Russia to join WTO, but U.S. companies worry about business
After two decades of negotiations, Russia will finally join the World Trade Organization on Wednesday. The lower trade barriers that come along with membership will open up new opportunities for foreign companies to do business in Russia.
China could carry out a cyber attack against India with the help of computer hardware and spare parts, according to a report by intelligence agencies. The agencies further believe that China would become an expert in such stealth attacks by 2017
Objections by India to the construction of the US$12 billion Diamer-Bhasha dam in Gilgit-Baltistan, a disputed area in north Pakistan, have blocked funding for the project from international donors.
China to trigger electricity crisis in India?
China could carry out a cyber attack against India with the help of computer hardware and spare parts, according to a report by intelligence agencies. The agencies further believe that China would become an expert in such stealth attacks by 2017.
China wants U.S. policies on renewable energy corrected
The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) is demanding theUnited Statesto remove supporting measures for its renewable energy industry, accusing it of violating the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
U.S. State Department: Turkmenistan may provide India with natural gas
Turkmenistan has sufficient gas to provide India's fast-growing economy with this fuel, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake told journalists.
China, India continue to fuel demand for affordable coal supply
Hong Kong-listed Indonesian coal mining company Agritrade Resources said demand for cheap energy alternatives from developing economies is not expected to wane. It supplies "sub-bituminous coal" - or lower grade thermal coal - which is seen an affordable source of energy for developing nations.
China Says U.S. Clean Energy Projects Violate WTO Rules
The ministry's announcement is the latest in a string of tit-for-tat moves in the clean energy sector which have pit China against its two-largest trade partners, the U.S. and European Union. China's ruling comes as clean energy policy is becoming an issue in the U.S. presidential elections and at a time when demand for wind and solar-power equipment from Europe is falling.
Iran’s nuclear problem no more dangerous than other international problems
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov feels that Iran's nuclear problem is no more dangerous than other international problems, The Voice of Russia reported.
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