Newsline - 5 February 2010: Ukraine's upcoming election will reveal what's left of the country's orange movement, India restarts talks with Pakistan after a 13-month break in relations, and Barack Obama snubs the European Union by backing out of an EU summit.

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Ukraine voters put economy first
Ukraine goes to the polls on Sunday [7 February] in a presidential run-off which will decide the future direction of the country. Pro-European Yulia Tymoshenko – the current prime minister – is battling it out with pro-Russian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich.
Radio Netherlands correspondent Thijs Papot reports from Kiev.

India and Pakistan reopen talks
India's announcement that it will restart talks with neighbouring Pakistan after the two countries broke off relations 13 months ago has been welcomed with cautious optimism. Samina Ahmed from the International Crisis Group in Pakistan explains why India chose this time to extend an olive branch.

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Obama snubs EU
The EU suffered a humiliating blow this week when US President Barack Obama backed out of an EU summit. According to our Brussels correspondent Vanessa Mock, it's all to do with a messy power struggle in the EU...

Haiti’s cultural heritage under threat
Apart from the appalling human cost of Haiti’s devastating earthquake, Els van de Plas of the Prins Claus Cultural Development Fund says it has also been catastrophic for Haiti's cultural heritage.

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