Reputed Russian arms merchant could face US courts
If Viktor Bout starts talking to U.S. prosecutors, the man accused of supplying the weapons for civil wars on three continents could raise the roof in both Moscow and Washington.
Turkmen field gives commercial gas flow
Experts uncovered a productive layer with a depth of 3,600-3,606 meters while drilling Well No. 26 on the South Kamishlija Field in Turkmenistan's Balkan region.
Government proposes higher energy taxes in 2011 budget
Finland's government on Thursday concluded its budget talks after only one day of discussing the finance ministry's budget proposal.
Generational gap divides opinion on Internet privacy
As the German cabinet debates new rules on data security ahead of the launch of mapping service Google Street View, users of social networking sites are split on how important privacy is on the Internet.
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan names Abu Usman as new leader
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan has announced its new leader, just one day after confirming the death of Tahir Yuldashev, the al Qaeda-linked terror group's co-founder and longtime emir.
News from the banana republic of Ukraine
While the International Monetary Fund unveils a new lending program for Ukraine, the government considers structural reforms in the energy sector.
Estonia’s Nelja Energia acquired a wind park development in Lithuania
Investors of Nelja Energia acquired on Tuesday the shares of Lithuanian wind park developer Naujoji Energija UAB, writes LETA/Postimees Online.
The shadow over Iraq
It is August 2010, the month when the last United States combat troops are scheduled to leave Iraq. It is therefore time to take stock of the situation in Iraq, which has changed places with Afghanistan as the forgotten war.
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