Medvedev Looks to Join Projects to Power South Asia
Russia is ready to invest "hundreds of millions of dollars" to join high-voltage power line and gas pipeline projects in Central Asia, President Dmitry Medvedev said in the Tajik capital.
Dushanbe summit pledges to boost regional trade
The quadrilateral meeting of heads of state of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Russia ended, adopting a joint statement pledging to strengthen regional trade and to fight terrorism and the narcotics trade.
Japan Eyes Global Nuclear Compensation Treaty
Japan is considering joining a U.S.-led global nuclear compensation treaty in a bid to fend off excessive overseas damage claims related to nuclear accidents, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday, without citing sources.
Pakistan's failure would cost U.S. more than money
Osama bin Laden is dead. So say the U.S. government, bin Laden's al-Qaida associates and three of his wives, who were with him May 2 when American commandos raided his compound in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad.
Turkmenistan to Export Caspian Sea Gas
Turkmenistan will begin exporting natural gas from its Caspian Sea wells, Turkmenistan.ru reported August 7. Yagshigeldy Kakayev, director of the State Agency for Management and Use of Hydrocarbon Resources, announced the pending export at a cabinet meeting.
India and Pakistan Hate Each Other, but They're Really Good at Sharing Water—for Now
Atomic Energy Commission, had just returned from a visit to India and Pakistan and described two fledgling nations on the verge of another war over Kashmir.
Turkmenistan sets presidential election date
Turkmenistan has announced that presidential elections will be held on February 12.
US Looks into Saudi Nuclear Power
“Christian Science Monitor runs an article about the US government’s interest in Saudi Arabia’s plans for building nuclear power plants to generate electricity.”
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