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".
Turkey deploys tanks to border as lawmakers to consider anti-IS action
Turkey deployed tanks and armoured vehicles to reinforce its border with Syria amid escalating violence by the Islamic State group.
Rising Rousseff ramps up Brazil election offensive
President Dilma Rousseff has ramped up her offensive as Brazil's election campaign enters the final stretch, with a decisive first-round win in her sights.
Kazakhstan discusses corruption rating with Transparency International and OECD in Paris
Kazakh Lower Chamber MP asked the head of the Anti-Corruption Agency about ways to improve Kazakhstan's rating in the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index.
Pakistan Ambassador praises Kazakhstan's living standards
Pakistan Ambassador to Kazakhstan Shaukat Ali Mukadam said that living standards in Kazakhstan were very high.
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.
Modi, in rock star US debut, vows to make India proud
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi basked in a rock star welcome to the United States as he vowed to work tirelessly to make his nation a major power
Turkey 'can't stay out' of anti-IS fight: Erdogan
Turkey cannot stay out of the international coalition fighting Islamic State jihadists, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
Armed British warplanes flying 'daily' over Iraq
Armed British warplanes are flying daily missions over Iraq and would launch air strikes if called in by local forces on the ground.
Brazil split ahead of presidential poll
Brazil's electorate is split a week ahead of presidential elections, with polls showing Dilma Rousseff locked in a dead heat with main rival Marina Silva
Turkey bans tattoos, piercings in schools
Turkey's Islamic-rooted government has banned pupils from wearing tattoos or body piercings in schools.
Swiss voters reject shift to state-run health insurance
Swiss voters rejected a plan to ditch the country's all-private health insurance system and create a state-run scheme, exit polls showed.
White House plays down new report of Secret Service woes
A White House official played down a report that it took the Secret Service days to realize a man shot at the presidential residence in 2011.
CIS Security Council Secretaries discuss regional security
The acting secretary of Kazakhstan's Security Council Adilbek Dzhaksybekov has taken part in the meeting of the CIS Security Council's Secretaries in Moscow.
Rosneft says Arctic well drilled with Exxon struck oil
Rosneft said it had found oil in the Kara Sea off the north coast of Siberia in a joint drilling project with US oil giant ExxonMobil.
New Zealand opposition leader quits after poll rout
New Zealand opposition leader David Cunliffe bowed to mounting pressure and quit.
Australia PM Abbott applauds FBI partnership
Australian Prime Minister hailed international police cooperation during a threat briefing at the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force in New York.
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.
Almaty improves standing as world financial center in latest ranking
Kazakhstan's Almaty has improved its position in The Global Financial Centres Index surpassing Prague, Warsaw and Moscow.
Kerry to hold nuclear talks with Iran FM, EU's Ashton
US Secretary of State John Kerry will hold three-way talks later with his Iranian counterpart and EU foreign policy chief.