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North Korea detains third US tourist North Korea said Friday it had detained a US tourist for "hostile activities" after he reportedly left a bible at a hotel, bringing to three the number of Americans held by the reclusive regime including missionary Kenneth Bae.

07 June 2014 10:05

Nazarbayev invites Turkey to join Eurasian Economic Union Kazakhstan’s leader Nursultan Nazarbayev invited Turkey to consider joining the Eurasian Union.

06 June 2014 18:30

Japan says Chinese ships in disputed waters Chinese ships sailed into disputed waters off Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea Friday, officials said, after G7 leaders cautioned against "intimidation" in territorial disputes.

06 June 2014 14:38

Thousands call for elections in Haiti Thousands of Haitians took to the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince Thursday to demand that President Michel Martelly step down and new elections be held.

06 June 2014 12:23

Former son-in-law of Kazakh leader arrested in Austria The former son-in-law of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev was arrested in Vienna late Thursday in connection with murder and kidnapping charges, the APA press agency reported.

06 June 2014 11:19

G7 leaders take tough message to Putin on Ukraine Western leaders said they stood united Thursday ahead of their first direct meetings with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Ukraine, with President Barack Obama giving him a month to back down or face more sanctions.

06 June 2014 10:27

Over $1.5 billion embezzled in Kazakhstan since 2013: Financial Police Nearly 300 billion tenge ($1.6 billion) has been embezzled in Kazakhstan since 2013.

06 June 2014 01:49

Putin calls Hillary Clinton a 'weak' woman Russian President Vladimir Putin waded into US politics Wednesday describing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- and possible 2016 presidential candidate -- as "weak" in some sarcastic comments about women.

05 June 2014 16:16

Dalai Lama in democracy call ahead of Tibet autonomy push The Dalai Lama has called for democracy in China and offered prayers for victims of the Tiananmen crackdown ahead of the launch Thursday of a new campaign for autonomy in his Tibetan homeland.

05 June 2014 14:14

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Corruption in Kazakhstan is a major obstacle to FDI: MP Bribe is the only way to obtain a public service in Kazakhstan, MP Tursunbek Omurzakov said quoting Transparency International.

05 June 2014 12:13

Syria's Assad coasts to re-election in 'farce' polls Bashar al-Assad has been re-elected Syria's president with 88.7 percent of the vote after a poll labelled a farce by rebels fighting to overthrow him, whose outcome was never in doubt.

05 June 2014 10:43

White House apologizes to lawmakers over prisoner swap The White House apologized for keeping lawmakers in the dark regarding the exchange of an American soldier for five Taliban fighters, senators said Tuesday, as controversy grew over the issue.

04 June 2014 12:17

Obama to meet Poroshenko ahead of Putin encounter President Barack Obama meets president-elect Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday, in a show of US support for Ukraine's right to chart its own future, before an encounter with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

04 June 2014 11:01

Bulgaria simplifies visa regime for Kazakhstan Bulgaria has simplified the visa regime for Kazakhstan.

04 June 2014 09:05

Insiders dealings and securities market manipulations now punishable by law in Kazakhstan Insiders dealings and securities market manipulations will be punishable by law in Kazakhstan according to the First Deputy Prosecutor General Iogan Merkel.

03 June 2014 18:58

Embezzlers may avoid prison in Kazakhstan Citizens accused of embezzling state property will be able to avoid imprisonment in case they fully compensate for it.

03 June 2014 18:56

Nursultan Nazarbayev arrives in Turkey Nursultan Nazarbayev has arrived in Bodrum, Turkey to participate in the IV Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States.

03 June 2014 18:47

US shuts Afghan transit base in Kyrgyzstan The United States on Tuesday shut its airforce base in Kyrgyzstan that had been the main transit point for military personnel and cargo headed to Afghanistan for 12 years.

03 June 2014 17:06

Canada's Centerra Gold threatens to close Kyrgystan mine Canada's Centerra Gold on Monday threatened to close its mine in Kyrgyzstan unless its receives long-awaited government approvals for its annual mine plan and related operating permits by June 13.

03 June 2014 12:32