Nepal seeks China's support to escape energy crisis
Nepal's foreign minister asked China on Friday for help in dealing with an energy crisis that crippled the landlocked country over the past three months and China said it would look at the request favorably.
Turkmenistan Opens New Gas Pipeline
The president of Turkmenistan says the completion of a new gas pipeline will boost cooperation with European partners.
Iran Says Russia To Start Building New Reactors
A senior Iranian nuclear official says Russia will begin construction on two new nuclear reactors in Iran next week.
Iran To Ship Enriched Uranium To Russia
Iranian nuclear officials say Tehran will export most of its enriched uranium stockpile to Russia in the coming days as it implements a nuclear deal to secure relief from international sanctions.
Vietnam builds military muscle to face China
Vietnam's military is steeling itself for conflict with China as it accelerates a decade-long modernization drive, Hanoi's biggest arms buildup since the height of the Vietnam War.
Alibaba agrees to buy South China Morning Post in Hong Kong
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) has agreed to buy Hong Kong's flagship English-language newspaper, the South China Morning Post (SCMP), in the most politically sensitive acquisition by the e-commerce giant to date.
Oil Prices Plummet As Investors Brace For Flood Of Iranian Crude
Oil prices plummeted to their lowest levels since the depths of the global recession in February 2009 as investors braced for a flood of Iranian oil in an already glutted market.
Russia Strikes Islamic State With Missiles Fired From Submarine
Russia says it has for the first time struck Islamic State targets in Syria with missiles fired from a submarine.
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