Syrian Gov't Ready to Reconstruct Infrastructures in Aleppo, Raqqa

The Syrian Cabinet entrusted a government committee with preparing a plan to reconstruct infrastructural services in Aleppo city and Raqqa province, local media reported.

Russian Government Wants to Extend Counter Sanctions on EU

The Russian government wants to extend counter sanctions on the European Union until the end of 2018, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.

Cold weather alert remains high in Italy, at least eight people dead

At least eight people died in Italy, as a wave of cold kept sweeping the country with freezing temperatures and heavy snowfalls on Monday.

Syria Kaos: Turkish infringements threaten Roman bridge and farmlands in Hasaka countryside

Local sources at al-Malikiye city affirmed that heavy machinery belonging to the Turkish regime have bulldozed large areas of land in a methodical infringement that seeks to alter the course of the Tigris River in Ein Diwar village 190 km northeast of Hasaka city.

S. Korean residents voice against THAAD depolyment

Scores of residents living in the southeastern part of South Korea, where a US missile shield is supposed to be deployed by the end of next year, came to Seoul on Saturday to voice their opposition.

Haïti: l'ouragan Matthew a causé près de 2 milliards de dollars de dégâts

Le passage de l'ouragan dévastateur Matthew sur le sud d'Haïti le 4 octobre a causé près de 2 milliards de dollars de dégâts, ont annoncé vendredi les autorités haïtiennes lors d'une conférence de presse.

Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists set fire to 100 hectares of fields in Quneitra countryside

Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists set fire to over 100 hectares of cherry and apple fields in Kuroum al-Kisheh area south of Hadar village in the countryside of Quneitra province, SANA reporter said.

Mekong River: China hailed for help in tackling Vietnam's drought

The information that water discharged from the upper Mekong River has arrived in Vietnam to help alleviate both drought and saline intrusion in has drawn great attention both domestically and globally.

65 killed in rain-triggered accidents in Pakistan

At least 65 people were killed and dozens of others injured in separate rain-related accidents in Pakistan's northern Gilgit Baltistan area, northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province and northeastern Kashmir region over the past three days, local media and officials said Monday.

Cambodia hails China for releasing water to drought-hit Mekong nations

A Cambodian official praised China on Tuesday for releasing water to drought-hit Mekong countries.

China releasing water to Mekong River countries

China will discharge water from a dam to the lower reaches of the Mekong River to alleviate drought in Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

Malaysia warns against hot, dry weather due to strong El Nino phenomenon

Malaysian government warns public on Monday to prepare for the hot and dry weather due to strong El Niño phenomenon.

China to offer more assistance to Africa on poverty reduction

China will offer more help to Africa on poverty reduction in the coming three years, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Friday.

Albania takes measures to boost agriculture sector

The Albanian Ministry of Agriculture Sunday announced new measures and initiatives to boost agricultural production, according to Albanian Daily News.

OSCE Mission to Skopje donates equipment to Forestry Police. -(FYROM news)

From the Official Website of the OSCE (22.01.15):
"The OSCE Mission to Skopje donated furniture and IT equipment to the Forestry Police on 22 January 2015 in Skopje. The aim is to strengthen its capacities in dealing with security-related incidents and fighting organized forestry crime.

EU spends 344 million euro to support farmers in wake of Russian embargo

EU authorities have expended more than 344 million euro from the pan-European reserves by way of financial support for the farming sector in the wake of the impact exerted on it by the Russian embargo on foodstuff imports from Europe.

TASS received the information at the press service of the EU Council.

Russia introduced the embargo in early August after the enactment of expansive anti-Russian sanctions by the West earlier this year.

Moscow Criticizes EU Attempts to Alienate Third States From Increasing Imports to Russia

MOSCOW, August 21 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Thursday criticized the calls of the European Union member states on the third countries urging not to take advantage of Russia’s embargo on European food imports, saying that every country is free to choose its trade partners on its own.

“We believe that the third states, to which the European Union is making its appeal, are quite capable of deciding themselves what they should do in a situation that gives them new opportunities to expand their exports, including to the Russian market,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said.

Chinese premier favors closer cooperation with Greek region of Crete

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis of the Greek region of Crete here on Saturday, vowing to facilitate closer cooperation between China's local regions and Crete in such areas as trade and agriculture.

Li expressed gratitude to the Greek government and the Cretan people for receiving Chinese nationals when they were evacuated from war-torn Libya in 2011.

"The Greek government as well as the Cretan provincial government responded promptly to our request for help, and Mr. Governor went to the port yourself to receive the first group of Chinese evacuees," Li said.

Macedonia News el : Greeks drawn by village life

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More than 1.5 million Greeks are considering moving from the city to the provinces, according to the results of a survey commissioned by the Agricultural Development Ministry that were made public Tuesday.
The survey, conducted by polling firm Kapa Research on a sample of 1,286 respondents in Athens and Thessaloniki, found that seven out of 10 (68.2 percent) have considered leaving the city for a new life in the provinces while one in five (19.3 percent) has already made the initial moves to relocate.