A court in Kyrgyzstan has brought charges of corruption against the capital city's former mayor and ordered he be kept in custody for two months.
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Cоздана профессиональная cекция по Ближнему Востоку
Венгрия, Будапешт - в соответствии с просьбой заинтересованных венгерских компаний и организаций, а также согласно программе Будапештской Палаты Торговли и Промышленности, прошло первое заседание профессиональной секции по Ближнему…
Seven Pakistani soldiers ‘beheaded’: military
Pakistan said Monday that seven soldiers were beheaded by Islamist militants who infiltrated from Afghanistan, lashing out at Kabul over cross-border attacks.
Russia to agree N. Korea debt settlement: official
The Russian government is this month set to agree a framework to settle North Korea's $11 billion debt to Moscow dating back to Soviet times, a deputy minister…
Pakistan officials ‘harass’ US diplomats
Rising obstruction of US envoys by officials in Pakistan is "significantly impairing" the work of US personnel there, a state department report says.
L’artificier des attentats de Bali condamné à vingt ans de prison
La justice indonésienne a condamné, ce jeudi 21 juin 2012, Umar Patek à vingt ans de prison. Considéré comme « l'expert en démolition » du réseau islamiste Jemaah Islamiya, celui que…
Shenzhou-9 docks with Tiangong-1
China's Shenzhou-9 capsule, with its crew of three, has docked with the Tiangong-1 space lab.
Burger King to open 1,000 restaurants in China
Fast-food giant Burger King has said it will open 1,000 restaurants in China over the next five to seven years.
India mining industry ‘out of control’
The Indian government has failed to enforce laws to protect human rights and the environment in the country's mining industry, says a rights group.
Reserve Bank of India leaves interest rates unchanged
India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has left its key interest rate unchanged at 8% in a surprise move.