Russia has reacted angrily to Ireland's expulsion of a Russian diplomat, warning that it will respond in kind.

• Date: 02.02.2011  |  Published on EGF: 02.02.2011  |  External Relations  |  from washingtonpost.com

Pakistan Tuesday dismissed a New York Times report that Pakistan has steadily "expanded its nuclear arsenal" since President Obama came to office.

• Date: 02.02.2011  |  Published on EGF: 02.02.2011  |  External Relations  |  from People's Daily

Ministry of Economic Regulation (MER) of Kyrgyzstan intends to attract Turkish businessmen to develop the mining sector, as the head of the investment policy of MER Kubat Murzaev stated at a joint Kyrgyz-Turkish Business Forum.

• Date: 01.02.2011  |  Published on EGF: 01.02.2011  |  Energy  |  from 24.kg

The White House says it is troubled by reports that dozens of people detained during demonstrations in Moscow and other Russian cities have been mistreated, including accusations that some were beaten by police.

• Date: 01.02.2011  |  Published on EGF: 01.02.2011  |  External Relations  |  from seattletimes.com

The United States and the European Union on Monday imposed sanctions against President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko and scores of other officials in Belarus for a broad crackdown on the opposition after the fraudulent presidential election late last year.

• Date: 01.02.2011  |  Published on EGF: 01.02.2011  |  External Relations  |  from nytimes.com

Turkey aspires to possess at least 20 nuclear reactors operating in the country by 2030, a key official from the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has said.

• Date: 01.02.2011  |  Published on EGF: 01.02.2011  |  Energy  |  from todayszaman.com

The Rajin-Sonbong Free Trade Zone in the extreme northeast corner of North Korea was always something of a joke. The zone was created in 1991 by the late North Korean dictator Kim Il-sung when the North was in one of its periodic flirtations with Chinese-style free markets. But nothing much came of it.

• Date: 01.02.2011  |  Published on EGF: 01.02.2011  |  External Relations  |  from koreatimes.co.kr

Pakistan's nuclear arsenal now totals more than 100 deployed weapons, a doubling of its stockpile over the past several years in one of the world's most unstable regions, according to estimates by nongovernment analysts

• Date: 31.01.2011  |  Published on EGF: 31.01.2011  |  Security  |  from washingtonpost.com