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China's Hu warns Sarkozy on Libya strikes
Coalition military strikes on Libya could violate the "intention" of the UN resolution if civilians suffer, Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday told visiting French leader Nicolas Sarkozy.
Gold Mining in the Republic of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is a land-locked country in Central Asia, and was once a member of the former Soviet Union. The country hosts impressive mineral reserves, including gold, copper, molybdenum, silver, zinc and uranium. The mineral sector has been the country's main economic engine, its most significant resource being gold.
Russia and Kyrgyzstan interested in suppression of Afghan threats
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said “Russia and Kyrgyzstan are interested in suppression of Afghan threats” after meeting with Kyrgyz counterpart Ruslan Kazakbaev
US concern about Armenian nuclear power plant
US Congressman Jim Moran has said that Armenia's Metsamor nuclear power station does not meet modern safety standards.
Iran's president gifts airplane to Turkmenistan counterpart
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday sent an Iran-made two-seat airplane to Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov who is here to attend the celebrations for International Day of Nowruz, the semi- official Fars news agency reported.
After Japan, Will China Scale Back Its Nuclear Ambitions?
Even for a country known for completing massive infrastructure projects with frightening speed, China's nuclear-power-plant building spree boggles the mind.
Russian, Kyrgyz foreign ministers to discuss bilateral ties in Moscow
Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbayev will visit Moscow on March 27-28 to discuss bilateral ties between Russia and Kyrgyzstan with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, a spokesman for the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry said
Japan nuclear crisis a wake-up call for China
Following the nuclear power plant crisis in Japan, China has ordered safety inspections of its existing nuclear plants and suspension of new plant approvals.
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