The IndependentJanuary 10, 2009 Condoleezza Rice, the US Secretary of State, was forced to step back from voting in favour of the Gaza ceasefire resolution at the UN Security Council after orders from Washington, diplomatic sources said yesterday. more
BBCJanuary 10, 2009 Russian, Ukrainian and European Union officials have signed a deal which should pave the way for the re-opening of gas supplies to Europe. more
International Herald TribuneJanuary 9, 2009 Talks aimed at restarting gas shipments to Europe hung in the balance Friday, with Russia and Ukraine still at odds over the terms of deploying a European Union-led monitoring mission to track flows of Russian gas through Ukrainian pipelines. more
BBCJanuary 9, 2009 The UN aid agency Unrwa is to resume operations in Gaza as soon as possible after receiving assurances on safety from Israel, a spokeswoman said. more
Voice of AmericaJanuary 9, 2009 The United States and Georgia Friday signed a bilateral charter on strategic partnership aimed at increasing cooperation in defense, trade, energy and other areas. more