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Turkmenistan's President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov in Moscow in this March 24, 2009 file photo.

Turkmenistan offers to supply gas to EU nations

The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan has promised to supply natural gas for the proposed Nabucco pipeline -- a project that could allow European Union (EU) countries to rely less on Russian energy in the future.

Al-Qaeda demands talks with Osama in return for French hostages

Al Qaeda demands negotiations with Osama in return for French hostages
France is verifying the authenticity of a broadcast message by an al-Qaeda off-shoot demanding troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in return for the safety of their nationals kidnapped in Niger. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) also suggested direct negotiations with al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden over hostages' issue. Five French nationals along with two Africans, all employees of French firms Areva and Vinci operating in the mining town of Arlit in Niger were kidnapped on September 16.
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The looming war in Caucasus...

The looming war in Caucasus...

Tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan rise as both sides prepare themselves to contest each other over the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
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Taliban raid NATO base in East Afghanistan

Taliban fighters attacked a NATO military base in Eastern Afghanistan in the early hours of Saturday. Eight insurgents, including two with suicide vests on, were killed in a gun battle with the Afghan and International forces. This is the second such attack on NATO bases in the past six months.
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US, an enemy to most Pakistanis: poll

Most of the people in Pakistan view the US as an enemy and see a significant threat from India though extremist groups are active in the country, said a poll from Pew Research Centre

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