The First International Gas Congress will be held in Ashgabat April 14-15, Turkmen Embassy in Azerbaijan says.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  Energy  |  from hurriyetdailynews.com

Germany resistance to full Turkish membership of the EU is one thorny issue to be addressed as Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Ankara. Discussions are planned on a series of issues, including integration of immigrants.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from Deutsche Welle

At least 37 people are reported killed in two explosions on the Metro system in Moscow, officials say.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  Security  |  from bbc.co.uk

China's Zhejiang Heely Holding Group has reached an agreement with Ford Motors to take over Ford's Volvo Unit. The deal to buy the struggling Swedish company has been two years in the making.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  Markets  |  from Deutsche Welle

Two weeks before the United States hosts a summit on nuclear security, one of its most important invitees, China, has yet to RSVP.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  Security  |  from washingtonpost.com

Russia should help NATO create a "security roof" that would jointly defend both of them from missiles fired by rogue nations, NATO's chief said Saturday.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  Security  |  from themoscowtimes.com

Belarussian human rights activists said two convicts have been executed, triggering protests from European lawmakers.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  Markets  |  from themoscowtimes.com

Post-election infighting, the difficult battle to get an International Monetary Fund rescue package back on track, worries over default and relations with Russia are the key investor worries in Ukraine.

• Date: 29.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 29.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from reuters.com