Belarus Orders Companies to Sell Foreign Currency
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed an order requiring more companies to convert foreign-currency revenue into rubles, Interfax reported today, citing a statement from the president’s press service.
EU Hopes to Start Gas Talks With Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan in September
EU chair Poland plans to start talks between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan in September on the supply of Turkmen gas to the Nabucco pipeline project.
Hong Kong shares decline, led by oil, coal stocks
Hong Kong shares opened lower in line with downbeat regional markets Monday after the U.S. government failed to reach an agreement to raise the debt ceiling over the weekend, with coal and other energy stocks leading the decline.
Challenge to India's nuclear trade persists as suppliers group adds tighter guidelines
At the end of the second annual Indo-U.S. Strategic Dialogue held in New Delhi, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made it clear that there were "issues" that had to be resolved by India and the United States in the civil nuclear field.
Korea signs pact to give nuclear help to India
Korea and India have signed a nuclear cooperation pact, a milestone for Seoul’s efforts to export its nuclear power stations to the fast-growing, energy-hungry economy.
Foreign ministers from North and South Korea meet amid hope for resumption of nuclear talks
The foreign ministers of North and South Korea met Saturday for the first time since nuclear disarmament talks collapsed in acrimony three years ago, but the U.S. warned at Asia's largest security gathering that much difficult diplomatic work lies ahead.
Maha will tap into solar energy to overcome power shortage
Reeling under a continued power deficit, Maharashtra is expanding its solar power generation programme in adherance to the Centre's renewable energy policy, exploring the conducive environs of Vidarbha, Khandesh and Marathwada regions, endowed with bright sunshine.
'US to make sure nuclear liability doesn't become an irritant'
The US would make sure that the issue of nuclear liability does not become an irritant in its relationship with India, a top State Department official has said.
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