Jan 9th, 2009 · Russia said it would sign a deal Friday to resume natural gas supplies to Europe, fueling hopes for an end to Europe's energy crisis. A Russian dispute with Ukraine has left large areas of Europe without heat as record freezing temperatures hit many parts of the continent.
Jan 8th, 2009 · A U.N. aid agency working to provide aid to Gaza has suspended operations after one of its truck drivers was killed by Israeli fire. Earlier, Israel declared another brief lull to allow in humanitarian supplies. Meanwhile, three rockets launched from Lebanon landed in Israel.
Jan 8th, 2009 · A three-hour cease-fire yesterday in the Gaza Strip allowed some badly wounded Palestinians to leave for medical treatment in neighboring Egypt. Medical supplies and food were allowed to enter Gaza. But doctors who have massed at the border are growing angry at being prevented from joining their colleagues in Gaza.
Jan 7th, 2009 · Belgrade is part of a fierce struggle between Russia and the West over the future of energy supplies to Europe. Russia has taken control of Serbia's state oil and gas industry, while the Serbian capital hopes to be a hub for a major Russian gas pipeline.
Jan 6th, 2009 · Relief supplies are stacking up on Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip. But only a trickle of humanitarian and medical aid is getting through. Meanwhile, Palestinians eager to return home despite the carnage, have found themselves stranded.
Jan 6th, 2009 · Germany is the biggest customer of Russia's state natural gas monopoly, Gazprom. It supplies more than 40 percent of Germany's gas. Some worry that Russia is using its natural resources as a political weapon, but others say the influence goes both ways.
Jan 5th, 2009 · The heaviest fighting in the Gaza Strip since the 1967 Six Day War is taking an enormous toll on the territory's civilians. The medical system is particularly strained. Medical personnel are struggling under dangerous conditions and with limited supplies.
Jan 5th, 2009 · Even as the global financial crisis pummels the economy, Moscow says it's going ahead with plans for large investments in Gazprom, the world's largest producer of natural gas. The company lies at the center of the Kremlin's strategy to boost control over global energy supplies.