European Union energy chief touts 'Southern Corridor' projects
The European Union's Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger, on a tour of energy-rich nations in the Caspian region, underlined the importance of Turkmenistan as a supplier of energy to the EU. "Major European companies are
Uzbek president, Chinese state councilor back bilateral cooperation
mutually beneficial cooperation between their countries. Uzbekistan wishes to further deepen its mutually beneficial cooperation with China on politics, economy, trade and security, which will benefit the two countries and the two peoples, Karimov said
Austria and Russia sign South Stream pipeline agreement
Austria has signed up to build part of Russia's South Stream gas pipeline, while keeping a hand in the competing European pipeline Nabucco.
IMF head speaks out on Greek fear
The head of the IMF says the Greek people should not fear the agency, adding it wants help the country's economic crisis.
India-UK wargames over Maoist belt
Come October and the skies over Jangalmahal will resonate with the sound of powerful jet engines. Pilots of the Royal Air Force in Eurofighter Typhoons will match their skills against the IAF's flying aces in Indradhanush 2010, the third in a series of joint air exercises between India and the UK.
Nurgaliyev calls for wiping out rebels in North Caucasus
24 (Itar-Tass) -- Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev has set the task of wiping pout rebels in the North Caucasus. ?There is yet much to be done to strengthen law and order in the North Caucasus. Wiping out rebels is priority,? he said at a meeting in
Turks in Istanbul commemorate 1915 killings of Armenians
Human rights activists and artists in Istanbul commemorated the 1915-17 killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks for the first time Saturday, breaking with a near century-old Turkish taboo.
An ascent hampered by old ideas
India should shed its inhibitions to secure an eminent place in the new world order, says Dominique Moisi.
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