Russian President Medvedev made it clear from the beginning that he does not stand in Vladimir Putin's shadow. Two years into his presidency, Medvedev is making a play for more power as he seeks to assert himself.

• Date: 19.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 20.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from Deutsche Welle

The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly, or PACE, has agreed to give Armenia until the end of this year to reform its electoral system.

• Date: 19.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 20.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from hurriyetdailynews.com

Rio Tinto says it has signed a deal with China to develop a massive iron ore project in Guinea.

• Date: 19.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 19.03.2010  |  Energy  |  from bbc.co.uk

• Date: 19.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 19.03.2010  |  Energy  |  from Business Report

Indonesia and China have increasingly boosted economic and defense ties amid the absence of attention from the US, observers and officials say.

• Date: 19.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 19.03.2010  |  External Relations  |  from thejakartapost.com

On Thursday, the US ambassador in Beijing said China's currency was a major concern not only in the US. Earlier this week, a bill to threaten China with punitive duties if the yuan did not rise was put to the US Senate.

• Date: 19.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 19.03.2010  |  Markets  |  from Deutsche Welle

• Date: 18.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 18.03.2010  |  Energy  |  from washingtonpost.com

• Date: 18.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 18.03.2010  |  Energy  |  from Korea Times