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Artur Runge-Metzger , who heads international climate negotiations on behalf of the European Commission , said the push by small island nations has “ put political pressure on the entire political process , ” in part because they are now unified and demanding action from emerging economies such as China and India .

The talks took on new urgency as delegates focused on the fact that they must resolve most of the outstanding issues before the heads of government arrive to strike a deal .

High-level officials such as Indian environment minister Jairam Ramesh and the Chinese vice minister stepped off planes and raced through the Bella Center 's halls to closed-door meetings and news conferences so they could stake out claims that will be arbitrated over the next week .

The sheer sprawl of the gathering -- where 13,000 people move in and out of the convention center each day , guitar-playing activists put on nightly shows mocking the countries they think are selling out , and draft proposals are passed hand-to-hand on paper rather than via e-mail -- poses a challenge .

The intensity is only building : nearly all of the key ministers are now here , and as early as Wednesday 60 heads of government will be in Copenhagen .

Baskonia gives away a victory in Israel

Iraqi Oil Ministry reaches deals with 10 foreign oil companies

Despite concerns about violence and political instability , the Iraqi government managed to attract major oil companies to rebuild its ailing infrastructure during two auctions that concluded Saturday .

The 10 deals the Iraqi Oil Ministry reached with foreign oil companies suggest that China , Russia and European oil firms are poised to play a major role in refurbishing Iraq 's oil industry , crippled by decades of war and sanctions .

Despite concerns about violence and political instability , the Iraqi government managed to attract major oil companies to rebuild its ailing infrastructure during two auctions that concluded Saturday .

The 10 deals the Iraqi Oil Ministry reached with foreign oil companies suggest that China , Russia and European oil firms are poised to play a major role in refurbishing Iraq 's oil industry , crippled by decades of war and sanctions .

American companies walked away with stakes in just two of the 10 auctioned fields .

Seven American companies had paid to participate in the second auction , which began Friday .

The only one that submitted a bid lost .

American companies walked away with stakes in just two of the 10 auctioned fields .

Seven American companies had paid to participate in the second auction , which began Friday .

The only one that submitted a bid lost .

Two American companies reached deals for fields auctioned in June .

The meager representation of American oil giants in Iraq 's opening oil industry surprised analysts .

Two American companies reached deals for fields auctioned in June .

The meager representation of American oil giants in Iraq 's opening oil industry surprised analysts .

Iraq finally opened its doors after six years of war , and instead of U.S. companies , you have Asians and Europeans leading the way , said Ruba Husari , the editor of Iraq Oil Forum , an online news outlet .

It will be a long time before anything else will be on offer in Iraq .

Concerns over security , underscored by massive coordinated bombings Tuesday , and political instability as the U.S. military withdraws , likely kept American oil companies from venturing more forcefully in Iraq , which has the world 's third-largest proven crude reserves , analysts said .

Iraq finally opened its doors after six years of war , and instead of U.S. companies , you have Asians and Europeans leading the way , said Ruba Husari , the editor of Iraq Oil Forum , an online news outlet .

It will be a long time before anything else will be on offer in Iraq .

Concerns over security , underscored by massive coordinated bombings Tuesday , and political instability as the U.S. military withdraws , likely kept American oil companies from venturing more forcefully in Iraq , which has the world 's third-largest proven crude reserves , analysts said .

U.S. firms were in some cases at a disadvantage because rivals , particularly the Chinese and other government controlled energy firms , have markedly lower labor costs and are more prone to take risks because they do n't respond to shareholders .

Exxon-Mobil and Occidental Petroleum Inc. were the only American companies that reached deals with the ministry .

Concerns over security , underscored by massive coordinated bombings Tuesday , and political instability as the U.S. military withdraws , likely kept American oil companies from venturing more forcefully in Iraq , which has the world 's third-largest proven crude reserves , analysts said .

U.S. firms were in some cases at a disadvantage because rivals , particularly the Chinese and other government controlled energy firms , have markedly lower labor costs and are more prone to take risks because they do n't respond to shareholders .

Exxon-Mobil and Occidental Petroleum Inc. were the only American companies that reached deals with the ministry .

Major U.S. firms such as Chevron and ConocoPhillips , which have cultivated close ties with the Iraqi Oil Ministry and have provided technical advice in recent years , walked away empty-handed .

Russian companies Lukoil and Gazprom were the top stakeholders in two of the contracts awarded this weekend .

Major U.S. firms such as Chevron and ConocoPhillips , which have cultivated close ties with the Iraqi Oil Ministry and have provided technical advice in recent years , walked away empty-handed .

Russian companies Lukoil and Gazprom were the top stakeholders in two of the contracts awarded this weekend .

State-owned China National Petroleum Corporation bid on more contracts than any other company and walked away with large stakes in contracts for two major fields .

We all know that China is on track to become a major economic as well as technological power , Oil Ministry spokesman Assam Jihad said .

We feel confident that the Chinese company will be on par with its competitors and will deliver on its commitments towards Iraq .

Cheshire Appeal Will Point to Twitter

There were half a dozen of them typing away in the courtroom rows .

Minute by minute , they sent out reports of gruesome testimony via Twitter .

In the end , the defense says , there were more than 140,000 Twitter messages about the trial that dealt with rape and children tied to their beds in a house that was set ablaze .

On Thursday , the widely followed trial of Steven J. Hayes , who was convicted of killing three members of a Cheshire , Conn. , family , is set to come to an official end with the judge 's imposition of the death sentence voted for by the jury .