Maoists have massively mined Chhattisgarh forests: Police
A day after 8 CRPF troopers were killed in a landmine blast by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, a top police official said the guerrillas have massively mined the state's forested areas and it was difficult to de-mine the vast stretches.
Russia and US march in post-Soviet step
Victory Day in World War II. Arguably, it is not a parade of NATO troops but rather of Russia's erstwhile allies in the coalition against Adolf Hitler. Nor are parades necessarily the stuff of real politics or the harbingers of military alliances. Yet,
Obama 'very concerned' about Greece
President Obama is "very concerned" about Greece's economic crisis, sees mounting threats against the United States from non-state actors and wants to resolve the dispute with Russia over adoptions, he said in an interview released Saturday by the White House.
Turkish performance in EU talks casts pall over Europe Day
Weak prospects for opening even one new chapter in Turkey's EU accession talks are souring the festive atmosphere surrounding Europe Day.
Russia values Chinese president's attendance in V-day celebrations, says expert
Chinese President Hu Jintao's attendance at the World War II Victory Day celebrations here would be a significant political step promoting Sino-Russian relations, said a leading Russian expert on Far East studies in a recent interview with Xinhua.
Columbian coal continues to head to Asia
Colombian coal is continuing to head to Asia which is keeping availability tight in Europe and underpinning high prices. Colombian coal is flowing to east Asian countries such as China, South Korea and Taiwan, where it is delivered at a discount of as much as USD 15 per tonne to coal loading at Newcastle in Australia and Richards Bay in South Africa.
Why Kiev made a dramatic U-turn back toward Moscow
In the space of a few weeks, Ukraine has executed a stunning geopolitical pirouette.
Kiev Is Cool to Putin's Gas-Merger Proposal
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych responded coolly Thursday to a Russian proposal to merge the two countries' gas companies, saying even his Kremlin-friendly administration might ignore the idea.
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