Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Karim Masimov said at a government meeting on Monday that the country plans to open more gateways on its border with Kyrgyzstan, local media reported on Tuesday.

• August 18, 2010

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will discuss prospects of bilateral trade and cooperation in energy and military-technical areas during Rahmon's visit to Russia on August 18-20.

• August 18, 2010

China Huaneng Group Corp and Datang Corp, the country's top power producers, plan to float shares of their renewable energy units in Hong Kong in offerings that could raise over $US2 billion ($A2.22 billion), sources close to the deals say.

• August 17, 2010

China and the International Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to improve nuclear security in the region, the UN nuclear watchdog said, as its chief made his first visit to Beijing.

• August 17, 2010

The White House denied press reports that President Barack Obama warned Turkey it could lose its chance to obtain U.S.-made weapons over its position on Israel and Iran.

• August 17, 2010

Kazakh, British and US troops have teamed up for 10 days of joint military exercises called the 'Steppe Eagle' drills.

• August 17, 2010

After three decades of spectacular growth, China passed Japan in the second quarter to become the world’s second-largest economy behind the United States, according to government figures released early Monday.

• August 16, 2010

Russians will start loading a nuclear reactor with fuel in the southern city of Bushehr on Aug 21, Iranian media reported on Saturday.

• August 16, 2010