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Collective Defense in Central Asia Contradicted by Rising National Spending
Despite the impact of the global economic crisis on all of the economies within the former Soviet Union, averaging a 7 percent decline in GDP in 2009, defense spending has increased in each state with the exception of Belarus (which remained unchanged in 2009 year-on-year at 1.5 percent of GDP).
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Armenia Issue Stalls Gas Talks
Talks between Turkey and Azerbaijan over securing the Nabucco gas pipeline have stalled due to disagreements over Turkey's attempts to normalize relations with Armenia.
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China's heir-apparent pitches Russian alliance
The man widely seen as China's next leader told Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday the world's two most powerful emerging market economies should help each other increase their weight in global affairs.
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Karzai in China to discuss trade
Afghan President Hamid Karzai begins a visit to China, with trade and investment high on the agenda.
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Ukraine wants to solve quickly the current oil transit dispute with Kazakhstan
Ukraine wants to solve quickly the current oil transit dispute with Kazakhstan
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New deal to be signed on Kirkuk-Yumurtalık pipeline
Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız said on Tuesday a new agreement would be signed with Iraq soon about the Kirkuk-Yumurtalık oil pipeline.
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Google stops censoring its Chinese-language portal
Google has actually done it and made good on its threat to pull out of mainland China. Its mainland Chinese-language portal has started re-routing searches via Hong Kong. Beijing is furious.
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Japanese companies eying Indian power sector
BS reported that Japanese power companies including Tokyo Electric Power Company and J Power seek to make their presence felt in India.
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