Russia blocks UN report on Iran arms
Russia is attempting to suppress a United Nations report that says Iran has been breaking a U.N. arms embargo by shipping weapons to Syria, Western diplomats said Thursday.
Bhel deal to deepen India's commercial ties with Iraq
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) signed a provisional Rs.1,500 crore deal with the government of Iraq earlier this month, the latest of several efforts by state-owned companies to engage with oil and gas-rich countries in West Asia that have well over half of the world’s proven reserves of crude oil and a little over a third of global gas reserves.
Russia sends second consignment of fuel for Iran's nuclear power plant
The second consignment of fuel for Iran's nuclear power plant was delivered from Russia to the southern Iranian city of Bushehr, the local satellite Press TV reported on Wednesday.
Lithuania suggests NATO assuming well-defined role in energy security
On 10 May at the meeting with General Stephane Abrial, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation, who is paying a visit to Lithuania, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Asta Skaisgiryte Liauskiene noted that Lithuania supported NATO activities to develop new missile and cyber defense capabilities, and to define the Alliance's role in the field of energy security, reports BC the press service of the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Russia redrawing Europe energy map
Things couldn't have been better for Russia's energy giant Gazprom even before news came in over the weekend that curtains could be coming down on one of the keenest battles of the Caspian great game, and Moscow is on a winning streak.
EU stability plan to bring poverty, inflation to Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s entry into the European Union will inevitably bring increased unemployment, cuts in social spending and inflation to the country’s population. The EU is currently using Bulgaria, which has the lowest wages in all of Europe, to set standards that could become a model for all of Europe.
Japan to Cancel Plan to Build More Nuclear Plants
Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday that Japan would abandon plans to build more nuclear reactors, saying his country needed to "start from scratch" in creating a new energy policy
Russia tests Iran nuclear power reactor
Russia has successfully completed a vital pre-launch test at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, the country's nuclear export agency said on Tuesday.
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