A 7.0-magnitude quake has hit the Solomon Islands, briefly prompting fears of a tsunami A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck near the Solomon Islands, with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center saying that hazardous waves are possible for several islands in the region, including Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.
Exports of Russian crude to Brazil hit 13-year high in September, RIA Novosti reports Russian oil producers exported 84,400 metric tons of crude to Brazil last month, marking the highest volume shipped from Russia to that country since June 2010, when the South American nation bought in 117,800 metric tons, RIA Novosti reported on Sunday,…