In a bid to break the deadlock between Serbia and Kosovo over the latter's status, the EU has offered to mediate talks between the two sides in Brussels.

• July 27, 2010

Cement import from Pakistan, which began three years ago mostly through the train route through the Attari border, has grown exponentially and boosted infrastructure from real estate to highways.

• July 26, 2010

If there is an interstate water dispute or if any state government senses the likelihood of a water dispute because of any executive action or legislation passed or proposed by another state, it can bring it to the Centre's notice.

• July 26, 2010

Iran has announced it is ready to begin immediate discussions with Western powers about its nuclear power swap deal - just as the EU plans to levy its toughest-ever sanctions against the country's oil and gas industry.

• July 26, 2010

EVEN as the petroleum industry continues drilling in the Gulf of Mexico at considerable expense and risk, a single field here in central Asia stands ready to produce two-thirds as much oil each day as the entire gulf does, with less danger to the environment.

• July 26, 2010

China's reported move to construct two more nuclear power plants in Pakistan was expected to be discussed at the 46-member Nuclear Supplies Group's five-day meeting at Christchurch, New Zealand last month.

• July 24, 2010

While Washington sleeps, China is winning the great new game in Central Asia, locking up its rich natural resources.

• July 23, 2010

Due to frequent blast incidents on the railway in Russia's Dagestan republic demand for tickets for trains leaving Azerbaijan in that direction has fallen by up to 30 percent, Azerbaijan Railways chief engineer Gurban Nazirov said.

• July 23, 2010