Kazakhs probe police weapons use
Violence in the western Kazakh town of Zhanaozen earlier this month left 16 people dead
Afghanistan signs first major oil deal with China
Afghanistan on Wednesday signed an oil deal with China which could earn the war-torn country $7 billion over 25 years.
Iran's Caspian oil swap to hit 500,000 barrels
Iran would swap 500,000 barrels of crude oil per day with Caspian Sea littoral states.
Pakistan's future hangs in the balance
The ruling camp will go down simply because it has failed to instil confidence among the common people
What do Turkey and Saudi Arabia hope to accomplish?
Fast moving events in the Middle Eastern landscape in recent years have gravitated Saudi Arabia and Turkey, two regional heavyweights in this region, towards each other
Nabucco’s chances to transport Azerbaijani gas are very high
Nabucco project is optimistic about the speedy decision by the consortium developing the Azerbaijani Shah Deniz gas condensate field on the pipeline selection, Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH Managing Director Reinhard Mitschek said in his interview.
North Korea's new era can't be any worse
In situations as dire as that of North Korea, any change is a harbinger of hope. As much is true of the death of the reclusive nation's leader, Kim Jong Il, and the ascension of his youngest son, 20-something Kim Jong Un. Even though this has triggered immediate fears of instability throughout northeast Asia, the longer-term outlook is surely one of enhanced optimism, for the Korean people and the rest of the world.
Kazakhstan may join WTO next year
Kazakhstan may join the World Trade Organization (WTO) next year, Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov said in Astana addressing a meeting with Kazakhstan's diplomatic missions' heads on Tuesday.
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