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About 70,000 people have died in Syria since the start of the civil war, according to UN figures.
Experts believe that the new virus has a high potential to cause a pandemic.
The Russian president is worried about the escalation of conflict on the Korean peninsula.
The US says it is in the public interest to acquire the helicopters needed from the Russian firm.
Twenty three countries abstained from the UN vote including Russia, India and China.
Russian state-run oil company Rosneft will hold a 40 per cent stake in the joint venture.
US and South Korean analysts agree that Kim Jong Un is likely testing Washington’s resolve.
Factories will be permitted to import a maximum of 1 billion cubic feet a day, says Egypt's oil minister.
By 2020 the total GDP for African countries will reach $2.6 trillion, according to forecasts.
China agreed to double oil supplies and has thrown support behind construction of a natural gas pipeline from Russia.
