Russia and Central Asia strike major gas pipeline deal
Putin and Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan leaders agree to build a Turkmenistan Kazakhstan Russia gas pipeline and revamp Central Asian networks with Uzbekistan, boosting Moscow as Europe’s energy supplier while deterring bypass routes amid Western energy security concerns. They also expand the Tengiz to Novorossiisk oil pipeline as part of broader regional energy ties.
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Russia energy role shocks European fears
Russia supplies a quarter of Europe’s gas and ranks as its second largest oil supplier. European energy worry rose after Moscow paused gas to several ex Soviet neighbors, highlighting dependence on Russian energy amid geopolitical tensions.
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Violence erupts in Karachi as Musharraf clash turns deadly
Pakistans largest city is rocked by street battles between government supporters and opponents. Gunmen fire near the international airport area as Iftikhar Chaudhry abandons plans to attend a rally. Doctors report 27 dead and over 100 injured across four hospitals. An official confirms the toll on background.
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Chertoff urges data sharing to aid terror probes
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff pressed Europe to adopt a passenger data sharing pact to aid counterterrorism. He cited a Chicago finger print case linked to a 2003 Iraq truck bomb and said data use limits, retention, and agency access must be resolved before a July expiry. Venice talks seek harmonized rules and airline data access.
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Benedict XVI warns drug dealers of divine judgment in Brazil
Pope Benedict XVI told a cheering crowd of 6,000 at Fazenda de Esperança, a drug treatment center in Guaratinguetá, that drug traffickers will face divine justice for harming youth and society. He urged dealers to reflect on the grave harm caused and warned that God will call them to account.
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