Russia's president says sanctions for Iran "not optimal" path, but can't be excluded
Thousands of years after Moses led his people out of Egypt, the Passover story is going digital
Tajik PM Disputes Uzbek Rationale For Rail Delays
Tajikistan's prime minister has described as an "excuse" Uzbekistan's claims that technical problems are blocking freight trains bound for his country.
Central Asia & Caucasus: governments spending heavily on arms
Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan have gone on a weapons spending spree over the past decade, collectively increasing their defense spending five-fold, according to a report recently released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
The Coming China-India Conflict: Is War Inevitable?
By sheer demographics, it's the world's most important relationship. China and India comprise 40% of humanity and boast economies that are expected to loom large over the 21st century.
Russia, China urged Iran to change nuclear stance
Russia and China have quietly made clear to the Iranian government they want Tehran to change its approach to the nuclear issue and accept a U.N. atomic fuel offer, Western diplomats said.
Collective Defense in Central Asia Contradicted by Rising National Spending
Despite the impact of the global economic crisis on all of the economies within the former Soviet Union, averaging a 7 percent decline in GDP in 2009, defense spending has increased in each state with the exception of Belarus (which remained unchanged in 2009 year-on-year at 1.5 percent of GDP).
Karzai in China to discuss trade
Afghan President Hamid Karzai begins a visit to China, with trade and investment high on the agenda.
China's heir-apparent pitches Russian alliance
The man widely seen as China's next leader told Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday the world's two most powerful emerging market economies should help each other increase their weight in global affairs.
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