China puts down marker in nuclear power race
China announced in late April the sale of two nuclear reactors to Pakistan. This deal is clearly against the guidelines of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and the spirit if not the letter of the nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT)
Lithuanian president criticizes Russia over new nuclear plants
The sites for two new nuclear power plants, in Russia's Kaliningrad exclave and in Belarus, were selected with no environmental assessment and without consulting neighboring countries, Lithuania's president said on Monday.
BACKGROUND: Kyrgyzstan: Troubled mountain region in Central Asia
The conflict-torn, Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan borders the troubled Chinese province of Xinjiang.
Chinese central government urges government organs to conserve energy, resources
The Government Offices Administration of the State Council, China's cabinet, called on government organs Thursday to ensure enhanced energy conservation efforts.
Putin says thinking about 2012 election
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev are already considering their roles in the 2012 presidential election, Putin told French media Wednesday.
Experts: Water problem in Central Asia - inability to find compromise
Water problem in Central Asia is not a shortage of water, but the inability of the region to find a compromise, experts say
Chinese,Russian presidents discuss deeper co-op
Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev met here Thursday and declared they were ready to further advance bilateral relations and cooperation.
Port traffic, Baltic index signal slow shipping sector recovery
Port traffic for May has grown just 2.5% on a sequential basis, signaling a weak pick up in export-import activity. According to Indian Ports Association (IPA), the overall port traffic for May stood at 4.78 million tonne against 4.66 million tonne in April 2010.
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