Japan's Necessary Nuclear Future
Last month, thousands of Japanese took to the streets to demand an end to nuclear power in their country. For more than half a century, Japan had been in the uncomfortable situation of being both the only nation that has suffered an atomic attack, but also one of the countries that are most reliant on atomic energy.
After Japan, slow change seen for U.S. nuclear industry
The U.S. nuclear industry this week gets its first peek at a roadmap for new regulations that ultimately could cost it billions in the wake of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi disaster.
Lithuanian and Belarusian relationship lacking zest and drive
When the pro-Western national movement, the so-called revolution of “Roses,” caught fire and swept away the Soviet-style Georgian authorities in 2003, the revolutionary news captured the Lithuanian media’s front page headlines for many weeks to come.
Latvia's participation in Visaginas nuclear plant project unlikely
President Andris Berzins is of the opinion that Latvia's participation in the Baltic countries' nuclear plant project in Lithuania's Visaginas is unlikely at this time, nevertheless, this matter is yet to be discussed, Berzins stressed speaking to reporters
Energy-poor Pakistan makes gas pipelines a priority
Pakistan is pressing ahead with work on two transnational natural gas pipelines, and is talking about a third, as it looks to expand its regional influence after the war in Afghanistan, officials and analysts said.
US looking to build on counter-terrorism cooperation with India
The United States will look to enhance the scope of counter-terrorism cooperation with India during the second US-India Strategic Dialogue to be held in New Delhi in the third week of July.
Chinese Win Mongolia Coal Project
Mongolia has announced the winners of a long-fought contest to develop part of Tavan Tolgoi, one of the largest coking coal deposits in the world.
EBRD signs first loan under Local Currency Lending Programme in the Kyrgyz Republic
The EBRD is boosting its support to the financial sector in the Kyrgyz Republic with a 270 million Kyrgyz som loan (US$ 6 million equivalent) to Bai Tushum and Partners, one of the country’s leading non-bank microfinance institutions, to provide more affordable som loans to small businesses.
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