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West has 'lost sense of reality' over Ukraine: Russia Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday said that Western countries appear to have lost "their sense of reality" over the pro-EU protests in Ukraine, which he called the work of provocateurs.

14 December 2013

Iran quits nuclear talks protesting US blacklist move Iran has quit nuclear talks with world powers, accusing Washington on Friday of going against the spirit of a landmark agreement reached last month by expanding its sanctions blacklist.

14 December 2013

Assad win may be Syria's best option: ex-CIA chief The sectarian bloodbath in Syria is such a threat to regional security that a victory for Bashar al-Assad's regime could the best outcome to hope for, a former CIA chief said Thursday.

14 December 2013

US to cut funding on Turkish Chinese-missile purchase The US Congress is set to adopt a law next week forbidding Turkey from using American funds to acquire a $4 billion missile system from a Chinese company blacklisted by Washington.

14 December 2013

US, Chinese warships nearly collide in S. China Sea A Chinese naval vessel came dangerously close to a US warship during a tense incident in the South China Sea last week, US military officials said Friday.

14 December 2013

Socialist Bachelet tipped to win easily in Chilean runoff Former Chilean president and socialist champion Michelle Bachelet, who has proposed tax reforms and a new constitution for her country, is expected to unseat conservatives Sunday in a runoff election.

13 December 2013

Kazakhstan companies can find niches at African market Kazakhstan businesses can find niches at African markets: Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov.

13 December 2013

Karzai warns against 'initimidation' on US troop deal Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he would not be bullied into signing a security pact to allow US troops to stay on after next year, as he tried to persuade India Friday to provide more military assistance.

13 December 2013

Kazakhstan Financial Police insists on capping cash-outs Kazakhstan Agency for Fighting Economic and Corruption Crimes (the Financial Police) is calling the Government to introduce restrictions for cash withdrawals.

13 December 2013

Mexico's Congress approves historic oil reform Mexico's Congress approved historic energy reform Thursday aimed at luring foreign oil firms back into the country and ending the state's 75-year-old monopoly following a heated debate.

13 December 2013

USA intend to develop closer cooperation with Kazakhstan The United States intend to develop closer cooperation with Kazakhstan in public diplomacy and education.

12 December 2013

North Korea may be set for 'Cultural Revolution': Japan The recent purge of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's once-powerful uncle could herald a period of radical upheaval comparable to China's Cultural Revolution, Japanese defence minister Itsunori Onodera said Thursday.

12 December 2013

Kenya celebrates 50 years of freedom with challenges ahead Kenyans mark half a century of independence from Britain on Thursday, celebrating progress of the regional economic powerhouse but also struggling to shake off a legacy of corruption, inequality and ethnic violence.

12 December 2013

US House votes to get tough on child abduction The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to punish countries that do not promptly return abducted children, upping pressure in an issue that has soured relations with Japan and other allies.

12 December 2013

Kerry marks 70th birthday with return to Israel US Secretary of State John Kerry was marking his 70th birthday Wednesday leaving again for Israel, in his dogged quest for an elusive Middle East peace deal.

12 December 2013

Italy's Letta wins parliament vote, vowing to fight 'chaos' Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta on Wednesday won a parliamentary confidence vote triggered by the fall of Silvio Berlusconi, promising to push through a pro-European reform agenda and fight populism.

12 December 2013

Republicans thump Obama for Castro handshake Republicans were left steaming Tuesday after President Barack Obama shook the hand of Cuban leader Raul Castro, with one senior lawmaker likening the act to appeasement of the Nazis.

12 December 2013

Nazarbayev meets Defense Minister of Turkey Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, had a meeting with Ismet Yilmas, Defense Minister of Turkey.

11 December 2013

Defense electronic optical devices to be produced in Astana together with Turkey Defense electronic optical devices to be produced in Astana jointly with Turkey.

11 December 2013

India's top court upholds law criminalising gay sex India's Supreme Court Wednesday upheld a colonial-era law criminalising homosexuality in a landmark judgment that crushes activists' hopes for guarantees on sexual freedom in the world's biggest democracy.

11 December 2013

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