India yet to sign Bunker pact on oil spilled by vessels
While environment minister Jairam Ramesh has made the assurance that those responsible for the oil spill off Mumbai will be made to pay, the question of who is to pay may remain unsettled for a while owing to India's non-participation in an international treaty that deals specifically with the adverse effects of bunker fuel spilled by ships
Donations in Germany frighteningly low as Pakistan relief grows critical
With 6 million lives on the line in Pakistan, German relief organizations are struggling to find private donations. They say donors are less generous in summer and that many Germans fear their donations will go astray.
Turkmen oil starts flowing through Baku-Ceyhan pipeline
BP Azerbaijan has announced that Turkmen oil is now flowing through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan, BTC, pipeline.
ASEAN and contemporary US diplomacy in East Asia
Despite US President Barack Obama twice postponing his visit to Indonesia, there has been a marked increase in high-ranked US officials reaching out to Southeast Asia.
India's strength and investments in Nuclear Energy Markets
Bharatbook added a new report on "Indian Nuclear Energy Markets" which gives the Indian nuclear energy market scenario and its future growth potential, along with impact analysis of the Indo-US nuclear deal.
Iran wants cooperation with Afghans, Tajikistan
Iran's president called Thursday for a stronger alliance with other countries in the region straddling the Middle East and Central Asia, saying NATO-led troops have failed to restore peace in Afghanistan.
Russia Moves Missiles Into Breakaway Region
Russia announced Wednesday that it had deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system in the breakaway Georgian enclave of Abkhazia, a sign that Russian forces were becoming further entrenched in a disputed region at the focal point of Russia’s brief war with Georgia two years ago.
Serbia Considers Investing in Bulgarian Nuclear Plant Project
EU applicant Serbia is considering acquisition of a still undetermined stake in a new EUR 4 B nuclear power plant project of its eastern neighbour Bulgaria. The latter, a new EU member, is facing difficulties raising the needed money or attracting an investor, media reported at the weekend.
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