Putin secures Turkish go-ahead for key pipeline
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin got the
go-ahead from Turkey on Thursday to start surveying for a major gas
pipeline and rejected a key European energy deal in a fresh
challenge to the West.
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SKorea, India sign free trade pact
Asian economic powerhouses South Korea and India
Friday signed a pact to scrap or reduce most trade tariffs over the
next decade, giving Seoul a head start over its rivals in a market
of 1.1 billion people.
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Global deal needs ‘strong’ targets -UN Climate Chief
The global climate treaty slated for completion
by year’s end will be crippled without “strong commitments” from
rich nations on slashing CO2 emissions by 2020, the UN’s top climate
official said Thursday.
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