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Mauritania ruling party wins absolute majority Mauritania's ruling UPR party has won a ruling majority in parliament after a second round of legislative elections.

23 December 2013

Syria views Saudi as number one enemy Syria now views Saudi Arabia as its number one enemy and accuses it of trying to destroy the country by arming jihadists and other rebels fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad.

22 December 2013

Uganda adopts tough anti-gay bill Uganda's parliament on Friday adopted an anti-homosexuality bill that will see repeat offenders jailed for life, sparking an international outcry as lawmakers hailed it as a victory against "evil".

21 December 2013

Angry India tells US 'times have changed' after diplomat spat India angrily brushed aside fresh efforts Friday by the United States to defuse a row over the arrest and strip-search of one of its diplomats, warning Washington that "times have changed".

20 December 2013

North Korea warns of 'merciless' strike against South North Korea has threatened a "merciless" strike against the South after activists burned effigies of the ruling Kim dynasty on the second anniversary of the death of former leader Kim Jong-Il, officials said Friday.

20 December 2013

Urban countermagnets to be built around large Kazakhstan cities Urban countermagnets will be built around Kazakhstan's large cities.

20 December 2013

Madagascar votes for new president Madagascans voted Friday for a new president and parliament in run-off elections aimed at pulling the island out of the political and economic doldrums and restoring democracy.

20 December 2013

Kazakhstan approves of sending 20 observers to join UN missions The President’s suggestion was unanimously supported by 45 senators and 106 deputies of the Majilis (lower chamber).

20 December 2013

Kazakhstan and China to sign agreement on 24 transborder rivers Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister also said the two nations would get down to checking the frontier line late 2014.

19 December 2013

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Kazakhstan to change judge's robe design in 2014 A new design of the judge's robe will in Kazakhstan be introduced in 2014.

19 December 2013

US 'regrets' diplomat treatment as India seethes The United States voiced regret to India on Wednesday over the treatment of a diplomat whose account of being stripped and cavity-searched triggered outrage.

19 December 2013

China’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan on the Great Chinese Dream Among other things, China plans to invest about $500 billion abroad in the following 5 years. Altogether, 400 million Chinese people will be travelling to other parts of the world for the period.

19 December 2013

John Ordway wishes happy Independence Day in Kazakh US Charge d'Affaires in Kazakhstan John Ordway has congratulated Kazakhstan on the 22nd Independence Day in the Kazakh language.

18 December 2013

Russian missile deployment raises alarm Washington has joined Russia's neighbours in voicing alarm after Moscow revealed it had moved nuclear-capable Iskander missiles closer to EU borders in response to the US-led deployment of a disputed air defence shield.

18 December 2013

Snowden offers to help Brazil investigate NSA spying US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden offered to help Brazil defeat US spying Tuesday but, in an open letter, said he needs permanent political asylum to do so.

18 December 2013

Seven heritages of Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Kazakhstanis have gained seven precious heritages as a gift, said President Nursultan Nazarbayev at the meeting dedicated to the celebration of the Independence of Kazakhstan.

18 December 2013

Chemical watchdog approves Syria plan despite delays The world's chemical watchdog on Tuesday agreed the final details of a plan to destroy Syria's arsenal, vowing to push ahead with the unprecedented project despite delays.

18 December 2013

Yerzhan Ashikbayev to supervise Kazakhstan's relations with American countries and UN-spearheaded cooperation Newly appointed Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Ashikbayev will be supervising Kazakhstan's relationships with American countries and cooperation within the frameworks of the United Nations.

18 December 2013

Nazarbayev makes new appointments President Nursultan Nazarbayev has made several new appointments.

18 December 2013