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No fear of 'Mandela crash' for Africa's largest economy Economists slapped down speculation that Nelson Mandela's death could prompt an economic and financial slump in South Africa, but warned the gains he inspired remain fragile.

07 December 2013

US to maintain 35,000 troops in Gulf region: Hagel The United States is committed to maintaining a 35,000-strong force in the Gulf region regardless of a nuclear deal with Iran, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said Saturday in Bahrain.

07 December 2013

Russia outraged by US fraud charges against diplomats Russia voiced outrage Friday at charges in the United States against 49 current and former Russian diplomats and their wives over a $1.5 million fraud, saying it could not understand why the US had gone public with the allegations.

07 December 2013

Nazarbayev meets KazAtomProm's Shkolnik President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a meeting with Vladimir Shkolnik, Chairman of KazAtomProm, Kazakhstan nuclear company.

06 December 2013

Biden says US 'pivot' to Asia cannot be derailed US Vice President Joe Biden said Friday there should be no doubt about US commitment to its strategic shift to Asia as he started the final leg of a regional tour dominated by security concerns.

06 December 2013

Chinese filmmaker faces billion-yuan lawsuit over children Top Chinese film director Zhang Yimou is facing a billion-yuan lawsuit after violating the country's controversial one-child policy, state media reported Friday.

06 December 2013

Nazarbayev signs bill raising taxes Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, has signed the bill raising taxes.

06 December 2013

Obama: Mandela bent history towards justice America's first black president Barack Obama Thursday mourned Nelson Mandela as a "profoundly good" man who "took history in his hands and bent the arc of the moral universe towards justice."

06 December 2013

Kazakhstan 66th in World Giving Index Kazakhstan is in the 66th place in the World Giving Index (WGI) compiled by British Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).

05 December 2013

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Ukraine government doesn't rule out discussing snap polls The government of Ukraine does not rule out discussing snap elections with the opposition, a high-ranking official said ahead of a meeting of top European diplomats in Kiev Thursday.

05 December 2013

Toronto mayor may have tried to buy crack video Weeks before the public first became aware of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's crack video, the disgraced politician may have tried to buy it, according to court documents made public Wednesday.

05 December 2013

Kazakhstan 7 notches down in the Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2013 Kazakhstan shares its 140th place with Honduras, Laos and Uganda.

05 December 2013

Morocco Islamists under fire over women abuse bill A long-awaited law to combat violence against women is currently under study in Morocco, but the Islamist-led government has had to revise its proposals after sharp criticism from rights groups.

05 December 2013

Kazakhstan poised to put ceiling on salaries Kazakhstan is planning to set salary ceilings industry-wise.

04 December 2013

White House steps up bid to thwart new Iran sanctions The White House warned Congress Tuesday that passing new sanctions on Iran -- even with a delayed launch date -- would give Tehran an excuse to undermine an interim nuclear deal.

04 December 2013

Great Britain suppots Kazakhstan’s accession into WTO, America hinders it Great Britain is interested in Kazakhstan’s early accession into the World Trade Organization (WTO).

04 December 2013

North Korea's powerbroker: ousted or just out of sight? South Korea's spy agency believes North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has just carried out the most significant leadership purge since taking power two years ago, but confirmation may be a long time coming.

04 December 2013

India rejects WTO proposals in Bali India said Wednesday it could not accept a WTO proposal on food security, casting a gloom over a high-stakes conference tasked with salvaging the body's faltering efforts to liberalise world trade.

04 December 2013

France to allow armed guards on ships to ward off pirates: PM France will authorise the deployment of armed guards on ships as part of anti-piracy measures, a move long sought by shipping companies, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said in an interview published Tuesday.

04 December 2013