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.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon thanked Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev for his work in UN
October 16 Tengrinews.kz reported that Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev had come back to be the Senate Speaker after a 3-year break.
Hungary opposition to unite for anti-Orban protest
Hungary's usually divided opposition will unite Wednesday for a major rally against Prime Minister Viktor Orban, following what it sees as three years of authoritarian government.
Greece suspends state aid to neo-Nazi party
The Greek parliament has adopted a measure suspending state aid to the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, after six of its lawmakers faced charges in a high-profile probe of the group's alleged criminal activities.
Mexico probes US spying, France says snooping must end
Mexico ordered an investigation into allegations that the US spied on the emails of its president and his predecessor, the latest diplomatic wrangle stemming from America's intelligence-gathering efforts.
Nazarbayev awaited in Armenia
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev is expected to visit Armenia.