French company Total says it has stopped petrol deliveries to Iran, amid growing pressure over Iran's nuclear programme.

• June 29, 2010

US President Obama tells Chinese Premier Hu Jintao it must act on North Korea's alleged sinking of a South Korean ship.

• June 28, 2010

Russia proposes to involve Ukrainian enterprises in the disposal of ammunition, armaments and military equipment of the RF Black Sea Fleet, Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov told Russian journalists on Friday on the results of the 3rd meeting of the subcommittee on security matters of the Ukraine-Russia intergovernmental commission that was held in the seaside Partenit settlement

• June 28, 2010

Thirty-six years after Canada slapped sanctions on India after it exploded an atomic device, the two countries will sign a civil nuclear agreement tonight paving the way for supply of uranium and cooperation in research, development and radiation safety.

• June 28, 2010

Pakistan Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf, will visit Iran in August to sign an agreement for importing 1,000MW of electricity, officials have said.

• June 25, 2010

President Barack Obama said Thursday he will help Russia accelerate its bid to join the World Trade Organization, and told Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that he hopes Russia can clear final hurdles to accession as early as September 30.

• June 25, 2010

If the Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan were to be the litmus test, the United States' "reset" of ties with Russia appears only selectively genuine. Kyrgyzstan is a perfect case for the two powers to agree to tactical cooperation, as there are significant common interests - and yet that is not happening.

• June 25, 2010

A meeting today of prominent CEOs from the United States and Russia with Presidents Medvedev and Obama marked a major step forward in U.S.-Russia business relations. The meeting was held today as part of the economic summit between the U.S. and Russia.

• June 25, 2010