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Singapore eases death penalty policy The Singapore parliament has passed legal reforms abolishing mandatory death sentences in some drug trafficking and murder cases, giving fresh hope to dozens of inmates awaiting execution.

16 November 2012 14:45

Death sparks criticism of Irish abortion laws Ireland's tough abortion laws came under fire on Wednesday following the death of an Indian woman after doctors allegedly refused her a termination because it was against the laws of the Catholic country.

16 November 2012 10:45

Nazarbayev signed convention on protection of kidnapped children Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed a Law On ratification of the convention on civil-legal aspects of the international kidnapping of children.

14 November 2012 15:05

Top Republican 'confident' of US immigration deal US House Speaker John Boehner expressed confidence Thursday that he and his Republicans can work with President Barack Obama to hammer out a comprehensive deal on immigration.

09 November 2012 13:44

Restaurant fury as France hikes taxes on eating out Dining out and staying in a hotel in France will become more expensive from the end of next year after the government announced plans Tuesday to hike VAT and hinted at an even bigger increase.

07 November 2012 13:20

UN warns Bahrain protest ban could worsen tensions UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Thursday that Bahrain's move to ban protests could "aggravate" tensions in the Gulf state.

03 November 2012 10:48

Canada lawmakers pass masks ban The Canadian Parliament passed a ban Wednesday on masks at riots that punishes violations with up to 10 years behind bars in a bid to crack down on radical groups.

01 November 2012 17:39

Kazakhstan ambassadors will report on attracted investments Kazakhstan embassies all over the world will be reporting to Kazakhstan Ministry of Industry and New Technologies on investments.

01 November 2012 14:29

Kazakhstan financial police mulls banning legal entities from cashing out money Everyone understands that such big amounts of cash are often used for bribes, for dodging taxes and other compulsory payments into the budget: financial police.

29 October 2012 15:48

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Singapore may bin phone books over privacy fears Singapore is considering stopping the publication of free telephone directories listing residential and office numbers as privacy concerns mount.

25 October 2012 16:11

MP accused Kazakhstan Economic Ministry of lobbying for tobacco companies The deputy was outraged at the new draft law on taxation presented in the lower chamber of Kazakhstan Parliament.

23 October 2012 18:28

Britain to get 'tough but intelligent' on law and order British Prime Minister David Cameron will on Monday call for a "tough but intelligent" approach to law and order, advocating a combination of tough prison sentences and lighter rehabilitation methods.

23 October 2012 11:39

Iran and Spain to start extradition of Kazakhstan citizens Kazakhstan President signed laws ratifying the Agreements on extradition between Kazakhstan and Iran and between Kazakhstan and Spain.

22 October 2012 16:44

National Security Commission sees need for regional anti-terrorist commissions We believe that to effectively resolve these problems we should create two vertical chains of command: deputy chairman of Kazakhstan National Security Commission.

22 October 2012 11:03

Kazakhstan and EU will jointly counter terrorist propaganda We are working on a new agreement between Kazakhstan and the European Union to jointly counter propaganda of terrorism: deputy chairman of the National Security Commission of Kazakhstan.

21 October 2012 10:42

Yertysbayev deems creation of Kazakhstan's anti-terrorist commission reasonable Kazakhstan President’s Advisor Yermikhamet Yertysbayev shared his opinion on establishment of an anti-terrorist commission in Kazakhstan.

15 October 2012 17:24

Lithuanian voters reject atomic power plan Lithuanian voters on Sunday rejected plans to build a new plant to replace the Baltic state's lone nuclear power station.

15 October 2012 16:23

Australia defends refugee policy after boat surge Canberra insisted on Monday that a new deterrent policy of locking up refugees on remote Pacific islands was working despite a weekend surge in arrivals and self-harm attempts among detainees.

15 October 2012 11:03

Canada bars US extremist pastor Terry Jones Notorious US pastor Terry Jones said Thursday he has been barred from entering Canada after an anti-Islam video he backs triggered violent protests across the Muslim world.

13 October 2012 14:51