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      Ancient battle on UN Security Council ‘trigger’ bogs down Iran talks
      Apr01

      Ancient battle on UN Security Council ‘trigger’ bogs down Iran talks

      It is one of those concepts that is particularly odious to Russia — an automatic trigger mechanism under which the UN Security Council would be forced to do something. Now a dispute over that issue threatens to wreck marathon negotiations on a preliminary political framework for a future comprehensive deal that would end the 12-year...

      Ukraine seeks to sign new gas deal with Russia in mid-April
      Apr01

      Ukraine seeks to sign new gas deal with Russia in mid-April

      Ukrainian Energy Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn said here Wednesday that his country hopes to sign a new deal on natural gas supplies from Russia in mid-April. …read more Source:...

      Pakistan eighth most dangerous country in the world: report
      Apr01

      Pakistan eighth most dangerous country in the world: report

      LONDON: Pakistan has emerged as the world’s eighth most dangerous country, according to IntelCenter’s list of “Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries”, according to sources. The Middle East topped the list as of March 2015, with Iraq and Syria ranking No 1 and 2 respectively, given the current political situation in the war-torn countries....

      Pakistan ranks 8th among world’s most dangerous countries
      Apr01

      Pakistan ranks 8th among world’s most dangerous countries

      Washington- A new study has listed Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Ukraine, among the world’s 10 most dangerous countries. Based on terrorists and rebel activity, the study by the Washington-based Intel Center lists Iraq and Syria, as the world’s most dangerous countries. Afghanistan was ranked fifth and Pakistan was listed as the...

      IntelCenter’s CTI ranks Pakistan eighth most dangerous country
      Apr01

      IntelCenter’s CTI ranks Pakistan eighth most dangerous country

      LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan ranks the eighth most dangerous country in the world according to the IntelCenter’s list of top 10 as of March 8 2015.Country Threat Index (CTI) analyses the messaging traffic, photos, videos, incidents, rebel alerts, people killed and injured in the last month along with other variables in the past month to...

      Former Putin allies question course Kremlin is taking
      Apr01

      Former Putin allies question course Kremlin is taking

      As Russian President Vladimir Putin marks 15 years since he was first elected, his former long-term allies are questioning his political course and warning of the economic consequences of his aggressive foreign policy. Putin’s approval ratings peaked last year as the Kremlin annexed Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and have stayed at...

      Meredov and Yatsenyuk discuss Turkmen-Ukrainian ties
      Apr01

      Meredov and Yatsenyuk discuss Turkmen-Ukrainian ties

      …read more Source: AKIpress News Agency

      Ukraine seeks resumption of gas supplies from Turkmenistan as alternative to Russia
      Apr01

      Ukraine seeks resumption of gas supplies from Turkmenistan as alternative to Russia

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s office said in a statement on March 27 that the option was discussed during talks with the visiting Turkmen foreign minister Rashid Meredov. …read more Source: AKIpress News...

      Turkmen FM attends Turkmen-Ukraine political consultations in Kiev
      Apr01

      Turkmen FM attends Turkmen-Ukraine political consultations in Kiev

      …read more Source: AKIpress News Agency

      Russia steps in as job losses, closures ravage east Ukraine
      Apr01

      Russia steps in as job losses, closures ravage east Ukraine

      DONETSK (AFP) – The year-long conflict in east Ukraine has closed businesses across this industrial heartland, ramping up unemployment, crippling finances and leaving it ever more reliant on Moscow.Fierce fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels has ravaged a region that once provided 25 percent of the nations exports and...