China has announced a double-digit increase in its secretive military budget but insisted the annual outlay of more than 90 billion US dollars posed no external threat, despite concern worldwide.

• March 4, 2011

The Chechen Islamist rebel leader who is Russia's most wanted man has issued an appeal for recruits for a "total war" against the Russian state, in a new video message

• March 4, 2011

Kazakh Ambassador to Turkey Zhanseit Tuimebayev has also been appointed by President Nursultan Nazarbayev as the ambassador to Albania, the Presidential Press Service reported.

• March 4, 2011

Kyrgyzstan represents investment interest for Russia, press-service of Kyrgyz Parliament quoted the Russian State Duma Chairman Boris Gryzlov, reporting on the meeting of Speaker Akhmatbek Keldibekov with his counterpart in Moscow

• March 3, 2011

India’s search for economic and strategic space in changing world order resulted in ‘Look East’ Policy. The bedrock of this policy is to foster economic and security cooperation with our east neighboring countries. Believing in philosophy of the Look East Policy, India is aiming at leveraging its economic and strategic interest by greater integration with East and South-east Asia.

• March 2, 2011

Russia on Monday explained why fuel is being removed from a nuclear reactor in Iran, delaying plans to start up the giant plant this month.

• March 1, 2011

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is helping to modernise Kazakhstan’s energy generation network with a senior secured loan of 3.1 billion Kazakh tenge (equivalent to €15 million) to AES Sogrinsk CHP power plant.

• March 1, 2011

In Brussels, President for transitional period Roza Otunbayeva will hold a number of meetings with leaders of Belgium, NATO, EU, and European Parliament.

• February 28, 2011