G20 becomes top world economic forum
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AFP) - World leaders on Friday said the Group of 20 developed and developing nations would become the top economic forum, spreading influence to emerging powers such as China and India.
Nations:U.S. Japan China India Canada Turkey People:Barack Obama Michelle Obama Activities:2009 Pittsburgh G20 Summit
2009-09-25
Attack on Chinese embassy show Xinjiang riots organized
BEIJING - Demonstrations against Chinese consulates in Europe and the United States show that ethnic riots in Urumqi were orchestrated, China's state-run Xinhua news agency said on Monday.
Nations:Turkey Norway Germany Netherlands Activities:2009 Xinjiang Riot Source:(Reuters)
2009-07-12
Obama declares US not at war with Islam
ANKARA, Turkey - Barack Obama, making his first visit to a Muslim nation as president, declared Monday the United States "is not and will never be at war with Islam."
Nations:U.S. Afghanistan Pakistan Turkey People:Barack Obama George W. Bush Source:(AP)
2009-04-06
Obama to visit Turkey in sixth foreign visit
ANKARA, Turkey - President Barack Obama will visit Turkey soon, making the Muslim nation bridging East and West one of the first foreign visits of his presidency, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday.
Nations:Syria Afghanistan Israel Canada Turkey People:Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:Obama Admin. Source:(AP)
2009-03-07
9 dead in Turkish plane crash in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM - A Turkish Airlines plane with 135 people aboard slammed into a muddy field while attempting to land at Amsterdam's main airport Wednesday. Nine people were killed and more than 50 were injured, many in serious condition, officials said.
Nations:Netherlands Turkey Source:(AP)
2009-02-25
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
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
6 countries lose Russian gas
KIEV, Ukraine - Six countries reported a complete shutoff of Russian gas shipped via Ukraine on Tuesday, in a sharp escalation of a struggle over energy that threatens Europe as winter sets in.
Nations:Turkey Bulgaria Croatia Romania Ukraine Russia Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AP)
2009-01-06
Thousands in Lebanon, Turkey protest Israel attack
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Thousands protesting Israel's ground offensive on Gaza converged Sunday in Beirut and the Turkish capital, as the leaders of the only two Mideast Arab nations to sign peace treaties with Israel demanded an end to the attack.
Nations:Lebanon Turkey Syria Iran Yemen Egypt People:Mahmoud Abbas Ehud Olmert George W. Bush Activities:2009 Gaza War Hamas Gaza Conflict Source:(AP)
2009-01-04
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