US help for India's superbug fight
The world's best-known institute for handling bad bugs — Atlanta-based Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — will help India strengthen its laboratory and manpower capacity to better detect pathogens like NDM-1 and virus outbreaks.
IMF wants ability to tap financial markets
The International Monetary Fund, or IMF, has proposed a plan to allow the multilateral lender to directly tap financial markets to be able to help member nations in crisis, according to a document published Thursday.
Hungary leader invites Kyrgyz president
President of Hungary Pal Schmitt offered Kyrgyz counterpart Roza Otunbayeva to pay official visit to Hungary, as reported press-service of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Russia vows to build base on the Moon
Russia has vowed to build a base on the Moon within two decades which it plans to use as a staging post for a manned mission to Mars.
Aftershock shakes Japan's ruined northeast coast
A major aftershock rocked northeast Japan on Thursday and a tsunami warning was issued for the coast devastated by last month's massive quake and tsunami that crippled a nuclear power plant.
Iranian Interior Minister to visit Turkmenistan
A representative delegation headed by Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar will visit Turkmenistan in the coming days, Deputy Iranian Interior Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Mehdi Muhammadifar said, as reported by the Iranian news agency İRNA.
Turkey's top EU official urges French politicians to secure return of occupied Azerbaijani territories
Turkey's chief European Union negotiator has urged French lawmakers to take action to ward off discussion of a so-called 'Armenian genocide' bill over the events of 1915 on the French Senate floor
Iran to investigate delay in nuclear plant launch
An Iranian lawmaker said Wednesday Iran's Majlis (Parliament) will set up a committee to investigate the delay in the launch of the country's first nuclear power plant, Mehr news agency reported.
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