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Turkey Cautions Cyprus Over Mediterranean Offshore Natgas Reserves
Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz told reporters that “no one” should attempt to test either the Turkish government or the country’s history, a less than veiled reference to the Republic of Cyprus’ interest in its offshore potential natural...
Somalia’s Semi-autonomous Regions, Galmudug And Puntland Agree to End Border Dispute
The leaders of Somalia’s two semi-autonomous regions, Galmudug and Puntland, on Monday in Mogadishu committed to a peaceful settlement of their border dispute and adopted a four-point plan to ensure that hostilities between the two territories do...
Kim Jong Il Woos Russia As Potential Investor in North Korea
Kim’s visit to Russia was shrouded in secrecy – as one Russian specialist on North Korea explained, “Judging by all indications, the whole thing is due to North Korea’s habit of doing everything in absolute secrecy in the hope of confusing...
South Korea Investing in Kazakhstan Energy Projects
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is currently visiting Kazakhstan. In one result of Lee’s visit, South Korea and Kazakhstan have signed agreements for two $4 billion projects to build a thermal power plant and a petrochemical complex in the Central...
Joint Chinese-Indian Oil Tanker Patrols Possible?
Aside from cost, the major problem for oil importing countries is getting the purchases safely home. Essentially, there are only two options – pipelines and maritime transport.
Somaliland Starts Legal Proceedings Against Private Newspaper
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is alarmed by the increasingly worsening climate of harassment and intimidation that the Somaliland authorities have imposed on the private media.
Hundreds of Drought-displaced Somali’s Seek Shelter in Somaliland
Hundreds of families from south-central Somalia who have sought refuge in the self-declared independent Republic of Somaliland lack food, shelter and water, say local officials.
Healthcare, Education Gains As Somaliland Marks 20th Anniversary
The self-declared republic of Somaliland has made key improvements in sectors such as health, education and infrastructure in the past two decades, its leaders say, despite its lack of international recognition.
