Russia: Iran closer to creating nuclear weapons
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday Iran was gaining the ability to build a nuclear bomb, the strongest criticism of Iran's nuclear program to emerge from the Kremlin under either Medvedev or his predecessor, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
N Korea postpones talks with US
North Korea postpones talks scheduled with the US-led United Nations Command about the sinking of a South Korean warship.
India, Iran to hold gas pipeline talks
The multi-billion-dollar Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) pipeline is back on India's agenda with the government planning to hold a bilateral meeting in Teheran on the issue after a gap of at least two years.
Dash for Gas Raises Environmental Worries
American politicians often extol natural gas as abundant, cleaner-burning than other fossil fuels, and domestically produced, unlike Middle Eastern oil. But the process of extracting it is raising concerns among people with wells in their backyards.
Polish FM on tour of Caucasus and Central Asia
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski leaves Poland on Monday for a tour of Georgia, Armenia and Kazakhstan.
Did China Just Win the Caspian Gas War? - By Alexandros Petersen
While Washington and Moscow had their eyes on one another, Beijing stole the prize.
Bulgarian PM Upbeat about South Stream Pipeline Profits
Bulgaria stands to benefit a lot from the construction of the South Stream gas transit pipeline, according to Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
Zardari in China to push for nuclear deal
A round-up of the issue of the week as reported in the media. Pakistan's president Asif Ali Zardari, boxed in at home, decided it was time to go visitng his dear friends in China once more this past week.
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