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Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan establish joint Center for Disaster Response and Risk Reduction
On World Humanitarian Day the Emergency Ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will sign the Agreement on the establishment of a Central Asian Center for Disaster Response and Risk Reduction.
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Hong Kong shares rise on bargain buys, China Coal
Hong Kong shares climbed early Wednesday as heavyweights HSBC Holdings PLC and Chinese lenders advanced despite weak overseas cues on more bargain-buying and as China Coal Energy Co. jumped after better-than-expected results.
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Coal India becomes nation's most valuable company
Mining heavyweight Coal India overtook energy giant Reliance Industries on Wednesday to become India's biggest firm by market value, reflecting strong coal demand to power an expanding economy.
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Iran, Russia seek nuclear crisis breakthrough
Russia and Iran on Wednesday said a new Russian plan had a real chance of solving the standoff over the Iranian nuclear drive, despite the failure of past initiatives to end a decade of deadlock.
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Ethiopia: Petroleum Enterprise to Import South African Coal
The Ethiopian Petroleum Enterprise (EPE) is to import coal from South Africa with the aim of securing a sustainable supply of coal as an alternative source of energy for cement factories in Ethiopia, Fortune has learnt.
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Iran welcomes Russia nuclear proposals
Iran welcomes Russia's latest proposals for restarting the dialogue on Tehran's atom program, top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said Tuesday after meeting with his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev, the state television's website reported.
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Turkmenistan, Afghanistan Discuss TAPI Gas Pipeline Project...
A meeting was held with a delegation from the Afghani Ministry of Mines at the Turkmen Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, the "Neutral Turkmenistan" newspaper said.
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Japan Eyes Global Nuclear Compensation Treaty
Japan is considering joining a U.S.-led global nuclear compensation treaty in a bid to fend off excessive overseas damage claims related to nuclear accidents, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday, without citing sources.
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