Pakistan gas pipeline is Iran's lifeline
planned, this much-delayed, controversial project could wreck U.S. efforts to check Iran's expansionist ambitions. U.S. energy analyst Gal Luft said the pipeline could also "have profound implications for the geopolitics of energy in the 21st century and
PACE wants early Armenian vote reforms
The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly, or PACE, has agreed to give Armenia until the end of this year to reform its electoral system.
Rio Tinto announces Guinea deal
Rio Tinto says it has signed a deal with China to develop a massive iron ore project in Guinea.
China growing influence ‘good for RI’
attention from the US, observers and officials say. China and Indonesia will celebrate their 60th anniversary of bilateral relations on April 13 as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will visit Jakarta later in April, less than a month after the country hosts US
Mounting pressure on China to revalue yuan
On Thursday, the US ambassador in Beijing said China's currency was a major concern not only in the US. Earlier this week, a bill to threaten China with punitive duties if the yuan did not rise was put to the US Senate.
S. Korea, Japan Can Build Nuclear Weapons Quickly
By Sandra KalnieteWhile Russia has always played a significant role in Europe, relations took a new dimension after European Union expansion. Not only because the EU's border extended substantially eastward, but also because the 10 new member states have
Between Tehran and Riyadh
Moscow and Riyadh have reportedly been negotiating for several years now about the Saudi purchase of Russian air-defense missile systems, but so far this has not yet occurred. Several analysts, including myself, have argued that Riyadh has made clear to
Door of diplomacy still open on Iran's nuclear program: Chinese diplomat
A recent US House vote on Armenian genocide claims was pure politics, according to a Republic congresswoman.
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