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U.S. stocks rise, oil falls below $80
U.S. stock prices rose on Thursday, hovering near record highs, while crude fell below $80 a barrel for the first time in four years on further signs of a slowdown in China's economy.
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EGF Summary Conclusions: Exploring the Role of Economic Initiatives as Peace Building Tools in the Nagorno-Karabakh Context
EGF has released a combined summary document, including analysis, pictures, and other information from both the Brussels and Berlin Stakeholder Consultation rounds. Please click here for the PDF publication.
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Sep-Oct. 2014. EGF Turkey File (420 Kb)
Insights into Turkish Domestic and International Politics
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EU foreign ministers unlikely to step up Russia sanctions on Monday
European Union foreign ministers are unlikely to step up sanctions against Russia next week over its involvement in destabilizing eastern Ukraine, EU diplomats said on Wednesday.
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China-US climate pact 'heartening' but short of what's needed: IPCC
A deal between China and the United States to combat global warming is "heartening" although it falls short of the action needed to avert the worst impacts, the head of the U.N. panel of climate scientists said on Wednesday.
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NATO commander concerned by armored convoys entering Ukraine from Russia
NATO is concerned about convoys of trucks taking artillery and supplies into east Ukraine from Russia, and wants to see international borders respected, the supreme allied commander said on Tuesday.
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Obama and Putin are odd couple at Beijing summit
A few brief encounters between Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin during an Asia-Pacific summit in China on Tuesday spoke volumes about the chilly state of relations between the United States and Russia.
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China seeks greater role in Afghanistan with peace talk push
China has proposed setting up a forum to restart stalled peace talks between Afghanistan and Taliban insurgents, the latest sign Beijing wants more of a say in its troubled neighbor's affairs as it frets about its own Islamist militant threat.
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