But for the rapid progress made by India and China, the pace of poverty reduction in developing countries would have been still slower after the global economic crisis, according to World Bank's lead economist.

• Date: 24.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.04.2010  |  Markets  |  from indiatimes.com

Ministers have agreed on a NATO plan for the gradual handover of security responsibilities in Afghanistan to Afghan forces. Earlier in the talks, ministers discussed the withdrawal of nuclear weapons from Europe.

• Date: 23.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.04.2010  |  Security  |  from Deutsche Welle

By Robert M Cutler MONTREAL - Two events coincided this week to point towards further complications in Euro-Caspian energy geo-economics. Azerbaijan has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Georgia and Romania to promote liquefied natural gas

• Date: 23.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.04.2010  |  Energy  |  from atimes.com

Anyone who remembers the Vietnam War might be having hot flashes of déjà vu today. We are again engaged in a grand campaign to "win the hearts and minds" of an implacable foe in a place where we do not understand the language, the religion, the culture, or the opportunity costs

• Date: 21.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 20.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from americanthinker.com

Kyrgyzstan's interim government, struggling to reimpose order following the uprising that brought it power, has warned looters and armed assailants that police will use deadly force against them

• Date: 21.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 21.04.2010  |  Markets  |  from france24.com

Uzbek President Islam Karimov on April 20 urged the Russian media not to judge all of Central Asia on the basis of the situation in Kyrgyzstan and asked reporters to be balanced in their coverage of the Kyrgyz unrest, RIA Novosti informed.

• Date: 21.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 21.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from finchannel.com

As Kyrgyzstan strives to break a vicious cycle of corruption and authoritarianism, representatives of the provisional government in Bishkek insist they are committed to creating a genuinely free press, one that is capable of fulfilling a watchdog role. But for that to happen, much more than just governmental will is needed.

• Date: 19.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 19.04.2010  |  Markets  |  from eurasianet.org

The Thai army moves into the business district of Bangkok to prevent anti-government protesters entering the area.

• Date: 19.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 19.04.2010  |  Security  |  from bbc.co.uk