China urges cautious U.N. resolution on North Korea
China said on Monday that the United Nations Security Council needed to pass a cautious resolution on North Korea's December rocket launch, saying that was the way to ensure regional tensions do not escalate further.
Caspian Sea issues discussed at interdepartmental level in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat hosted a meeting of the interdepartmental commission of Turkmenistan on the Caspian Sea, which defined near-term tasks, "Turkmen Dovlet Khabarlary" state news service reported on Monday.
India not to rush into talks with Pakistan over Kashmir
The Indian government has said that it will not rush into talks with Pakistan over the recent military tensions at the international border in the disputed territory of Kashmir even as ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi Friday made it clear that the country's dialogue with its immediate neighbors must be based on the accepted principles of civilized behavior.
Turkey plans to increase electricity imports from Iran
Turkey has announced a tender among companies importing electricity in the country to increase the electricity supply from Iran by existing available electric power facilities, the statement published on the website of Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) said.
U.S. delegation seeks to calm spats between Japan, South Korea
The United States sent its top Asian diplomacy and security officials to South Korea and Japan to calm tensions between two U.S. allies whose squabbling has frustrated efforts to deal with a troublesome North Korea and an increasingly assertive China.
Iran, Iraq, Syria sign transit agreement
Iran, Iraq, and Syria have signed an agreement to expand cooperation through boosting transit of goods through joint borders, the Fars News Agency quoted Iranian Deputy Roads and Urban Development Minister Shahryar Afandizadeh as saying.
Japan sets defense budget rise amid islands dispute with China
Japan is planning to increase its defense budget this year for the first time in 11 years, the Defense Ministry's revised budget request showed on Friday, amid a bitter territorial dispute with China.
Tajikistan ratifies WTO accession agreement
The lower house of Tajikistan’s parliament ratified an agreement on the country’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Wednesday, January 9 concluding Dushanbe's drive to join the trade body, RIA Novosti reported.
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