Iran’s biggest oil customers from across Asia are flocking to alternative Middle East suppliers this month under renewed US pressure to stop buying Iranian crude and unprecedented tension over Tehran’s nuclear programme.

• January 14, 2012

Downplaying recent irritants in bilateral ties, India Monday sought closer collaboration with China to combat the global economic slowdown and to work jointly on international issues ranging from terrorism to climate change to shape a new world order.

• January 9, 2012

India may face problems in making payments for crude oil it buys from because of recent moves by the US to curb Tehran's nuclear programme, a top government official said on Friday.

• January 7, 2012

Uzbekistan and Tajikistan signed a contract to supply natural gas to Tajikistan in 2012 on Thursday, a source in Uzbek government told Trend.

• January 6, 2012

A new law in Belarus will restrict access to foreign websites and force internet clubs and cafes to report users visiting sites registered abroad.

• January 4, 2012

Differences between the US and Russia over the follow-up to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty that expires on December 5 are greater than previously disclosed, Russia media reported Thursday.

• January 4, 2012

Anand Sharma with Saudi Trade Minister New Delhi, Jan 4 : India and Saudi Arabia have decided to promote bilateral investment and joint ventures for boosting trade as well as services between the two countries.

• January 4, 2012

Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan launched the Common Economic Space (CES) on Sunday to further promote free movement of goods, capital and workforce within them.

• January 3, 2012