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Russia, Kazakhstan to develop energy cooperation
Russia's largest hydropower company, RusHydro, on Tuesday signed a deal jointly to build renewable energy enterprises in southern Kazakhstan with the regional government of Jambyl.
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Obama: "We need to make clear to people that the cancer is in Pakistan"
President Obama dispatched his national security adviser, retired Marine Gen. James L. Jones, and CIA Director Leon Panetta to Pakistan for a series of urgent, secret meetings on May 19, 2010.
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North Korea leader's son seen set for succession
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's son, Jong-un, became his second in command at the ruling Workers' Party's powerful Central Military Commission on Wednesday, teeing him up for succession.
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Intraday electricity market to be launched in Estonia in October
Nord Pool Spot, the Estonian transmission system operator Elering and the Finnish system operator Fingrid are finishing their preparations for Estonia to join the intraday market Elbas. Target date for the launch is October 19, 2010.
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Japanese Stocks Rise on Hopes Bank of Japan Will Boost Economy
Japanese stocks rose on speculation the Bank of Japan will act to boost the economy after a report this morning showed the country’s largest manufacturers forecast business will deteriorate.
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Can Russia be China's gas supplier?
Russia has massive stores of natural gas and its economy needs a cash infusion from sales to get it through the economic downturn that has crimped oil sales.
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UN warns of rising terrorism in Central Asia
Governments in Central Asia and the Sahel-Maghreb region should build up capacity to fight growing Al Qaeda-led terrorism, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Monday.
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Medvedev proposes national Russian investigative agency
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called for the creation of a national law-enforcement agency that would be under the president's direct control, the Kremlin announced on Monday.
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