Air India workers go on strike
India's state-run airline Air India cancels 76 flights on the second day of strike action by its employees.
World Bank approves $1 bln loan for Kazakhstan
The World Bank said on Tuesday it had approved $1 billion in budget support for Kazakhstan to help the government implement its economic program.
Georgia resumes commercial flights to Russia
Georgia's main airline has resumed commercial flights to Russia for the first time since a war between the two countries nearly two years ago.
Poland battles rising flood waters
In Poland, rescue workers and citizens are scrambling to slow the rising tide of flood waters that have already killed 15 people. In Germany, authorities in Brandenburg are preparing for flooding along the Oder River.
S Korea, China, Japan Agree To Work For Free-Trade Bloc
Ahead of a three-nation summit this week-end involving South Korea, China and Japan, their trade ministers have agreed to work for creating a free-trade bloc as a part of efforts to spur economic partnership among the three Northeast Asian nations, said a joint statement Sunday.
A New Era for the Balkans?
There are signs of hope regarding recent developments in the Balkans. Various new trends point to a more optimistic scenario for the future of the region.
Euro fall spells trouble for the Balkan EU perspective
The Euro crisis is far from over despite – or perhaps because of – the decision by the European Central Bank to set up a 750 billion euro emergency fund to protect the eurozone countries from going bankrupt. The economic outlook is grim, which is likely to have some profound political consequences, not least on the EU’s enlargement policy.
British Airways crew begin strike
British Airways cabin crew begin a five-day strike in their long-running dispute over jobs and pay.
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