Nearly 170 killed in Iran plane crash
TEHRAN, Iran - A Russian-made Iranian passenger plane carrying nearly 170 people crashed shortly after takeoff Wednesday, smashing into a field northwest of the capital and shattering to pieces. State television said all on board were killed.
Nations:Iran Hungary People:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Source:(AP)
2009-07-15
Comoros crash survivor welcomed back home in Paris
LE BOURGET, France - A severely bruised young girl believed to be the only survivor of an Indian Ocean plane crash flew back Thursday to Paris, where she was embraced gently by her father, who tried to lift her spirits with a joke.
Nations:France Hungary People:Nicolas Sarkozy Activities:2009 Yemenia Jet Crash Source:(AP)
2009-07-02
NATO commander: Afghanistan drug raids imminent
MUNICH - In an effort to strike at a key income source for Taliban militants, the top NATO commander said Sunday that operations to attack drug lords and labs in Afghanistan will begin within the "next several days."
Nations:Afghanistan Hungary People:Joseph Biden Barack Obama Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2009-02-08
Russia, Ukraine trade blame as Europe sees no gas
MOSCOW - Russia and Ukraine hotly blamed each other Tuesday as Russia restarted natural gas supplies but little or no gas flowed toward Europe. EU officials watched in dismay and criticized both nations for their intransigence.
Nations:Russia Ukraine Slovakia Bulgaria Hungary People:Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AP)
2009-01-13
Russia to restart gas pumps to Europe on Tuesday
KIEV, Ukraine - Russia's state-run monopoly Gazprom announced it will resume shipping natural gas Tuesday to Europe, where tens of thousands of homes and buildings have been left without heat in freezing weather.
Nations:Bosnia Belgium Russia Czech Republic Slovakia Serbia People:Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AP)
2009-01-12
Russia and EU sign deal on gas transit via Ukraine
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia - Russia and the European Union signed a deal Saturday on the deployment of EU observers to monitor the flow of natural gas across Ukraine, clearing the way for restarting Russian gas supplies to a freezing Europe.
Nations:Bulgaria Russia Czech Republic Poland Ukraine Macedonia People:Dmitry Medvedev Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AP)
2009-01-10
Gazprom may resume gas shipments to Europe today
KIEV, Ukraine - Russia's Gazprom said it could restart gas shipments to Europe on Friday if an agreement can be signed allowing an EU-led monitoring mission to track gas flows through Ukrainian pipelines.
Nations:Russia Czech Republic Bulgaria Poland France Hungary People:Dmitry Medvedev Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AP)
2009-01-09
Russia, Ukraine in EU talks as gas crisis engulfs Europe
MOSCOW, (AFP) - Envoys from Russia and Ukraine go to Brussels on Thursday for emergency EU-brokered talks to resolve a bitter gas fight between the two ex-Soviet giants that has engulfed Europe in a major energy crisis.
Nations:Russia Slovakia Bulgaria Romania Hungary Ukraine People:Dmitry Medvedev Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AFP)
2009-01-08
Halt in Russian gas supplies to Europe deepens crisis
KIEV (AFP) - All deliveries of Russian gas through Ukraine were halted on Wednesday, intensifying a bitter dispute between Moscow and Kiev which risks depriving Europeans of gas amid freezing weather.
Nations:Russia Bulgaria Bosnia Czech Republic Slovakia Romania People:Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AFP)
2009-01-07
Gas shortages spread as Russian-Ukraine row flares
BRUSSELS, Jan 7, 2009 (AFP) - Gas shortages spread across Europe reaching France and Italy as cuts in Russian supplies through Ukrainian pipelines escalated an increasingly bitter crisis in the depths of winter.
Nations:Ukraine Russia Czech Republic Italy France Slovakia People:Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AFP)
2009-01-06
Natural gas shortages slam many European nations
VIENNA, Austria - The Russia-Ukraine natural gas dispute hit Europe with the force of a winter storm Tuesday, cutting or limiting supplies to at least a dozen nations. Tens of thousands of people were left without heat and governments scrambled to find alternate energy sources.
Nations:Russia Germany Bulgaria Austria Croatia Serbia People:Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AP)
2009-01-06
Ukraine warns EU of 'serious gas problems' in 10 days
KIEV (AFP) - Kiev on Saturday warned the European Union the bloc could face "serious problems" within 10 days with Russian gas deliveries transiting Ukraine, after Moscow cut off all gas supplies to its neighbour.
Nations:Russia Ukraine Bulgaria Poland Romania Hungary Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AFP)
2009-01-03
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