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Angry outbursts over agreement allowing Russian Navy to stay.Politicians pelted Ukrainian lawmakers with a smoke bomb and eggs as the parliament approved an agreement that will keep the Russian navy based in the Crimean Peninsula. Chamber speaker Volodymyr Litvyn was forced to take shelter under his umbrella as he was hit by eggs after deputies from newly elected President Viktor Yanukovich's coalition approved the extension to the Russian Black Sea Fleet's base in Crimea. Ukrainian nationalists, led by former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and former President Viktor Yushchenko, regard the base as a betrayal of Ukraine's national interests. They wanted...

HAVANA, Sept. 15 (APP): President General Pervez Musharraf and his Iranian counterpart met Friday on the sidelines of the NAM summit to discuss bilateral and regional issues as President Ahmedinajad invited the Pakistani leader to visit Tehran to discuss the progress on the proposed multi-billion dollar gas pipeline project. The two leaders during their meeting discussed the pricing issue for the gas to be supplied from Iran to Pakistan and possibly to India. Both the leaders expressed satisfaction over the appointment of consultant on the issue of gas pricing. "The Iranian President has invited President Musharraf on this (gas) issue,"...