Polygamy bill poses dilemma for Kenya
The adoption by Kenya's parliament of a controversial bill that legalises polygamy has provoked a fierce national debate pitting modern secular values and Christianity against local traditions.
Nazarbayev and Putin discuss priorities
Nursultan Nazarbayev and Vladimir Putin have a complete mutual understanding on all the aspects of the bilateral cooperation.
Kim Dotcom launches New Zealand political party
Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom, who is battling extradition to the United States, launched his own political party in New Zealand on Thursday campaigning for a "free and fair" society.
Egypt's Sisi announces run for presidency
Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Wednesday he had quit the military to run for president and vowed to rid the country of "terrorism" almost nine months after he toppled its elected leader.
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Ex-Libyan PM fears country will become terror baseFormer Libyan prime minister Ali Zeidan on Tuesday warned that Islamist groups were sabotaging attempts to rebuild his country in order that it become a haven for extremists, in an interview with Britain's newspaper The Times.
N. Korea test-fires missiles as Obama hosts summitNorth Korea test-fired two medium-range ballistic missiles, prompting a stern US reaction after President Obama hosted a landmark Japan-South Korea summit.
26 March 2014
Venezuela arrests three generals for alleged coup plotThree Venezuelan air force generals accused of plotting a coup against the leftist government of President Nicolas Maduro were arrested, amid a widening crackdown on the opposition.
Obama in Brussels for EU-US summitPresident Barack Obama pays his first visit ever to European Union headquarters, cementing US-EU opposition to the takeover of Crimea after hitting out at Russian expansionism as a "sign of weakness".
26 March 2014
China-France set to tie up deals on Xi visitChina and France are expected to sign scores of business deals on the first full day of President Xi Jinping's state visit Wednesday after he was wined and dined in the gastronomic capital of Lyon.
26 March 2014
Kazakhstan’s President comments on the situation in UkraineIn the recent years the country’s leadership has been hesitating trying to choose between closer ties with the EU and ties with Russia, between participating in the CIS and staying away from the integration: Nazarbayev.