Clinton Seeks To Restart Talks Between Azerbaijan, Armenia
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has visited Azerbaijan to seek a restart of peace talks over Nagorno-Karabakh, repair frayed bilateral ties, and press the oil-rich Caucasus nation on human rights.
US-Azerbaijan relations at risk of failing?
Though sometimes overlooked, Azerbaijan’s geopolitical status far outweighs its size. Located just north of Iran and just south of the volatile Caucuses, it sits on the Caspian Sea, astride major oil and gas transshipment routes that avoid Russia.
India's nuclear ambition runs up against China's
A 2008 civilian nuclear energy pact between the United States and India was meant to lift a 34-year-old embargo on nuclear trade despite New Delhi's longstanding weapons programme, a move seen as bolstering it as a counterweight to China.
Russian President Medvedev arrives in Kazakhstan
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Kazakhstan on Monday to take part in a session of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC).
Turkey lends support to caretaker Kyrgyz government
Turkey has boldly displayed its support for Kyrgyzstan, which has endured political and ethnic violence since April, with Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu being the sole foreign statesman present when Kyrgyzstan's provisional leader Roza Otunbayeva was sworn in as president on Saturday.
New Afghan war chief Petraeus visits NATO allies
U.S. Gen. David Petraeus visited NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday to confer with allies before heading to war in Afghanistan to take command of the faltering campaign.
Should Turkey declare war on Iraq?
Under the conditions, it is necessary to ask, should Turkey, just like the U.S., invade Iraq to stop terrorists’ maneuvers?
Obama signs new sanctions on Iran
US President Barack Obama signs into law new sanctions against Iran intended to impede its nuclear programme.
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