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Japan China talks about gas exploration yield no progress

China and Japan made an agreement to meet again for they did not achieve no progress in issue of gas exploration in the East China Sea, the officials said Friday.

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Belarus Accelerates Plans To Build Nuclear Plant

Belarusian Prime Minister Syarhey Sidorsky has said Minsk will accelerate the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant.

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Chinese Leader Begins 12-Day African Tour

Chinese President Hu Jintao is beginning a 12-day eight-nation tour of Africa in an effort to expand trade and foreign aid, while securing access to natural resources. Jordan Davis reports from VOA's West and Central Africa bureau in Dakar that Mr. Hu is beginning the trip in Cameroon.

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Central Asia: EU Commissioner Seeks Closer European Ties

The European Union's external relations commissioner, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, has said the union is working toward closer ties with the Central Asian region despite the human rights failings there. In comments on January 15, Ferrero-Waldner warned that neglecting Central Asia would merely drive the region toward Russia and China.

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UN Program Aims To Plant One Billion Trees

In the simmering debate over what to do about global warming, alternative energy sources have center stage.

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