The government of Ukraine's pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych has announced its intention to pass a law to keep the country out of military alliances, which would end the debate over Ukraine joining NATO.

• Date: 17.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 17.03.2010  |  Security  |  from Deutsche Welle

The share of Turkish companies in the Iraqi market is increasing thanks to an increase in commercial and investment relations.

• Date: 17.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 17.03.2010  |  Markets  |  from hurriyetdailynews.com

Defence minister A K Antony said Pakistan was not taking serious steps to destroy 42 terror camps on its soil but despite this India was exploring all possibilities, including talks with Pakistan.

• Date: 17.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 17.03.2010  |  Security  |  from IndiaTimes

The Chinese mainland agrees to discussing the issue of military security and mutual trust across the Taiwan Strait at an appropriate time, said a mainland spokesman on Wednesday.

• Date: 17.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 17.03.2010  |  Security  |  from peopledaily.com

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin won support for Rosatom to build a dozen ultrasafe nuclear reactors in India, part of more than $10 billion in deals in energy, arms, telecoms and other cooperation signed during his visit Friday.

• Date: 17.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 14.03.2010  |  Energy  |  from themoscowtimes.com

• Date: 17.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 16.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from washingtonpost.com

• Date: 17.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 17.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from ITAR-TASS

President Barack Obama on Saturday had what the White House described as an "encouraging" phone conversation with Russian President Dmitrty Medvedev as the two countries sought to work out the remaining issues on a treaty to significantly reduce nuclear arsenals.

• Date: 17.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 17.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from cnsnews.com