Turkmenistan Gets First Legislator From 'Alternative' Party
For the first time in the Turkmenistan's history, there will be a lawmaker in parliament who is not a member of the ruling party.
EU files WTO complaint over Chinese stainless steel duty
The European Union lodged a complaint at the World Trade Organization on Thursday against China's imposition of anti-dumping duties on imports of stainless steel tubes, six months after Japan filed a similar case, the WTO said.
South Korea in sincerity call after high-level talks founder
South Korea voiced disappointment with Pyongyang after high-level bilateral talks were placed on hold and phone calls to a hotline went unanswered.
EU to seek WTO ruling against Chinese steel duties
The European Union plans to lodge a complaint with the World Trade Organization against Chinese duties on steel tubes used in power plants, EU sources said on Tuesday, opening another front in a rapidly escalating trade conflict with Beijing.
Fitch warns on risks from shadow banking in China
China's unregulated shadow banking sector poses an increasing risk to the country's financial stability that could spread to other countries, credit rating agency Fitch said on Monday.
North and South Korea agree to government-level meeting
Officials from North and South Korea have agreed to hold their first high-level meeting since 2007.
US nuclear bombs 'based in Netherlands'
Some 22 US nuclear weapons are stored on Dutch territory, says former Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers.
U.N. says it can't accept Russia's offer of Golan troops
The United Nations said on Friday it could not accept Russia's offer to replace peacekeepers from Austria in the Golan Heights because an agreement between Israel and Syria bars permanent members of the Security Council from the U.N. observer mission.
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