UK committed to nuclear talks with Iran
Britain remained committed to talks with Iran on its nuclear program, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on a tour of the Middle East
China FM to discuss N. Korea nukes with S. Korea
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi was due in South Korea Wednesday for talks expected to cover North Korea's newly disclosed uranium enrichment programme and other issues, officials said.
Kazakh leader's China visit to yield energy deals
A visit to China by Kazakhstan's long-standing leader is further reinforcing the growing Chinese role in the resource-rich Central Asian nation, with deals to be signed Tuesday on uranium supplies and financing for oil projects.
EU decides to provide Armenia with 65 mln euros loan and up to 35 mln euros grant
The European Union agreed to provide Armenia with a loan of 65 million euros and a grant of up to 35 million euros to help the country out of the global economic crisis
Iran to increase electricity export to Iraq
Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Mohammad Behzad said Iran will increase electricity export to Iraq with the construction of a new power transmission line
An EU bid to reduce dependence on external energy
European leaders have launched a trillion-euro bid to cut dependence on Middle East oil and Russian gas, clearing the way to place nuclear power at the center of 21st-century needs.
US hails Uzbek cooperation on NATO supply routes
A top US official visiting Tashkent on Friday praised Uzbekistan for opening up supply routes and building infrastructure for NATO operations in Afghanistan.
Iran seeks to beat sanctions with pipelines
Despite tightening international economic sanctions, Iran is driving to boost its energy industry, including a natural gas pipeline to Iraq and Syria that may even run to southern Europe and another to run through Turkey to Europe.
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