Russia doubles nuclear exports despite Fukushima
Russia doubled foreign orders to build nuclear reactors last year and has a $50 billion order book for the next decade despite jitters over atomic power following the Fukushima disaster, its nuclear power chief said on Friday.
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan to carry out joint military exercises
Russian, Kazakh and Belarusian Military Forces will conduct military exercises, the representative of the Russian Defense Ministry on Air Force Colonel Vladimir Drik told RIA Novosti, Novosti-Kazakhstan reported.
S.Korea, Taiwan cut Iranian oil imports
South Korea cut imports of Iranian crude in the first two months of 2012 and Taiwan plans to halt its purchases from July as the two join the growing list of countries reducing imports under pressure from the United States.
India Urges Iran To Fully Cooperate With IAEA In Addressing Nuclear
India has asked Iran to fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in order to restore international community's confidence in its nuclear programme being peaceful in nature.
Bulgaria Refuses to Pay Russia Damages over Belene N-Plant
Bulgaria's government has made it clear it is not daunted by the risk of being taken to arbitration by the Russian contractor in Belene nuclear project, should it decide to abandon it.
Kyrgyz-Russian Naturalization Agreement To Be Annulled
The head of the Russian Federal Migration Service (FMS) says the Russian government has approved a proposal to renounce an agreement with Kyrgyzstan on simplifying the naturalization of Kyrgyz citizens in Russia.
Russia, China join U.N. council in call for Syria peace
In a major diplomatic blow for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Russia and China joined the Security Council on Wednesday in voicing support for U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's bid to end violence that has brought Syria to the brink of civil war.
Russian, Kyrgyz Leaders Hold Short Meeting
Russian President-elect Vladimir Putin and Kyrgyzstan's President Almazbek Atambaev held a brief meeting before journalists at which Putin welcomed Atambaev's support for Kyrgyzstan's possible entry into the Belarus-Kazakhstan-Russia customs union.
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