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Turkey and Russia world's riskiest places to go online
Turkey is the riskiest place in the world to surf the web, according to a recent survey conducted by security company AVG and reported by softpedia.com.
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Enefit begins pilot period for electricity supply to Latvian households
Enefit, the Latvian subsidiary of Estonian energy producer Eesti Energia, has begun a pilot period for electricity supply to Latvian households, taking advantage of the open energy market, the business portal Nozare.lv was informed by Enefit Chairman Aivars Tihane.
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Ukraine wants to revise gas deal with Russia: PM
The base price for Russian natural gas is still disadvantageous for Ukraine despite a new deal reached last April and the Kiev government will press Moscow to bring it down, Ukraine's prime minister said on Wednesday.
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Sevak Sarukhanyan: Armenia has no alternative to development of nuclear energy
Armenia is going to construct a new unit of the NPP with 1000MW capacity with participation of Russia, which will supply equipment for the nuclear island making 20% of the project entire cost. The new unit’s construction is planned to be launched in 2012 and completed in five years.
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'Wild capitalism' destroying habitats in Bulgaria
Environmentalists have called on the EU to take action against widespread destruction of protected natural habitats in Bulgaria caused by the construction of tourist resorts, golf courses and ski slopes, sand and gravel extraction and intensive wood production. Without action, they warn, the situation could be repeated in Romania and future EU member states.
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Private military firms likely to stay in Iraq, Afghanistan despite criticism
President Hamid Karzai says he wants them out of Afghanistan, while US President Barack Obama is planning to use them in Iraq to supplant withdrawn US combat troops. So how open to abuse are private military companies?
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Nabucco Plans Georgian, Iraqi Gas Feeder Pipelines; Avoids Iran
Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH plans to supply the natural-gas transmission route to Europe with links to Turkey’s borders with Georgia and Iraq and has decided against a link to the country’s border with Iran.
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Ukrainian president says wants more powers
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich called on Tuesday for constitutional reform that would strengthen his powers and enable him to push through tough economic reform.
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