Political turmoil follows election ban in Turkey
Rage against the election ban on 12 independent candidates poured out into the streets of Istanbul, Diyabakır, Van and Hakkari on Tuesday, drawing a harsh response from police.
Ukraine Raises $820 Million to Seal Chernobyl, Below Its $1 Billion Target
Ukraine failed to raise the $1 billion to seal Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, as budget concerns and the accident at Fukushima in Japan caused some governments to balk at further spending.
Turkey's foreign trade minister urges deal with India
Turkish State Minister responsible for foreign trade has urged a free trade agreement between Turkey and India to boost mutual trade.
Oil price rise 'to boost growth' in Azerbaijan, Russia
The oil price hike will promote growth in major oil exporters Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia, but create more poverty in the Eurasian region
Caspian international economic forum to open in Moscow
An international economic forum Caspian Dialogue-2011 will open here on Monday. High on the agenda of the forum will be “the policy of the Caspian regional countries in the mineral resources and the Caspian legal status,” the forum organizing committee said. Alongside, the forum is planning to discuss “the development of the regional transport infrastructure, the construction of energy-efficient houses, information technologies, the development of the fishery industry and the restoration of biological diversity.”
Tymoshenko went against her cabinet when signing gas deal with Russia
Ex-Ukrainian premier Yulia Tymoshenko signed the 2009 gas deal with Russia without consent from her cabinet, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka said.
India, Kazakhstan sign nuclear power deal
India said Saturday it signed seven trade agreements with Kazakhstan, including a deal involving nuclear material used for energy production.
BRICS see rising threat from commodity volatility
The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa said excessively volatile commodity prices pose a threat to the global economy and called for greater regulation of derivatives markets.
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