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Jordanian prince becomes UN's next rights chief The UN General Assembly Monday approved the nomination of Jordan's Prince Zeid al-Hussein as the next human rights chief, making him the first Muslim and Arab to hold the post.

17 June 2014

US top court rules 'straw' gun purchases are illegal The US Supreme Court ruled it was illegal to buy a gun on behalf of someone else who did not go through the background check.

17 June 2014

About 275 US military personnel to Iraq: Obama About 275 US military personnel are being deployed to Iraq to help American personnel and protect the embassy in Baghdad, President Barack Obama said Monday in a letter to Congressional leaders.

17 June 2014

Pentagon temporarily grounds F-35 fighter jets The US military temporarily grounded its entire F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet fleet at the weekend after an apparent engine oil leak, the latest glitch for the much-vaunted program.

16 June 2014

NATO releases photos of suspected Russian tanks in Ukraine NATO released photographs Saturday of what it said were suspected Russian tanks in eastern Ukraine, having warned earlier that confirmation of their presence would mark a "serious escalation" of the crisis.

16 June 2014

G77 plus China eye end to poverty by 2030, new UN role A summit of G77 leaders plus China wrapped up Sunday with a call for an end to poverty by 2030, after a demand by Bolivia's President Evo Morales to eliminate the UN Security Council.

16 June 2014

Chinese premier hopes to 'change misperceptions' on UK trip Chinese Premier Li Keqiang begins a three-day visit to Britain on Monday, hoping to "change misperceptions" about his country and improve diplomatic relations with London.

16 June 2014

Santos, Colombia's would-be peacemaker Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, who was re-elected Sunday, is seen as his country's best hope for a potential peace deal with Marxist rebels.

16 June 2014

New Iran nuclear talks as time runs short Iran and world powers' high-stakes nuclear talks enter a critical fifth round in Vienna on Monday, with both sides still far apart on crucial issues five weeks before a deadline for a deal.

16 June 2014

Abdullah slams Afghan election officials for 'fraud' Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah accused senior election officials of serious fraud, opening a dispute over the vote count that could threaten a smooth transition of power.

16 June 2014

Estonia to represent NATO in Kazakhstan Estonian Embassy in Astana will represent NATO in Kazakhstan starting from January 1, 2015.

15 June 2014

49 killed in east Ukraine plane downing Pro-Russian gunmen shot down a Ukranian military transport plane Saturday in the separatist east, killing all 49 people on board in the biggest single loss of life in the two-month insurgency.

14 June 2014

Argentina's ex-president Menem to testify on death of son Argentina's former president Carlos Menem has been ordered to testify at a new inquiry into the 1995 death of his son in a helicopter crash, judicial sources said.

14 June 2014

10 countries granted visa free entrance to Kazakhstan for one year Kazakhstan opens visa-free entry for ten countries starting July 15, 2014 to July 15, 2015.

14 June 2014

Russia sending tanks, rocket launchers to Ukraine rebels: US The United States accused Russia of sending tanks and rocket launchers to pro-Moscow rebels in Ukraine.

14 June 2014

Afghans vote in run-off election despite Taliban threats Afghans defied Taliban threats by voting Saturday in a second-round presidential election, as US-led combat troops wind down a 13-year war that has failed to defeat the insurgents.

14 June 2014

Majilis endorses Caspian security treaty Kazakhstan’s lower chamber of the parliament (Majilis) approved the draft law On Ratification of the Agreement on Security Cooperation in the Caspian Sea.

13 June 2014

S.Korean president revamps cabinet after ferry tragedy South Korean President Park Geun-Hye revamped her cabinet Friday, replacing seven ministers in response to intense criticism over her administration's handling of April's ferry disaster.

13 June 2014

Nazarbayev worried about Kashagan Kazakhstan’s president Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed concern about the development of the Kashagan oil field during his meeting with the CEO of Italian Eni Claudio Descalzi.

13 June 2014

Gas leak kills six at giant India steel plant A poisonous gas leak at one of India's largest steel plants killed six people overnight and injured 31 others, a factory official said.

13 June 2014

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