India's government has revoked the visa of a Japanese anti-nuclear activist who was scheduled to visit during the one-year anniversary of the Fukushima disaster.  Nuclear energy opponents say the move fits a pattern of seeking to stifle criticism of India's rapid push toward nuclear power.

• March 9, 2012

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi starts a three-day official visit to Tajikistan on March 7 with a focus on possible investment in that Central Asian country.

• March 7, 2012

On Tuesday March 6, Minister of Energy and Industries Gul Sherali, met here with Mr. Dag Malmer Halvorsen, Norway’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the press center of the Ministry of energy and Industries (MoEI) reports.

• March 7, 2012

Keen on expanding oil and gas explorations in Vietnam's East Sea, energy-hungry India today said it will be a "win-win" situation for both the economies.

• March 7, 2012

China is reportedly to begin extending loans in yuan to BRICS countries in another step towards internationalizing the national currency and diversifying from the US dollar.

• March 7, 2012

A group of six world powers has called on Iran to enter talks on its controversial nuclear program without preconditions.

• March 7, 2012

The United States and other countries agreed Tuesday to resume negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program.

• March 6, 2012

Kyrgyzstan is ready to discuss the oil and gas development project with Azerbaijan, head of the State Agency for Geology and Mineral Resources of the Kyrgyz Government Uchkunbek Tashbaev said during a meeting with SOCAR VP David Mammadov.

• March 5, 2012