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One month in, Ukraine truce exists in name only Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels marked a month since the signing of a Kremlin-backed truce.

06 October 2014

Rousseff set to face Neves in Brazil run-off Brazilian President is set to face Social Democrat Aecio Neves in a run-off election, leaving popular environmentalist Marina Silva out of the race.

06 October 2014

France to step up air patrols in Iraq: minister France will "increase" the rate of its air patrols over Iraq against the Islamic State group, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said.

06 October 2014

PM says 'no one has right' to criticise Turkey on Syria Turkish Prime Minister said no one has the right to criticise Ankara on Syria, after US Vice President accused Turkey of financing and even arming jihadists.

06 October 2014

Nursultan Nazarbayev congratules Kazakhstanis on Kurban Ait holiday Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated the people of Kazakhstan on the Kurban Ait holiday.

06 October 2014

Afghan president lifts ban on expelled US reporter A New York Times reporter expelled from Afghanistan and accused of having links to spy agencies will be allowed to return.

06 October 2014

Convicts, corruption suspects up for office in Peru Some 21 million Peruvians are voting in regional and municipal elections, with many candidates accused of corruption, drug-trafficking ties.

06 October 2014

Borisov to bounce back in Bulgaria election Bulgarian strongman Boyko Borisov was set for a possible return to power in elections.

05 October 2014

Nazarbayev says Mangistau economy rests on oil production, there is need to develop other sectors President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with entrepreneurs and community representatives in Aktau, where he outlined the priority areas of development.

05 October 2014

Latvia centre-right coalition scores victory: exit polls Latvia's ruling centre-right coalition led by Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma scored a resounding majority in elections.

05 October 2014

Spanish PM urges dialogue over Catalonia independence bid Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called for calm and dialogue as Catalonia leaders pressed ahead with a vote on independence in defiance of Madrid.

05 October 2014

Song and dance as pro-Russia rebels mark 'liberation' from Ukraine Ukraine's largest rebel-controlled city marked six months of "independence" from Kiev with Russian and separatist flags.

05 October 2014

Top N. Korea leaders hold talks in South on rare visit Three top North Korean officials made a surprise visit to South Korea on Saturday and held the highest-level talks for years.

04 October 2014

Putin a '19th century' imperialist: Bulgarian president Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev denounced Russia's Vladimir Putin as an aggressive leader with a 19th-century empire-building style.

04 October 2014

Brazil primed for closest election in decades Brazil's presidential elections are likely to be the closest in a generation, but polls suggest leftist incumbent Dilma Rousseff will secure a second term after a run-off.

04 October 2014

Catalans defy Spanish court in independence duel Catalan leaders forged ahead for a vote on independence, defying a court challenge by the national government in their bid to redraw the map of Spain.

04 October 2014

Turkey warns will hit back if IS attacks Syria exclave Turkey warned it would not hesitate to strike back at Islamic State jihadists if they attacked Turkish troops stationed at Ankara's exclave inside Syria.

04 October 2014

Kerry tells Lavrov of 'concern' over Ukraine fighting US Secretary of State John Kerry told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov of his "concern" over the escalation of violence in eastern Ukraine.

04 October 2014

UN to help Kazakhstan develop e-government United Nations will help Kazakhstan to develop electronic government as Kazakh government ratifies agreement on cooperation.

03 October 2014

Kazakh Senate Speaker says forums in Astana should not be a drain to state budget Kazakh Senate Speaker Tokayev has called onto organizers of forums in Astana to economize.

03 October 2014

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