Pakistan defends civilian nuclear cooperation with China
Pakistan on Monday defended its civilian nuclear cooperation with China to build two nuclear reactors and said the plants will be open to the inspection of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Kyrgyzstan agrees to international probe into violence
During a Franco-German diplomatic visit, Kyrgyzstan's interim president has agreed to an international inquiry into ethnic unrest in the country last month. The OSCE has said it will send a team to watch over the peace.
India, Pakistan open key talks in Islamabad
The foreign ministers of nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India open their first key talks in Islamabad since the 2008 Mumbai attacks derailed a peace process.
Russia promises Iran fuel despite sanctions
Russian companies are ready to supply fuel to energy-hungry Iran, despite unilateral US and EU sanctions targeting Tehran's oil and gas sectors, the Russian energy minister said on Wednesday.
Saudi nuclear drive gains momentum
Saudi Arabia's decision last week to sign a nuclear cooperation pact with France marks a major step forward for a pan-Arab drive toward nuclear power, even as the United States strives to rein in Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Iraqi president seeks council on government void
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Tuesday requested from the Supreme Federal Court to inquire about the legality to redo elections since the country is gripped by constitutional void, an informed source from the Iraqi President’s office said, Iraqi broadcaster Alsumaria reported.
U.S. warns India on Iran's energy
Washington is adamant that its allies in the Middle East and Central Asia can't continue with a business-as-usual model in Iran's energy sector, officials say.
German FM heads to Russia, Central Asia
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will attend Russian-German interstate consultations in Russia's Urals on Wednesday and Thursday and then visit Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, German Foreign Ministry spokesman Andreas Peschke has said.
|
