With an eye on China, Obama to chart US future in Asia
President Barack Obama heads to Asia Friday, with diplomatic ambitions undimmed by domestic political woes, seeking a permanent place for the United States in a region fundamental to its future.
Japan recalls Moscow envoy amid Kuril Islands row
Tokyo is to temporarily recall its ambassador to Moscow amid renewed tensions over a territorial dispute.
Turkmenistan resumes gas shipments to China after repairs
Turkmenistan resumed natural gas shipments to China via the Central Asia pipeline on Oct 27 after a nearly two-week break for maintenance of the only gas processing plant, state-owned China National Petroleum Corp said on Tuesday.
Turkmenistan denies Russia’s statements on TAPI pipe deal
Turkmenistan denied on 28 October Moscow’s statements that Russian gas monopoly Gazprom could take part in a trans-Afghan gas pipeline and that Moscow and Ashgabat had agreed to freeze the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline.
Medvedev to sign nuclear power dieal in Vietnam
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will sign agreements to help build Vietnam`s first nuclear power plant and a hydroelectric power station during a visit to the Soviet-era ally starting on Saturday, Kremlin sources said.
Clinton Renews Asia Dispute Push
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed Asian leaders gathered in Hanoi to resolve their maritime disputes through international legal channels, repeating a U.S. position that has raised China's ire in recent months.
Azerbaijan President completes official visit to Ukraine
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday has ended his official visit to Ukraine.
Russia's Afghan agenda
Gorbachev has valuable advice for the US on the war in Afghanistan that Putin would rather he keep to himself
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