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Kerry expresses concern over Egypt crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed concern Thursday over Egypt's intensified crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood after the military-installed government declared it a terrorist group.

27 December 2013

Fireworks but no joy as Latvia joins eurozone Fireworks will light up the skies above Riga when Latvia adopts the euro on January 1, but on the ground the feeling will be far from festive among those fearing the impact of the switch.

27 December 2013

S. Africa's right still fears post-Mandela apocalypse In South Africa, right-wing prophesies that Nelson Mandela's death will be followed by a racial apocalypse refuse to be quashed by events.

27 December 2013

Israel says to free Palestinians and build more settlements Israel will announce plans for new settlement construction next week, coinciding with the release of a third batch of Palestinian prisoners as part of peace talks, an official said Thursday.

27 December 2013

Coloured tattoos escape ban in France Tattoo artists in France, who were up in arms about a government ban on certain dyes, say the health ministry has reassured them they will be able to keep using coloured ink, attributing the uproar to a misunderstanding of thousands of pages of regulations.

26 December 2013

US Defense Department might be constructing dual-capable laboratory in Kazakhstan The stated purpose of the new facility is to “ensure security of select agents left behind in Kazakhstan as part of the Soviet military biological program and find ways to counteract them”.

26 December 2013

Queen Elizabeth calls for 'quiet reflection' in 2014 Queen Elizabeth II urged people to take the time for quiet reflection in 2014, in her annual Christmas Day message to the Commonwealth.

26 December 2013

Turkey PM reshuffles cabinet amid graft scandal Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan replaced nearly half his cabinet in a dramatic reshuffle after a spreading graft scandal forced the resignation of three top ministers.

26 December 2013

US 'concern' over Uganda anti-gay bill The United States voiced concern on Tuesday over a draconian anti-homosexuality bill passed by Uganda's parliament.

26 December 2013

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Kim urges N. Korea military to bolster combat readiness North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has urged the country's military to bolster its combat readiness, saying a war could break out "without any prior notice", state media reported Wednesday.

25 December 2013

Nazarbayev calls for no politics in Eurasian Economic Union Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has called to remove all the politics aspects from the Eurasian Economic Union agreements.

25 December 2013

Turkey's scandal-hit ministers resign Turkey's economy and interior ministers, ensnared in a vast corruption scandal that has roiled the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, resigned.

25 December 2013

Alma Shalabayeva to be granted a visa to enter Italy Italy’s Foreign Minister Emma Bonino had a telephone talk with Mrs. Shalabayava to inform the latter that she would be issued a Shengen visa to enter the EU.

25 December 2013

Minister of Industry opposes closure of economic zones in Kazakhstan The Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhstan is trying to dissuade the Government from closing Special Economic Zones.

24 December 2013

Bolivia leader -- an ex-child worker -- opposes child labor age President Evo Morales said Monday he opposed any outright ban on child labor or setting a minimum age for workers in Bolivia -- as a former child worker, himself.

24 December 2013

Images show N. Korea efforts to restart nuclear complex Satellite imagery suggests North Korea is making "wide-ranging, extensive" efforts to fully reactivate its main nuclear complex, a US think tank said Tuesday, in line with Pyongyang's vows to strengthen its weapons programme.

24 December 2013

Snowden declares 'mission accomplished' on leaks Just six months after first leaking National Security Agency secrets in a move that triggered a revaluation of US surveillance policies, Edward Snowden is declaring "mission's already accomplished."

24 December 2013

US ups pressure in S. Sudan, but no military role likely The United States -- a key backer of South Sudan's 2011 independence -- is increasing diplomatic pressure amid an intensifying conflict there but will not consider military intervention, experts said.

24 December 2013

Pakistan court says it cannot lift Musharraf travel ban A Pakistani court on Monday said it was unable to lift a travel ban on former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, a day before his trial for treason was due to start.

23 December 2013