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Putin hails Russia-Ukraine relation breakthrough
The relationship between Russia and Ukraine achieved "a breakthrough", said Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday.
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Asia and Pacific to get 3,000 MW solar power by 2012
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today announced an Asian solar energy initiative (ASEI) to generate some 3,000 megawatts of solar power over the next three years.
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Iran rules out swapping nuclear fuel in Turkey
Iran will never accept swapping its low-enriched uranium (LEU) with nuclear fuel abroad, a senior adviser to the country’s top authority said on Friday, making clear Tehran’s continued defiance in a row with global powers.
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Putin Proposes Merging Russian, Ukrainian State Gas Firms
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has proposed merging Gazprom, the world's largest gas firm, with Ukraine's state gas company, Naftogaz.
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Uzbek leaders complain about pollution amid water row
Iran will never accept swapping its low-enriched uranium (LEU) with nuclear fuel abroad, a senior adviser to the country’s top authority said on Friday, making clear Tehran’s continued defiance in a row with global powers.
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Russia rejects force against Iran, says sanctions may not work
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has ruled out a military strike against Iran, saying it would have catastrophic consequences for the whole region, from the Caucasus to the Middle East, and has called for increased dialogue to resolve disagreements over Iran’s nuclear program.
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For Yanukovych, A Fleet-Footed Dash To Repair Russia Divide
Ukraine's ousted pro-Western leadership. Yanukovych extended by at least 25 years a lease held by Russia's Black Sea Fleet for the use of a former Soviet naval base at the port of Sevastopol
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New impetus needed to move Turkish-Armenian initiative forward
One cannot solve any problem by putting up a wall to the world as no regional conflict can be settled by the parties in the concerned region.
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