Japan vies with China, India for LNG
Liquefied natural gas prices are surging to a three-year high as demand from Japan, China and India outpaces supply, boosting sales for producers from BG Group PLC to Exxon Mobil Corp.
Saakashvili Uses UN Floor to Accuse Russia of Terrorism
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili used the UN floor on Thursday to accuse Moscow of terrorism and reiterate the claims that Russia occupies Georgian territories.
EU takes plunge into Caspian pipeline talks
The European Commission (EC) last week took the unprecedented step of requesting and receiving authority from the European Council to assist in negotiations between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. Specifically, the EC has received a formal mandate from the council on the signing of a legally binding agreement for implementation of the Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline (TCGP) project.
Uzbekistan, China sign cooperation memorandum
Chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC ) Wu Bangguo and Uzbekistan Oliy Majlis (Parliament) Senate chairman Ilqizar Sobirov signed a memorandum on cooperation between the two countries in Uzbekistan on Wednesday, Uzbekistan parliament reported.
US, Kazakhstan sign protocol on completion of WTO negotiations
The protocol on the completion of the bilateral negotiations between the United States and Kazakhstan on Astana's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) was signed on Wednesday by the two countries' governments.
Russia in zinc mining deal with Iran
Russia has agreed to develop an Iranian zinc deposit that is among the largest in the world in a deal involving an Iranian bank facing international sanctions, its Energy Ministry said on Tuesday.
India will be global leader in solar energy: Minister of New And Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah
Minister of New And Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah today discussed ways to reduce the cost of producing solar power and said the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission aims to establish India as a leader in the field.
Japan, South Korea share nuclear expertise with ASEAN
Japan and South Korea are sharing their expertise in nuclear technology with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations amid strong interest from some ASEAN members to adopt nuclear as an energy source, a statement said Wednesday.
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