With an eye on China, Obama to chart US future in Asia
President Barack Obama heads to Asia Friday, with diplomatic ambitions undimmed by domestic political woes, seeking a permanent place for the United States in a region fundamental to its future.
Time to Revise Obama’s Russian “Reset” Policy
In March 2009 in Geneva, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pressed the “reset button” to restart the frozen Russia–U.S. relationship
Japan recalls Moscow envoy amid Kuril Islands row
Tokyo is to temporarily recall its ambassador to Moscow amid renewed tensions over a territorial dispute.
Turkmenistan resumes gas shipments to China after repairs
Turkmenistan resumed natural gas shipments to China via the Central Asia pipeline on Oct 27 after a nearly two-week break for maintenance of the only gas processing plant, state-owned China National Petroleum Corp said on Tuesday.
Turkmenistan denies Russia’s statements on TAPI pipe deal
Turkmenistan denied on 28 October Moscow’s statements that Russian gas monopoly Gazprom could take part in a trans-Afghan gas pipeline and that Moscow and Ashgabat had agreed to freeze the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline.
Russian president angers Japan with visit to disputed islands
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in the Kuril Islands on Monday on the first visit by a Russian leader to territory at the heart of a decades-long dispute with Japan.
Medvedev to sign nuclear power dieal in Vietnam
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will sign agreements to help build Vietnam`s first nuclear power plant and a hydroelectric power station during a visit to the Soviet-era ally starting on Saturday, Kremlin sources said.
Clinton Renews Asia Dispute Push
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed Asian leaders gathered in Hanoi to resolve their maritime disputes through international legal channels, repeating a U.S. position that has raised China's ire in recent months.
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