China is now king of the world in energy consumption, surpassing the U.S. years ahead of forecasts in a milestone that left the Asian giant immediately rejecting its new crown.

• July 22, 2010

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's five-day visit to China, starting July 6, sought to strengthen economic and strategic relations between two countries.

• July 22, 2010

Members of the Kremlin's human rights council appealed to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday to protect colleagues in Chechnya after the Moscow- backed leader of the volatile region lambasted rights workers.

• July 22, 2010

The Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Dr. Anil Kakodkar has urged the country to give the go ahead for the Indo-US civil nuclear deal.

• July 22, 2010

In this high Himalayan valley on the Indian-controlled side of Kashmir, the latest battle line between India and Pakistan has been drawn.

• July 21, 2010

China has passed the US to become the world's biggest energy consumer, according to new data from the International Energy Agency.

• July 20, 2010

The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's two-day visit to Pakistan seems to be a frustrated move to eliminate the years of mistrust and suspicion among the Pakistanis as she mentioned the matter of trust gap in her interaction with the media persons and members of the civil society in Islamabad.

• July 20, 2010

When meeting with the minister of foreign affairs of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev, the Estonian minister Urmas Paet stated that Kazakhstan is an important co-operation partner for Estonia in Central Asia, reported BC the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

• July 19, 2010