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North Korean prime minister in China on visit emphasizing economic ties
China and its impoverished neighbor North Korea are emphasizing trade and investment ties during a visit this week by Pyongyang’s prime minister that also highlights China’s efforts to restart talks on ending the North’s nuclear programs.
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Russia, Ukraine Make Progress in Gas Talks
Moscow has given up the idea of dragging Ukraine into its customs union in return for gas price discounts, and is ready to discuss a gas transit consortium with Ukraine and the European Union, Kommersant business paper reported on Monday, a day after Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych claimed there had been progress during talks over gas prices.
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Iran and Russia in Nuclear Power Talks
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ѕауѕ Tehran іѕ holding talks wіth Russia аbουt building another nuclear power plant іn Iran. Hе mаԁе thе statement аt a news conference іn Nеw York City, whеrе hе аƖѕο shared hіѕ utopian vision fοr аƖƖ humanity.
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Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan to discuss boosting economic cooperation in Baku
The next meeting of Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan intergovernmental commission will be held September 29 in Baku, the spokesman for Industry and Energy Ministry of Azerbaijan Azer Mensimli told Trend.
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Czechs: Nuclear power good despite Japan disaster
The catastrophe at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power complex should not be allowed to call into question of the wisdom of atomic energy, Czech President Vaclav Klaus said on Friday. "After the tsunami wave hit the Fukushima power plant, some governments decided not to build new nuclear power plants and some even to abandon nuclear energy as such," Klaus said in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly.
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Saakashvili Uses UN Floor to Accuse Russia of Terrorism
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili used the UN floor on Thursday to accuse Moscow of terrorism and reiterate the claims that Russia occupies Georgian territories.
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Japan vies with China, India for LNG
Liquefied natural gas prices are surging to a three-year high as demand from Japan, China and India outpaces supply, boosting sales for producers from BG Group PLC to Exxon Mobil Corp.
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US, Kazakhstan sign protocol on completion of WTO talks
KAZINFORM Kazakh delegation headed by Minister for Economic Integration of Kazakhstan Zhanar Aitzhanova visited Washington as part of the negotiations on Kazakhstan's accession to the WTO on September 15-21; Kazinform has learnt from the Kazakh Embassy's press service.
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