Scottish vote reveals cracks in United Kingdom
The referendum has fired up debate in the rest of the United Kingdom over London's dominance and the historic ties that hold the country together.
Hollande hits all-time low in new opinion poll
Confidence in embattled French President Francois Hollande has plunged to a new all-time low of 13 percent.
Poroshenko says Ukraine ceasefire plan to be signed Friday
Ukraine said it was poised to strike a Kremlin-backed ceasefire deal with rebel leaders after five months of conflict.
Kazakhstan selects 20 people to join UN peacekeeping missions
The country’s Foreign Ministry has sent a note to the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations confirming readiness to send Kazakhstan’s peacekeepers.
Australia PM to sign long-awaited nuclear fuel deal with India
Australia's prime minister is due to sign a deal allowing nuclear fuel exports to energy-hungry India.
NATO summit opens as US, Britain rally allies
A NATO summit billed as the most important since the Cold War got underway with calls to stand up to Russia over Ukraine.
Paris suspends delivery of warship to Russia over Ukraine
France suspended the delivery of the first of two Mistral-class warships to Russia "until November" after fierce criticism.
‘Putin Plan’ for settling conflict in Ukraine
In order to stop the bloodshed and stabilise the situation in southeast Ukraine, I believe that the parties to the conflict should immediately agree on and coordinate the following steps: Vladimir Putin.
Descendant of Kazakh composer demands 1mln in damages from gay smooch poster creators
The poster advertising a gay bar in Kazakhstan depicting a Kazakh composer and a Russian poet kissing has mostly angered the public in Kazakhstan. Now the Kazakh descendant of the composer claims 1mln tenge in damages from the poster creators.
Nazarbayev on decentralization of powers in Kazakhstan
President of Kazakhstan spoke to the Parliament about the necessity to transfer some powers to local authorities.
UN voices 'serious concern' on human rights in Thailand
The United Nations said it was "seriously concerned" about growing restrictions on human rights activists in Thailand.
Putin G20 decision some way off: Australia
A decision on whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin should be invited to the G20 summit in November is still some way off.
Japan PM to name women to quarter of cabinet
More than a quarter of Japan's new cabinet will be female.
Silva poll charge forces Brazil poll rivals' rethink
Environmentalist Marina Silva sending a threatened Dilma Rousseff, the incumbent, into attack mode with the elections a month away.
Nazarbayev appoints ambassadors to Germany, Romania, Cambodia and Laos
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has appointed a number of new ambassadors of Kazakhstan.
France's scorned former first lady to publish kiss-and-tell
France's scorned former first lady Valerie Trierweiler is set to lift the lid on her tumultuous relationship with the president.
Welsh golf resort locked down for NATO summit
A huge security operation involving 9,000 British police officers will secure a luxury Welsh golf resort hosting a NATO summit later this week.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on Kazakhstan's right to exit Customs Union
Last week Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev made a statement on the country's right to leave the Eurasian Economic Union should the interests of the country be jeopardized.
Kazakhstan ready for various geopolitical risks: Nazarbayev
President of Kazakhstan said the country was facing quite a few problems but was prepared to address various scenarios.
Video of Kazakhstanis in Syria is a manipulation: political expert
Kazakh political analyst Yerlan Karin called the video purporting to show Kazakhstani citizens fighting in Syria an information manipulation.