News
Will India, China and Pakistan bid for Afghan minerals?
Following a US report about Afghanistan's valuable mineral resources, the Afghan government is gearing up to seek foreign investment and a public bid to extract these minerals is expected to start later this year.
News
China puts down marker in nuclear power race
China announced in late April the sale of two nuclear reactors to Pakistan. This deal is clearly against the guidelines of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and the spirit if not the letter of the nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT)
News
Lithuanian president criticizes Russia over new nuclear plants
The sites for two new nuclear power plants, in Russia's Kaliningrad exclave and in Belarus, were selected with no environmental assessment and without consulting neighboring countries, Lithuania's president said on Monday.
News
BACKGROUND: Kyrgyzstan: Troubled mountain region in Central Asia
The conflict-torn, Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan borders the troubled Chinese province of Xinjiang.
News
Chinese central government urges government organs to conserve energy, resources
The Government Offices Administration of the State Council, China's cabinet, called on government organs Thursday to ensure enhanced energy conservation efforts.
News
Experts: Water problem in Central Asia - inability to find compromise
Water problem in Central Asia is not a shortage of water, but the inability of the region to find a compromise, experts say
News
Putin says thinking about 2012 election
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev are already considering their roles in the 2012 presidential election, Putin told French media Wednesday.
News
Chinese,Russian presidents discuss deeper co-op
Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev met here Thursday and declared they were ready to further advance bilateral relations and cooperation.
|
