China backs India for UNSC seat, vaguely
China on Thursday joined Russia in vaguely backing India's quest for a permanent Security Council seat but there was no promise that Beijing would vote for New Delhi's inclusion on UN high table.
Nato foreign ministers hold talks in Berlin
Foreign ministers from Nato countries are meeting in Berlin, amid differences among members over the air campaign to protect civilians in Libya.
David Miliband warns Afghanistan is 'forgotten war'
The war in Afghanistan is in danger of becoming a forgotten conflict because of events in Libya and across the Middle East, David Miliband has warned.
BRICS countries need to further enhance coordination: Manmohan Singh
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) should combine their "huge potential" to continue enhancing their coordination on major issues of common concern.
World Russia Forum 2011: Is “Reset” Enough?
It is never boring at the World Russian Forum (WRF), a two-day conference of politicians, business people, and scholars from Russia and the U.S. who have been meeting annually since 1981 with the intent of improving U.S.-Russia relations.
Kyrgyzstan to join customs union
The Kyrgyz government on Monday approved a plan to join a post-Soviet customs union and common economic space.
IMF delegation positive on Latvian outlook
A high-proifile mission from the IMF has praised Latvia's return to growth and said they are happy with this year's budget.
US help for India's superbug fight
The world's best-known institute for handling bad bugs — Atlanta-based Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — will help India strengthen its laboratory and manpower capacity to better detect pathogens like NDM-1 and virus outbreaks.
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