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Russia-Ukraine gas deal to keep Europe warm

Global News , Published on November 01, 2014

The two countries signed a deal late Thursday worth about $4.6 billion that will see Russia deliver gas to Ukraine from now until the end of March 2015.The temporary deal is critical for European businesses and households since Europe relies on Russia for more than 30% of its gas, and half of that is pumped through Ukraine.In the past, when Ukraine and Russia had a gas dispute and Russia cut back on supplies, parts of Europe suffered shortages as Ukrainians siphoned off European-bound gas for their own uses.

Myanmar key players in rare roundtable talks

Global News , Published on October 31, 2014

Myanmar's president has held rare roundtable talks with the opposition, military and ethnic groups, as the US calls for "credible" polls next year.The meeting comes days after officials announced the next general election would be held in late 2015.Ahead of the meeting, US President Barack Obama held telephone talks with both President Thein Sein and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Virgin Galactic spacecraft crash kills pilot

Global News , Published on October 31, 2014

In a statement, Virgin Galactic said the "vehicle suffered a serious anomaly resulting in the loss of SpaceShipTwo".The aircraft that the spacecraft was launched from, known as White Knight 2, landed safely, Virgin Galactic said.It was the second accident this week involving a commercial space company in the US.On Tuesday, an unmanned supply rocket called Antares exploded shortly after its launch from Virginia. It was carrying cargo to the International Space Station.