The United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Thursday it wanted to send representatives to Iran to seek answers from the Islamic republic about a report containing intelligence that Tehran has worked on developing a nuclear weapon, dpa reported.

• November 17, 2011

Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Karim Massimov discussed bilateral cooperation with the Heads of diplomatic missions of Italy, Germany and the U.S. accredited in Kazakhstan, Kazakh Prime Minister's press-service reported.

• November 16, 2011

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the law "On ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on the provision of free military-technical assistance," the President's press service reported on Wednesday.

• November 16, 2011

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday denied pressuring Australia to reverse a ban on selling uranium to India but said he would "watch with interest" how the issue played out.

• November 16, 2011

Since the December 1991 collapse of the USSR, one of the most exciting developments for the international energy community has been the rise of oil exports from the Caspian region.

• November 15, 2011

If the gas industry bosses in Russia are to be believed, we're entering a new golden age for the 'blue fuel' as it's called. It will be a win-win situation for Russia as consumption is expected to show double digit growth.

• November 15, 2011

The UN atomic watchdog's damning new report on Iran's nuclear programme has set the stage for a diplomatic showdown at IAEA headquarters this week, pitting Russia and China against Western powers.

• November 15, 2011

Further sanctions against Iran are "for sure", but the EU should not rule out other options including military action, Dutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal said on Monday, ahead of a meeting with EU counterparts.

• November 14, 2011