Ukraine's top diplomat in Brussels says his country rejects any kind of pre-conditions for the signature of its Association Agreement with the EU ahead of the leadership summit to be held on Monday.

• February 20, 2013

The United States is locked in a tight race with China and Russia to build destructive cyberweapons capable of seriously damaging other nations’ critical infrastructure, according to a leading expert on hostilities waged via the Internet.

• February 20, 2013

South Korea will hold a nuclear cooperation forum in South Africa on Wednesday (South African time) to create a friendly atmosphere to bid for the upcoming orders of nuclear power plants from the African country.

• February 20, 2013

By Ben McPherson, Guest Contributor to EGF Middle East Research
February 2013

Key points:

• Religious fighters take hold in Syria
• How it happened: Alawites, Syrian power and the Ba’th Party
• The rise of the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood
• Sectarianism taking hold
• Part of a global power game
• The road to nowhere.
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• February 20, 2013

By Nora Renger, EGF Middle East Researcher
February 2013

Key points:

• The “wrath of Islam” is hardly novel
• Nor is the wrath of Christiandom
• Questioning the critique of morality
• Yet Muslims have always rejected violence
• Although they will not tolerate injustice
• “Islamic politics” rising across the Muslim world
• Turmoil following revolutions a threat to stability
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• February 20, 2013

Adding a new dimension to their strategic ties, India and the UK today decided to start negotiations on a civil nuclear pact to facilitate entry of British companies into emerging atomic power sector here.

• February 19, 2013

Russia will continue its active role in the political and diplomatic settlement of conflicts in the CIS area.

• February 19, 2013

International observers say Armenia's presidential vote was an improvement on recent elections but was not genuinely competitive.

• February 19, 2013