The Russian foreign ministry said in a statement that North Korea's reported enrichment capacities would violate existing Security Council resolutions and require further international inquiry.

• February 5, 2011

A delegation from Turkmenistan’s state-owned gas company will be coming here on Monday for bilateral discussions on the gas sales purchase agreement (GSPA) for the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (Tapi) pipeline.

• February 5, 2011

European Union leaders are holding their first ever energy summit today (4 February) but the policy agenda looks likely to take a backseat to pressing issues such as Egypt and the eurozone debt crisis.

• February 4, 2011

India and Iran have resolved a dispute over how it pays for Iranian crude oil with New Delhi agreeing to set up a new mechanism that will route payments through a German bank, a finance ministry official said Friday.

• February 4, 2011

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel within the Munich security conference on Feb. 4-5, Presidential Spokesperson Manana Manjgaladze said.

• February 4, 2011

Turkey and Kyrgyzstan would establish a high-level council to develop bilateral relations, Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev said

• February 4, 2011

Israel has knowledge, technology; China has funds. Jay Young, an investor specializing in locating Israeli business opportunities for Chinese market, explains why two countries work together so well and how to overcome cultural barriers

• February 3, 2011

President Barack Obama signed ratification documents for America's new nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia on Wednesday, clearing the way for the two powers to put the landmark accord into effect.

• February 3, 2011