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Number of Syria refugees registered in Lebanon surpasses 1 mn: UN The number of Syrians registered as refugees in Lebanon after fleeing war in their country has surpassed one million, the UN refugee agency said on Thursday.

03 April 2014 12:52

Japan cancels next Antarctic whaling hunt after ICJ ruling Japan said Thursday it was cancelling its annual Antarctic whaling hunt for the first time in more than a quarter of a century in line with a UN court ruling that the programme was a commercial activity disguised as science.

03 April 2014 12:00

Two sovereigns in Rome: Queen visits pope Queen Elizabeth II meets Pope Francis for the first time on Thursday on a visit that coincides with the anniversary of the start of the Falklands War between Britain and Argentina.

03 April 2014 11:30

President Nazarbayev signs appointment of Massimov into force President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed the decree appoinment Karim Massimov the new Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan.

03 April 2014 01:44

President Nazarbayev on languages in Kazakhstan Measures should be taken to calm down the excessively ardent public servants discriminating against candidates seeking public service on the basis of the language the latter speak: President Nazarbayev.

02 April 2014 23:29

President Nazarbayev on stability and unity of the nation The new leadership of Ukraine is threatening to deprive part of its people of the Ukrainian citizenship and prohibit them from speaking their mother tongue (…) it is unthinkable here in Kazakhstan: President Nazarbayev.

02 April 2014 22:55

Parliament votes for Massimov as new PM The Parliament has voted for Karim Massimov as the new Head of the Kazakhstan Government.

02 April 2014 20:31

Nazarbayev offers Massimov as new Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan has offered Karim Massimov as the new Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan hour after the Kazakhstan Government and Prime-Minster Serik Akhmetov resigned.

02 April 2014 19:09

Kazakhstan Prime-Minister and Kazakhstan Government resign Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov has resigned. He is the head of the Government so his resignation automatically meant resignation of the Government of Kazakhstan.

02 April 2014 19:08

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Situation in Ukraine - US Assistant Secretary of State speaks to Kazakhstan students US Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Desai Biswal lectured at Eurasian National University in Astana.

02 April 2014 17:53

Kazakhstani militants in Syria The number of Kazakhstanis participating in military actions in Syria has been overstated.

02 April 2014 17:22

Remains of 'missing US soldiers' repatriated from Cambodia Remains believed to be those of three American servicemen killed in Cambodia more than four decades ago during the Vietnam War were repatriated Wednesday for identification in the United States.

02 April 2014 16:27

Kirchner to be godmother of lesbian couple's daughter Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner has agreed to be godmother to the baby daughter of a lesbian couple, one of the mothers told AFP.

02 April 2014 14:25

Moscow threatens US retaliation over blocked funds transfer Moscow on Wednesday threatened retaliatory action against US diplomats after US bank JP Morgan blocked a transfer of funds carried out by a Russian envoy.

02 April 2014 13:40

'Letters to father' deepen Uzbek first daughter mystery The appearance of rambling letters said to have been written by Uzbekistan's once all-powerful first daughter Gulnara Karimova has heightened the mystery over her astonishing fall from grace in the ex-Soviet state.

02 April 2014 10:45

Kazakhstan introduces prison terms of up to 12 years for spreading rumors The rumors of alleged bankruptcy of some Kazakhstan-based banks in the wake of the 20% currency devaluation undermined the country’s banking system: First Vice General Prosecutor.

02 April 2014 08:05

Russian forces 'gradually withdrawing' from Ukraine Ukraine reported a gradual withdrawal of Russian troops from its border that may be linked to Washington's latest push for a diplomatic solution to the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War.

01 April 2014 18:57

Gazprom ups pressure on Ukraine with gas price rise Russian energy giant Gazprom on Tuesday announced it was raising the price of gas exports to Ukraine by more than a third, scrapping a previous discount amid mounting strains between the two countries.

01 April 2014 18:07

No migration of workforce from China to Kazakhstan The Ministry of Labor and Social Security has dispelled rumors about migration of work force from China and South Kazakhstan to Kazakhstan's northern regions.

01 April 2014 13:27