India, Saudi Arabia for strategic energy cooperation
Anand Sharma with Saudi Trade Minister New Delhi, Jan 4 : India and Saudi Arabia have decided to promote bilateral investment and joint ventures for boosting trade as well as services between the two countries.
Problems arise in US-Russian disarmament talks
Differences between the US and Russia over the follow-up to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty that expires on December 5 are greater than previously disclosed, Russia media reported Thursday.
Belarus restricts internet access
A new law in Belarus will restrict access to foreign websites and force internet clubs and cafes to report users visiting sites registered abroad.
Russia, Ukraine arm-wrestling over pipelines
In a sign of mounting Russian pressure on Ukraine to share its pipeline network, Gazprom's chief executive has warned that procrastination in talks would result in a bad deal for Kyiv as construction of a competing pipeline would lead to a price slump.
Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan Launch Common Economic Space
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan launched the Common Economic Space (CES) on Sunday to further promote free movement of goods, capital and workforce within them.
NATO hopes for quick reopening of supply routes through Pakistan
NATO hopes for a quick reopening of blocked supply routes through Pakistan because the 5-week closure is damaging the economies of both Afghanistan and Pakistan, an alliance officer said Monday.
Kazakhs probe police weapons use
Violence in the western Kazakh town of Zhanaozen earlier this month left 16 people dead
Afghanistan signs first major oil deal with China
Afghanistan on Wednesday signed an oil deal with China which could earn the war-torn country $7 billion over 25 years.
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