Engage with rising Asia, HSBC says
As the global economic axis tilts towards Asia, European businesses are at risk of being left behind, according to a report by HSBC.
Turkey and Israel in secret talks
Israel says it has held its first high-level meeting with Turkey, since Ankara was angered by the Gaza flotilla raid.
Kazakhstan Says Kyrgyz Unrest Threatens Central Asia
Violence in Kyrgyzstan could stir ethnic tension in other parts of Central Asia and encourage the growth of drug trafficking and terrorism, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said Tuesday.
Google scrambles to save Internet license in China
The latest skirmish between Beijing and the Internet search leader threatens to cripple the company in one of the Web's biggest markets. Google agreed Tuesday to dismantle the virtual bridge to its Hong site that was created in March, but it was unclear whether that will be enough to stay in business in China.
Moscow Should Not Play by NATO's Rules
Today, relations between Russia and the West focus mainly on the “reset,” as well as cooperation on modernization and Western investments in Russia.
Russian spies row raises diplomatic tensions
Russia and the US were facing their most serious diplomatic crisis of the Obama era last night after the Kremlin angrily denounced the arrest of 10 US-based Russian spies and said the FBI operation was an unsavoury cold war plot.
China sets sail for the Arctic
A Chinese research vessel and ice-breaker is due to set sail this week for the Arctic, a region much coveted by Beijing for its wealth of scientific data and natural resources.
Lithuania keen to invest in Belarus - premier
Lithuanian companies are seeking to expand to Belarus and make investments, Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius said in Minsk
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