Russia is currently Europe's biggest supplier of natural gas, meeting a third of its demand worth $80 billion a year.

Azerbaijani Cultural Society planted a tree in Canada, with a plaque at the bottom of it commemorating the victims of so-called “Khojaly Tragedy.”

Ukrainian officials have repeatedly stated that thousands of heavy-armed Russian troops remain positioned on Ukraine's eastern border.

Paolo Virzi's Human Capital earned a slew of national awards this year with his film, including seven wins at the David di Donatello awards.

Rob Wainwright said the operation "has led I think to a very significant attack on the whole criminal infrastructure in Europe."

Samuel L Jackson and Kurt Russell are expected to appear in the film about a group of outlaws who take shelter in a remote saloon during a blizzard.

Preparations for the Tehran-hosted Armenian-Iranian Intergovernmental Committee session were on the discussion agenda.

“There was an agreement to resume talks in the second half of October,” Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Fayed Mustafa said.

IS, which has captured land in Syria and Iraq, launched an offensive against the predominantly Kurdish town of Kobani last week.

Although Sarkozy has kept a low profile since leaving office, he has faced a series of investigations that involve him in some capacity.