U.S. marshals Military Might to challenge Asian Century
The first decade of what more than a generation ago was predicted to be the Asian Century is winding down, marking ten years since the end of the American Century.
China to Invest Billions in Electric and Hybrid Cars
The Chinese government, determined to become a world leader in green technology, says it plans to invest billions of dollars over the next few years to develop electric and hybrid vehicles.
A new push for nuclear fusion
ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) Council approved the Overall Project Schedule (OPS) and the Overall Project Cost (OPC) in an extraordinary meeting in late July. This means that the world's largest experimental nuclear fusion project, which is being undertaken by the Eropean Union, the United States, Japan, Russia, China, South Korea and India, will receive full thrust for the construction of the reactor in Cadarache in southern France.
Turkmenistan auctions about 120,000 tons of oil products
Turkmenistan auctioned about 120,000 tons of oil products from the Turkmenbashi refinery, and refineries in the Saydi and Nayip gas-processing complex today at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange
China to Build Power Plant
Huadian, a Chinese power company, agreed to build a 20 billion ruble ($655 million) plant in the Yaroslavl region with TGK-2, a generator controlled by Sintez Group, the companies said
Split views about Iran’s nuclear reactor
Iran has crossed a new nuclear threshold, but it’s one the Obama administration isn’t worried about.
Russia helps Iran load fuel into its first nuclear plant
Russia will load fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant next week despite U.S. demands to prevent Iran obtaining nuclear energy until the country proves that it's not pursuing a weapons capacity.
Kyrgyz politicians say Turkey may help form Kyrgyz democracy
Omurbek Tekebayev, the leader of Kyrgyzstan’s largest political party, has said Turkey’s parliamentary democracy is an example for his country and that it proves that modern democracy is possible in Central Asia.
|
