BBC Monitoring International Reports articles from January 2012, page 6

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Brazilian envoy rules out uneasy relations with Iran, upholds dialogue.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Brazilian news agency Agencia Brasil website [Report by Renata Giraldi: "Ambassador Denies Uncomfortable Climate between Brazilian and Iranian Governments"] Brasilia -Brazil's envoy for the Middle East, Turkey and Iran,...

Colombian president urges openness to legalizing drugs, discussing alternatives.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Colombian Office of the President website on 28 January [Presidential press report: "Santos: Decriminalizing Drugs Could Be Acceptable Solution for Colombia, If Whole World Decides"] While participating in the roundtable...

Russia: Dagestani paper advises police purge.
January 31, 2012... A paper in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan has advised to purge the local police of corrupt officers. The following is the text of Islam Bulatov's report by Russian weekly newspaper Chernovik on 20 January headlined "Constrictors and...

Jordanian premier, German foreign minister discuss Mideast peace, bilateral ties.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by privately-owned Jordan Times website on 31 January ["PM discusses ties, region with German, Japanese officials"] Amman - Jordan is not isolated from the events witnessed in the Arab world, but what makes the...

Iran Army HQ slams West, Israel in statement on revolution anniversary.
January 31, 2012... The Iranian Armed Forces' General Command Headquarters has said that "arrogant America" has got itself bogged down in Iraq and Afghanistan, ISNA (Iranian Student News Agency) reported on 31 January. "Today, arrogant America, the...

Caribbean governments take tough decisions to make airline financially viable.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Caribbean Media Corporation news agency website Bridgetown, Barbados, 31 January: Shareholder governments of the regional airline, LIAT, on Monday said they had taken a number of "tough decisions" including cutting back on...

Programme summary of Iranian Kohkiluyeh-Boyer Ahmad TV news 1315 gmt 30 Jan 12.
January 31, 2012... A. News headlines B. Provincial news: 1. 1316 Report on the implementation of a Koran training plan at schools of the province. Video shows interviews with pupils and education officials. 2. 1318 Report on the beginning of Roshd Film...

Turkish president warns Syria, says regional issues must be solved via dialogue.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia ["Turkish president says Syrian administration should be aware of consequences" - AA headline] ABU DHABI (A.A) -Turkish President Abdullah Gul has said regarding Arab...

Cuban dissident's widow blames political police for death - Brazilian paper.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by prominent, pro-government Brazilian newspaper Correio Braziliense website on 30 January ["Telephone" Interview with Maritsa Pelegrino Cabrales, widow of Cuban dissident Wilmar Villar and member of the "Ladies in White"...

Turkish PM warns France against initiating "dangerous process" with Armenia bill.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia ["Prime Minister Erdogan: France is forcing the door of a dangerous process" - AA headline] ANKARA (A.A) -Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that France...

Programme summary of Afghan Tolo TV news in Dari 1330 gmt 31 Jan 12.
January 31, 2012... A. News headline. B. Home news: 1. 0100 US President Barack Obama says Pakistan is not able to destroy rebels in its tribal areas, so the Americans carry out strike attacks on armed rebels in the tribal areas of that country, but carry out...

CPJ condemns attack by Indian right-wing activists on media group's offices.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on 30 January New York, 30 January: The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the attack on an Indian media group's offices by rightwing Hindu nationalists protesting...

Saudi speaker, Turkish counterpart discuss ties.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Saudi state-owned official news agency SPA website [SPA Headline: "Saudi Majlis Al-Shura Speaker Meets Turkish Counterpart"] Jakarta, Rabi'I 8, 1433, Jan 31, 2012, SPA -The Speaker of Saudi Majlis Al-Shura...

Palestinian meeting to discuss election, negotiations - Abbas.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Palestinian presidency-controlled news agency Wafa website ["PLO Executive Committee discusses Palestinian options in the next phase"] Ramallah, 30 January - President Mahmud Abbas Monday said, "PLO executive...

Pundits stress need for long-term NATO support for Afghan security forces.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Afghan independent Tolo TV on 31 January [Presenter] The NATO chief says that NATO will end its military operations in Afghanistan in 2014 and adds that this decision by NATO is unchangeable. He also says that, after 2014,...

UK said ready to provide Lebanon with "substantial support".
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by privately-owned Lebanese newspaper The Daily Star website on 31 January ["London ready to provide Lebanon with substantial support"] Beirut: London is ready to provide Lebanon with substantial support through...

CPJ condemns killing of Somali radio journalist.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on 30 January The Committee to Protect Journalists is saddened by Saturday's [28 January] murder of a Somali journalist and calls on authorities to investigate the...

Turkish premier predicts continued economic growth in 2012.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia ["Turkish premier says Turkish economy to keep growing" - Anatolia headline] ANKARA (A.A) -Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday [31 January]...

Sahraoui ambassador plays down Morocco-Algeria rapprochement.
January 31, 2012... Excerpt from report by Reda Chenouf headlined: "Ambassador of the Sahraoui Arab Republic, Ibrahim Ghali to El-Khabar: 'Neither the rapprochement with Morocco nor the pressure will change the position of Algeria towards the Sahraoui cause,"...

Russia: Dagestani press selection list 20 Jan 12.
January 31, 2012... Nastoyashcheye Vremya On 9-15 January, the village of Gimry in Dagestan's Untsukulskiy District was blocked by subunits of the Russian Federal Security Service and the ministries of defence and interior. According to locals, nearly 150 units...

Fatah official rubbishes Hamas's commitment to Palestinian reconciliation.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Palestinian presidency-controlled news agency Wafa website ["Busaysu: Parties in Hamas are not on the right track"] Ramallah, 23 January - Sakhr Busaysu, a Fatah Central Committee member, today said that some parties in...

CPJ urges Ugandan government to probe attack on journalist.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on 25 January New York, 25 January: Ugandan authorities must hold to account members of security forces who fired Tuesday [24 January] on a photojournalist covering their...

Ukraine introduces post of envoy for cooperation with international NGOs.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Interfax-Ukraine news agency Kiev, 31 January: The position of ambassador responsible for cooperation with international non-governmental organizations has been created within the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, the director of...

Turkish paper warns government against taking Hamas "under its wing".
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Turkish newspaper Milliyet website on 30 January [Column by Semih Idiz: "What Good Can Come of Hosting Hamas?"] It is clear that the AKP's Justice and Development Party] relations with Hamas are underpinned by sentimental...

Azeri court jails assailants of US, UK citizens.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by private Azerbaijani TV station ANS on 31 January [Presenter] The Yasamal district court has concluded the trial of the persons accused of beating and committing acts of hooliganism against US citizen Amanda Eriksson and UK...

Sarkozy's election defeat viewed as "severe setback" for Berlin.
January 31, 2012... Excerpt from report in English by independent German Spiegel Online website on 31 January [Report by Charles Hawley and David Crossland: "A Sarkozy Loss Would Be Severe Setback for Berlin"] French President Nicolas Sarkozy is facing a...

Turkey, Turkmenistan sign cooperation protocol.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia ["Caglayan attends signing ceremony of Turkish-Turkmen protocol" - AA headline] Asgabat, (A.A) -January 31, 2012 -Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan attended a...

Iran: Pilgrimage office disclaims responsibility for probing kidnapping case.
January 31, 2012... Deputy Head of Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hojjat ol-Eslam Mehdi Shahsavari has said that the investigation and examination of legal issues related to the Iranian pilgrims kidnapped in Syria is not within the remit of his...

Programme summary of Afghan Aina TV news in Dari 1430 gmt 31 Jan 12.
January 31, 2012... A. Home news: 1. 0100 NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says their forces will withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and they are committed to staying in the country by this date, saying they will hand over responsibility...

Iranian official: West concerned about Islamic thoughts, not nuclear activities.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Iranian official government news agency IRNA website Tehran, 31 January: Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Sa'id Jalil said on Tuesday [31 January] that the West is now concerned about...

RSF urges Russian parties to condemn attack on offices of opposition paper.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Paris-based media freedom organization Reporters Sans Frontieres on 31 January Reporters Without Borders strongly condemns the arson attack that ravaged the editorial offices of the weekly Vecherny Krasnokamsk in...

Belarusian opposition council urges election boycott over political prisoners.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Belarusian privately-owned news agency Belapan Minsk, 31 January: The Council of the Movement for Freedom on 30 January adopted a resolution suggesting that all pro-democratic candidates in the forthcoming House...

Georgia: Rebel leader warns against thwarting presidential poll in South Ossetia.
January 31, 2012... The acting leader of Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia, Vadim Brovtsev, has warned against thwarting the upcoming repeat election in the republic due on 25 March. He made this statement after meeting South Ossetian opposition leader Alla...

Official says USA guides regional countries to act against Iran policies.
January 31, 2012... The USA has assigned roles to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey in order to guide the regional developments in line with its policies and against the policies of Iran, an Iranian senior military official told Fars news agency on 31 January. In...

German economy minister opposes larger euro rescue fund.
January 31, 2012... Excerpt from report by popular German tabloid newspaper Bild on 30 January [Interview with Economics Minister and FDP Chairman Philipp Roesler by J. W. Schaefer; place and date not given: "When Will We Cut Off Greece's Money Supply"] ...

Experts say most Kyrgyz-language media outlets often use loaded words.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by privately-owned Kyrgyz AKIpress news agency website Bishkek, 31 January: Most Kyrgyz-language media outlets often use loaded and expressive phrases in their headlines and reports, Kyrgyz media experts have said. The...

Iran's ex-transport minister appointed oil tanker fleet director.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Iranian conservative news agency Mehr Tehran, 31 January: Former transport minister Hamid Behbahani is appointed as managing director of the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC). Iran currently has 49 oil...

Tehran-Baghdad ties not to be affected by "enemy's propaganda" - envoy.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Iranian official government news agency IRNA website Baghdad, 31 January: Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Hasan Dana'ifar said on Tuesday [31 January] that Tehran and Baghdad relations will not be affected by...

Turkish, British foreign ministers confer about Syrian talks.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia ["Turkish, British foreign ministers discuss ongoing Syria talks" - Anatolia headline] BELGRADE (A.A) -The Turkish and British foreign ministers exchanged views on...

Ukrainian police raid file-sharing site, seize equipment.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by commercial, news-based 5 Kanal TV on 31 January News that has set the Ukrainian Internet abuzz. Law enforcers have closed the popular file-sharing website EX.UA, the Interior Minstry's press service has reported. It has been...

Eight new envoys present their credentials to Tajik leader.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by state-owned Tajik Television First Channel on 31 January Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has received credentials from new ambassadors of Italy, Denmark, Ireland, Slovakia, Lithuania, Estonia, Israel and Vietnam. The...

Italian ex-premier confirms support for Monti government.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Italian leading privately-owned centre-right newspaper Corriere della Sera, on 27 January [Report by Lorenzo Fuccaro: "Berlusconi Supports Prime Minister and Bossi Says: Mouse"] Rome - On the anniversary of Berlusconi...

Many countries willing to use Iran's nuclear expertise official.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Iranian official government news agency IRNA website Kuala Lumpur, 31 January: Deputy Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Naser Rastkhah said on Tuesday [31 January] that many countries are willing to make...

Turkish premier defends freedom of press, expression.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Turkish newspaper Today's Zaman website on 25 January [Unattributed article: "Erdogan: We Got Here Fighting the Headlines"] Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey and the AKP [Justice and Development Party] got...

Sanctions point to West's "inability" to face power of Iran.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Iranian state-run provincial TV from Esfahan Applying the policy of sanctions points to the inability of the West in the face of the power of the Islamic system, the deputy commander of Ground Forces for operations of the...

President in Dubai addresses UAE businessmen on Turkey's economic advantages.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia [Report by Eda Unlu Ozen: "Turkish president: Turkey's risk is minimum but advantage is high"] DUBAI (A.A) -January 31, 2012 -Turkish President Abdullah Gul has said...

"Dozens" Detained at Opposition Rally in Moscow - Radio
January 31, 2012... Excerpt from report by Gazprom-owned, editorially independent Russian radio station Ekho Moskvy on 31 January [Presenter] Police are trying to disperse an unauthorized rally being held by activists from Other Russia [an unregistered...

Programme summary of Afghan Shamshad TV news 1430 GMT 31 Jan 12.
January 31, 2012... A. News headlines B. Home news 1. 0130 The USA has officially denied the reports published about the establishment of an office for the Taleban in Qatar. An official of the American embassy in Kabul said that they have contacted some...

Turkey's growth rate more than 8 per cent in 2011 - deputy premier.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia ["Babacan: Turkey grew over eight per cent in 2011" - AA headline] ISTANBUL (A.A) -January 31, 2012 -Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan has said that Turkish...

Kazakh opposition newspaper acting editor-in-chief appointed.
January 31, 2012... Excerpt from report by privately-owned Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency Almaty, 31 January: Alken Delibayev has been appointed acting editor-in-chief of the Kazakh opposition newspaper Vzglyad [View]. "Alken Delibayev was appointed acting...

EC/EBU back public media in transformation countries.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Radio Netherlands website on 30 January The European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Stefan Fule, has met with the President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Mr Jean-Paul...

Turkish exports rise by 18.5 per cent, imports by 29.8 per cent in 2011 - agency.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia ["Turkey earns 134.9 bln USD from exports in 2011" - AA headline] ANKARA (A.A) -January 31, 2012 -Turkey earned 134.9 billion USD from exports, while its imports...

Programme summary of Iranian Kohkiluyeh-Boyer Ahmad TV news 1315 gmt 31 Jan 12.
January 31, 2012... A. News headlines B. Provincial news: 1. 1316 Martyrdom anniversary of 11th Shi'i Imam Hasan Askari is to be marked on 1 February. Video shows interviews with religious experts. 2. 1318 Report on the ceremonies to be held for the...

Programme summary of Russian NTV Mir "Segodnya" news 1500 gmt 31 Jan 12.
January 31, 2012... Presenters - Liliya Gildeyeva and Aleksey Pivovarov 0033 Headlines over video: Phobos-Grunt probe could have failed because of counterfeit microchips; Central Electoral Commission finds no illegal campaigning in Putin's newspaper articles;...

Late Iranian leader's thoughts inspired "Islamic Awakening" - statement.(Conference notes)
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Iranian conservative news agency Mehr Tehran, 31 January: The participants of the two-day World Conference on Youth and Islamic Awakening, which was brought to a close at Tehran's Milad Tower on Monday [30...

USA to use parliamentary polls to increase pressure on Iran - principlist official.
January 31, 2012... The executive secretary of the Iranian Principle-ists United Front, Manuchehr Mottaki, has described "global hegemony" as the main rival of the front in the upcoming ninth Majlis election, ISNA (Iranian Student News Agency) reported on 31...

Programme summary of Afghan Noor TV news in Dari 1300 gmt 31 Jan 12.
January 31, 2012... A. News headline. B. Home news: 1. 0100 NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says their forces will withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and they are committed to staying in the country by this date, saying they will hand...

Programme summary of Kazakh Khabar TV "Zhanalyqtar" news 1400 gmt 31 Jan 12.
January 31, 2012... Presenters: Kurmanbek Zhumagali and Yuliya Kushnareva 1. 0035 The Kazakh government holds a meeting to sum up the results of the socio-economic development of the country in 2011. Video shows Deputy Prime Minister Kayrat Kelimbetov addressing...

AU summit ends by adopting 25 decisions - Ethiopia report.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by state-owned Ethiopian news agency ENA website Addis Ababa, 31 January: The 18th ordinary session of the African Union ended on Tuesday [31 January] by adopting 25 decisions, a resolution and 2 declarations. One...

Programme summary of Azeri ANS TV "Xabarci" news 1700 gmt 28 Jan 12.
January 31, 2012... Presenter Nigar Mahmudova 1. 0010 Headlines. 2. 0105 Armenian armed forces have fired on Azerbaijani positions in Agdam, Tovuz, Xocavand, Tartar and Fuzuli districts. No casualties are reported. 3. 0115 Heavy snowfall has caused...

Iran will deal final blow to arrogant powers in region - army commander.
January 31, 2012... Commander-in-chief of Iran's army Major-General Ataollah Salehi has said that "the USA and the UK should be aware that Iran will deal the final blow to the global arrogance in the region", the Islamic Republic News Agency reported on 31 January....

Twelve detained over unauthorized rally in Russia's second city.
January 31, 2012... Police have detained 12 participants in an unauthorized "Strategy 31" rally outside Gostinyy Dvor shopping centre in St Petersburg, state news agency RIA Novosti reported on 31 January. "Twelve people have been detained. Protocols on...

Programme summary of RGVK Dagestan TV "Vremya Novostey" news 1530 gmt 27 Jan 12.
January 31, 2012... Presenter Diana Davidova 1. 0010 Headlines. 2. 0055 At least five rebels were killed in a special operation in Dagestan's Kizlyarskiy District, presenter says over video of the operation. 3. 0114 Two residents of the town of Derbent...

Ukraine's jailed ex-premier names more defendants in US suit against gas trader.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by news and analysis Ukrayinska Pravda website on 31 January [Jailed former Prime Minister] Yuliya Tymoshenko has expanded the list of defendants in her lawsuit against [intermediary gas trader] RosUkrEnergo, filed with a US...

Almost 50 Arrests Reported at Moscow Opposition Rally
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Gazprom-owned, editorially independent Russian radio station Ekho Moskvy on 31 January [Presenter] Police have broken up [unregistered opposition party] Other Russia's unauthorized rally, where they were demanding freedom of...

Oil embargo to impact Iran's next year budget - senior official.
January 31, 2012... The head of Iran's Majlis Energy Commission, Hamid Reza Katuzian, has said that if the oil embargo becomes final, it will affect next year's budget, the Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) reported on 31 January. According to ILNA, Katuzian,...

Southwestern Kyrgyz regional command troops hold drills.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by privately-owned Kyrgyz AKIpress news agency website Bishkek, 31 January: The troops of the southwestern regional command are taking a field trip, the [Kyrgyz] Defence Ministry's press service said on 31 January. ...

Italian paper welcomes EU fiscal agreement, warns of high borrowing costs.
January 31, 2012... Excerpt from report by Italian popular privately-owned financial newspaper Il Sole-24 Ore website, on 31 January [Commentary by Carlo Bastasin: "A First Step That Strengthens Us"] The new Fiscal Treaty launched by the EU Council yesterday...

Free Syrian Army appeals for logistical, financial support from Arab community.
January 31, 2012... [The "Panorama" programme, moderated by Muntaha al-Ramahi, interviews retired Lebanese Brigadier Nizar Abd-al-Qadir, expert in military strategy; Bassam Ja'arah, spokesman for the Syrian Revolution General Commission; Major Mahir al-Nu'aymi,...

Bosnia: Party head blasts 20 years of rival's rule, predicts unrest over economy.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Bosnian edition of Croatian daily Vecernji list, on 30 January [Interview with Fahrudin Radoncic, chairman of the Alliance for a Better Future, by Dejan Jazvic; place and date not given: "Problem of B-H Federation Government...

Expert says terrorist training camps operate in Bosnia.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Bosnian edition of Croatian daily Vecernji list, on 29 January [Report by "s": "B-H - Dangerous Training Territory"] Darko Trifunovic, member of the southeast European task force for the fight against terrorism and...

Russian Weapons Are Not Being Used to Suppress Syria Protests - Senior MP
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Gazprom-owned, editorially independent Russian radio station Ekho Moskvy on 31 January [Presenter] Russia is not supplying Syria with weapons that could be used against protesters, according to Konstantin Kosachev, first...

Programme summary of Iranian Sahar 1 TV news 1100 gmt 29 Jan 12.
January 31, 2012... Presenter F. Nasiriyan 1. 0010 Headlines. 2. 0100 The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijani Republic has announced that securities to the tune of 500m dollars will be offered for sale in the near future. Presenter-read report over archive...

Afghan poll shows 80 per cent of people satisfied with police.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Afghan privately-owned Shamshad TV on 31 January [Presenter]Some 81 per cent of the Afghan people were satisfied with the police forces in 2011. An Afghan organization called AXOR has said in its annual report on the...

Programme summary of Iranian East Azarbayjan Province TV news 1600 gmt 30 Jan 12.
January 31, 2012... A. Headlines. B. Main news: 1. 1601 A meeting on the prevention of robbery at shops in the province has been held in Tabriz. Video shows the meeting and interviews with police officers. 2. 1604 The director-general of the labour,...

Russian Gas Giant Restricts Supplies to Europe to Meet Domestic Demand
January 31, 2012... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Moscow, 31 January: Gazprom is forced to restrict gas supplies for export to Europe, concentrating fuel resources to cover the demand of Russian consumers in these unprecedented...

Macedonian president, religious leaders discuss interethnic incidents.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Macedonian state news agency MIA ["President Ivanov, MPC, IVZ Heads Urge for Nourishing of Good Interreligious Relations" - MIA headline] Skopje, 31 January 2012 (MIA) - President Gjorge Ivanov held talks...

Not recognizing Syrian National Council does not mean ignoring it - Saudi FM.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Saudi-owned leading pan-Arab daily Al-Sharq al-Awsat website on 29 January [Report by Tha'ir Abbas in Istanbul, Muhammad Ali al-Salih in Washington, and Salah Jum'ah in Cairo: "League Suspends its Observers and Damascus...

Italian paper views media counterattack by pro-Qadhafi groups.
January 31, 2012... Text of report by Italian popular privately-owned financial newspaper Il Sole-24 Ore, on 27 January [Report by Marco Ludovico: "Media Counterattack by Pro-Qadhafi Groups"] Rome - Perhaps this is the most difficult phase for Libya since the...

Turkmen-Turkish economic commission discuss expanding ties.
January 31, 2012... Excerpt from report by state-owned Turkmen TV Altyn Asyr channel on 30 January [Presenter] The fourth meeting of the Turkmen-Turkish intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation opened in the Turkmen capital today. A representative...

Programme summary of RGVK Dagestan TV "Vremya Novostey" news 1530 gmt 26 Jan 12.
January 31, 2012... Presenter Marat Bigayev 1. 0016 Headlines. 2. 0059 Dagestani wrestler Khabib Nurmagomedov, who recently became a winner of a competition under the aegis of the US-based UFC organization, returned to the motherland with triumph today. Video...

Turkey decides to refer dispute over Iranian gas price to arbitration.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia ["Turkish energy minister says Turkey would enter arbitration over gas price" - Anatolia headline] ANKARA (A.A) -Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner...

Palestinian leadership holds Israel responsible for failure of Amman meetings.
January 31, 2012... Text of report in English by Palestinian presidency-controlled news agency Wafa website ["Palestinian leadership holds Israel responsible for Amman meetings' failure"] Ramallah, 30 January - The Palestinian leadership Monday [30 January]...

Programme summary of Turkmen TV "Watan" news 1600 gmt 31 Jan 12.
January 31, 2012... Presenter Dowlet Inerow 1. 0000 News headlines. 2. 0130 Today Berdimuhamedow receives the foreign minister of Malaysia, Datuk Anifah Aman. Video shows a meeting, interview. (PROCESSING) 3. 0705 A New Year message is received from Cuban...