Saudi nuclear drive gains momentum
Saudi Arabia's decision last week to sign a nuclear cooperation pact with France marks a major step forward for a pan-Arab drive toward nuclear power, even as the United States strives to rein in Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Turkey extradites German terror suspect
Turkey has extradited a German citizen, suspected of Islamist terrorism, to his homeland for trial. He is believed to be linked to the Sauerland cell convicted for a failed terrorist plot in March.
Nordic Alliance: The Stoltenberg Report, One Year On
In February 2009, “A Nordic Alliance?” looked at proposals for a broader security and industrial compact among Europe’s northern nations, in part as a response to a growing void at NATO’s center.
Bulgarian PM Sends Foreign Power Utilities to Prosecutor
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, announced Wednesday the report of the country’s energy watchdog about the three foreign-owned electric power utilities will be sent to the Chief Prosecutor.
U.S. warns India on Iran's energy
Washington is adamant that its allies in the Middle East and Central Asia can't continue with a business-as-usual model in Iran's energy sector, officials say.
Georgia and Russia do business despite tense relations
Russia and Georgia may have severed diplomatic ties as a result of the armed conflict over South Ossetia in 2008, but when it comes to business dealings the two sides often choose a more pragmatic approach.
German FM heads to Russia, Central Asia
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will attend Russian-German interstate consultations in Russia's Urals on Wednesday and Thursday and then visit Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, German Foreign Ministry spokesman Andreas Peschke has said.
Q & A with Belarusian presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko recently announced he will run for re-election for third time, when he is expected to attempt to extend his 16-year autocratic presidency through a rigged vote. The election may happen as early as this fall.
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