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Air India workers go on strike
India's state-run airline Air India cancels 76 flights on the second day of strike action by its employees.
US visit as Korean crisis mounts
The US secretary of state visits South Korea as the North cuts ties after being blamed for sinking a warship.
History, BP Oil Spill Haunt Caspian Sea
For years, the race to tap into the Caspian Sea's vast oil and gas resources has outweighed any desire to protect its delicate environment.
World Bank approves $1 bln loan for Kazakhstan
The World Bank said on Tuesday it had approved $1 billion in budget support for Kazakhstan to help the government implement its economic program.
China, US agree to cooperate on energy security
China and the United States agreed to work together in order to ensure energy security and stabilise the international energy market.
Russian visas in mix for Turkey's nuclear plant
During Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Ankara this month, Turkey and Russia enhanced their multi-dimensional partnership by signing 17 agreements.
Turkmens set to start work on new gas pipeline
Energy-rich Turkmenistan will start later this month building a pipeline linking its natural gas-rich fields in the east to the Caspian Sea coast in an effort to increase its export potential, a state newspaper said Monday.
China and US discuss currency reform in Beijing
Chinese President Hu Jintao has promised to reform his country's currency-exchange-rate system but rejected US demands to appreciate the yuan faster. US Secretary of State Clinton is leading the 200-strong US delegation.
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