Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Tuesday requested from the Supreme Federal Court to inquire about the legality to redo elections since the country is gripped by constitutional void, an informed source from the Iraqi President’s office said, Iraqi broadcaster Alsumaria reported.

• July 15, 2010

Washington is adamant that its allies in the Middle East and Central Asia can't continue with a business-as-usual model in Iran's energy sector, officials say.

• July 15, 2010

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will attend Russian-German interstate consultations in Russia's Urals on Wednesday and Thursday and then visit Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, German Foreign Ministry spokesman Andreas Peschke has said.

• July 15, 2010

With China leading Europe and US in investments in wind energy, Western wind power companies are eager to profit from the growing China market but now faces stiff competition from local players.

• July 14, 2010

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, said Tuesday it would offer more help to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in supporting China's efforts to increase energy efficiency.

• July 14, 2010

Trend interviewed French Ambassador to Azerbaijan Gabriel Keller on the occasion of National Day of France

• July 14, 2010

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday called on the Middle East and Central Asia (MECA) to play an active role in repairing the international financial system, and to implement the reforms needed to render the region's financial systems more resilient.

• July 13, 2010

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday Iran was gaining the ability to build a nuclear bomb, the strongest criticism of Iran's nuclear program to emerge from the Kremlin under either Medvedev or his predecessor, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

• July 13, 2010