Madagascar vote results trickle in
Madagascar began announcing results in dribs and drabs Saturday after its first post-coup presidential elections, with only 52 polling stations out of 20,001 reported in the morning.
Germany, Brazil want UN privacy resolution
Germany and Brazil are working on a UN General Assembly resolution to highlight international anger at US data snooping in other countries.
'Internal error' downs NSA website: official
The National Security Agency's website went down for several hours Friday, but the US spy service known for hacking into computer networks blamed the outage on a technical mistake.
Pakistan makes UN call for end to US drone strikes
Pakistan on Friday renewed demands for an end to US drone strikes on its territory as two UN experts called for greater transparency in the use of the weapons.
NSA eavesdropped on 35 world leaders: report
US spies eavesdropped on the phone conversations of 35 world leaders after White House, Pentagon and State Department officials gave them the numbers.
Madagascar hopes post-coup presidential vote will end crisis
Poverty-wracked Madagascar began voting Friday in long-delayed presidential elections meant to restore democracy and pull the country out of the crisis it plunged into after a 2009 coup.
EU's Ashton urges Palestinian reconciliation in talks with Abbas
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Thursday called for the end of divisions between Palestinians, in talks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.
Central Bank Governor not planning to change cities for sake of his new position
There’s a special entrance arranged for Mr. Kelimbetov, a special entry into the floor; a special team of guardsmen has been arranged to guard his floor and even a metal detector installed: an unidentified source.
Nazarbayev proposes liquidating EurAsEC, but Putin opposes
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev proposed to dissolve EurAsEC because "two overlapping organizations with similar rules are not needed".
France, Germany push for new rules in spy game
France and Germany pushed Friday for Washington to agree rules for the spy game after damaging revelations the United States tapped German Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone.
Kazakhstan’s President suggests granting Turkey admission into the Customs Union
When speaking at the sitting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Minsk, Nazarbayev also suggested dismissing the EurAsEC.
Kazakhstan’s President suggests Russia holding joint negotiations to enter WTO
Kazakhstan wouldn’t be able to work within the Customs Union with the level of protection suggested by the USA: President Nazarbayev.
N. Korea completes work on nuclear test site: pictures
North Korea has built two tunnel entrances at its nuclear test site in a sign it plans more of its internationally condemned detonations.
Russian 'trade war' official dismissed
The Russian government has dismissed the head of the consumer protection agency, a notorious official best known for waging apparent trade wars against the country's neighbours.
President Nazarbayev assures his health condition is OK
There are rumours of me being supposedly ill and going to resign. I have no intentions of resigning: Nazarbayev.
Kazakhstan’s President tours round the West of Kazakhstan
There is a necessity to further implement programs to develop small and medium-sized business and micro-lending facilities: President Nazarbayev.
Magzum Mirzagaliyev appointed Kazakhstan's Vice-Minister of Oil and Gas
Magzum Mirzagaliyev has been appointed the new Oil and Gas Vice-Minister of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan wants to get rid of aid recipient status with ADB
Kazakhstan no longer wants the status of aid recipient with the Asian Development Bank and plans to become a partner of the bank instead.
Immigration and US spying row gatecrash EU summit
European immigration and a row over US eavesdropping are set to dominate an EU leaders' summit beginning in Brussels, after a deadly shipwreck off Italy shocked the continent.
Merkel quizzes Obama on reports US spied on her phone
German Chancellor Angela Merkel demanded answers from President Barack Obama after learning US spies may have monitored her phone.