Hungary bans US far-right group's 'racist' conference
Hungary banned a conference of the US-based white supremacist National Policy Institute (NPI) set for this weekend, calling the organisation "racist".
Kazakhstan allocates $13 million for electronic tagging
Kazakhstan has recently introduced changes to the Criminal Code. In this regard, the state will allocate $13 million for electronic tagging devices for monitoring convicts.
Turkey bans tattoos, piercings in schools
Turkey's Islamic-rooted government has banned pupils from wearing tattoos or body piercings in schools.
Kazakhstani swimmer Dmitriy Balandin wins 3 gold medals at Asian Games
Kazakhstani swimmer Dmitriy Balandin has become the champion of the Asian Games in Men's 50m Breaststroke.
Indonesian parliament to vote on controversial election plan
Indonesia's parliament was set to decide whether to scrap the direct election of local leaders.
Hungary passes new law helping borrowers, hitting banks
Hungary's parliament adopted a law compelling banks to pay compensation to borrowers hit by past interest rate hikes on loans deemed unfair by authorities.
Kazakhstan Majilis ratifies migrant readmission agreement with Switzerland
Kazakhstan's Majilis has approved the draft law ratifying the agreement between Kazakhstan and Switzerland on readmission of persons residing without authorization.
Turkey lifts ban on headscarves at high schools
The Turkish government announced it was lifting a ban on female students wearing the Islamic headscarf at high schools.
New Zealand PM pushes flag change after election win
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said he would press ahead with plans to hold a referendum to change the national flag following his election triumph.