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Venezuelan leader wraps up 'superpowers' with 28 laws Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wrapped up a year of congressionally granted "superpowers" by decreeing 28 new laws.

20 November 2014

Customs Union may ban food additive that keeps fruits fresh The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan may ban E912 food additive that makes fruits look shinier and keeps them fresh longer.

19 November 2014

Obama presses for tough 'open Internet' rules US President Barack Obama voiced support for a new regulatory system for Internet providers.

11 November 2014

Local governor gives final OK to first Japan nuclear restart A local governor gave the green light to restarting an atomic power station.

07 November 2014

Germany launches celebration weekend for Berlin Wall's fall Germany kicks off celebrations Friday marking the 25th anniversary of the epochal fall of the Berlin Wall.

07 November 2014

Kazakhstan introduces arrest for misdemeanors with no detention homes in place Kazakhstan has changed its legislature to huminize the justice system by differentiating between crimincal misdemeanor and criminal offence. The first is supposed to be punished by arrest but there are no detention homes in Kazakhstan. Even more, the courts will gain the right to order arrest for misdemeanors only starting January 1, 2017. That is, two years from now.

05 November 2014

OECD recommends confiscation for all corruption offences in Kazakhstan The OECD has issued several new recommendations to Kazakhstan in its fight against corruption.

31 October 2014

New Zealanders to vote on flag change New Zealand will hold a binding referendum in 2016 on whether to change the national flag, Prime Minister John Key said.

29 October 2014

Thousands of Catalans demand snap regional vote Thousands of pro-independence Catalans rallied, demanding snap elections after the region's leader Artus Mas watered down plans for a referendum on separating from Spain.

20 October 2014

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Kazakshtan Majilis ratifies extradition agreement with Italy Kazakhstan Parliament’s lower chamber, the Majilis, has ratified the Agreement on Extradition of Convicts between Kazakhstan and Italy.

16 October 2014

Advocacy group urges Kazakhstan to abolish death penalty Penal Reform International believes Kazakhstan should abolish the death penalty completely, even though there is a moratorium on capital punishment in the country.

13 October 2014

White House: no bypass of Congress for Guantanamo closure The White House said it aimed to work with US lawmakers towards closing Guantanamo and was not "drafting options" for circumventing a congressional ban.

11 October 2014

China court moves to tighten grip over 'disorderly Internet' China's top court is putting pressure on Internet service providers to provide the personal details of Web users suspected of "rights violations".

10 October 2014

Mrs Clooney to fight for return of Greek marbles from Britain Amal Alamuddin will be in Greece this month to advise on the return of the Parthenon Marbles from Britain.

10 October 2014

Kazakh Ministry of Energy proposes installing metering devices on oil and gas wells The Minister of Energy says there is a need for monitoring devices on Kazakhstan's oil and gas wells.

09 October 2014

Visa free entrance may be extended till October 2015 Kazakhstani Tourism Association has suggested extending visa free entrance for 10 countries till October 2015.

09 October 2014

Iran issues 'red lines' ahead of key nuclear talks Iran's supreme leader reiteratedhis country's "red lines" in negotiations with world powers over its controversial nuclear programme.

08 October 2014

Yemen names new PM, who is rejected by rebels Yemen's president named his chief of staff as premier, a move rejected by Shiite rebels who overran the capital two weeks ago.

08 October 2014

Charles Michel, Belgium's youngest PM for 174 years Belgium's Charles Michel, who became prime minister, is a 38-year-old French-speaking liberal who is now one of the youngest leaders in Europe.

08 October 2014