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Big powers and the great energy game in Central Asia

Big powers and the great energy game in Central Asia A CENTURY ago, the British Empire and Tsarist Russia used spies, gold and proxy armies to control the emirate of Afghanistan in the fabled Great Game of the Raj. With the collapse of the USSR, Afghanistan and Central Asia are now new epicentre of incendiary ethnic wars, great power intrigues and despotic warlords. The Great Game is now about gas fields and oil pipelines, not just warm water ports and imperial diplomatic treaties. China, Russia, the US, Turkey, Iran, India and Pakistan and the agents of the worlds most powerful oil

Asia to get Tsunami Warning System by July, UN promises

Asia to get Tsunami Warning System by July, UN promises Countries affected by the South Asian tsunami should have a warning system against sea surges in place by July, UN Under Secretary Jan Egeland said Monday, as officials took nations to task for failing to prepare civilians for a potential future disaster, reports Agence France Presse. The Third International Conference on Early Warning in Bonn, Germany is intended to create warning and fund systems around the world to "cover all countries and all hazards," a plea issued by UN chief Kofi Annan in the wake of the Asian tsunami. Egeland, who spearheaded

Microsoft to Show Off Vista at Asia Hacker Conference

Microsoft to Show Off Vista at Asia Hacker Conference Microsoft plans to give a hacker conference in Asia an inside look at new security features on Windows Vista later this year, the organizer of the event said Tuesday. The companys commitment to show off Vista to the hacker and security community is part of a long-term trend aimed at gaining greater feedback from users prior to product debuts. More and more software and hardware vendors are trying to weed out vulnerabilities before products go to market, and they often turn to the underground and above-ground security community for advice. Companies know that fixing

Boeing, Airbus at Asia’s biggest air show in Singapore

Boeing, Airbus at Asia's biggest air show in Singapore Aviation companies opened Asia's largest air show Tuesday with fiercely competitive campaigns aimed at coaxing China, India and other regional customers to splurge on superjumbos and sophisticated jet technology. Airbus flew in the world's largest passenger plane, the A380, to awe potential purchasers at the Asian Aerospace exhibition in Singapore, while rival Boeing Co. urged carriers to consider acquiring the wide-bodied 747-8, a more fuel-efficient version of the old workhorse jumbo that is expected to be ready for delivery in 2010. Other heavyweights such as the largest U.S. defense contractor, Lockheed Martin Corp., Sweden's

Volunteers call for help in aiding S. Asia’s earthquake survivors

Volunteers call for help in aiding S. Asia’s earthquake survivors ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (BP)--The earthquake that rocked South Asia Oct. 8 has created a unique opportunity for sharing the Gospel, and more followers of Jesus need to go and help, a volunteer in the region noted. “We must go. This is the hour when the door is open -– for such a time as this,” volunteer Liz Fendley* said. “I don’t know how long this window of opportunity will be open in this area. We need to help these people, show them His love, care for them and build those vital relationships