of the population remains extremely poor despite the country's vast petroleum resources. Race to the Finish argentina Presidential hopefuls Carlos Menem and Nestor Kirchner kicked off their campaigns for the May 18 runoff after leading...