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Kenyan press up in arms over 'draconian' media bill Kenya's media reacted with shock and outrage Friday after parliament voted through a bill that could see journalists and outlets slapped with huge fines for violating a code of conduct.

01 November 2013

Taiwan's top prosecutor indicted on leaking secrets Taiwan's chief prosecutor was indicted Friday for leaking confidential information to President Ma Ying-jeou about a controversial probe into influence peddling claims.

01 November 2013

In some cases, US spying 'has reached too far': Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry said for the first time Thursday that in some cases, US spying has gone too far, amid a row with Europe over the matter.

01 November 2013

Kazakhstan transforms Ministry of Environment Protection into Ministry of Environment and Water Resources The Ministry of Environment Protection of Kazakhstan has been renamed and got new functions.

31 October 2013

US gives no spying guarantee to UN: spokesman The US government has guaranteed the UN that it is not intercepting its secret communications, a spokesman said Wednesday while not being drawn on reports of past spying.

31 October 2013

Kazakhstan cuts jury trials over national specifics There are areas where selection of juries is impossible, because they are all relatives: Vice-Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan Iogan Merkel.

31 October 2013

Putin topples Obama in Forbes power ranking Having outfoxed him on Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has now pipped Barack Obama to the title of the world's most powerful leader as ranked by Forbes on Wednesday.

31 October 2013

No more fingerprintless visas for Kazakhstan Kazakhstan applicants for Schengen visas will have to provide fingerprints starting from mid November.

31 October 2013

S. Korea president addresses suspicions of poll-meddling S. Korean President Park Geun-Hye vowed to ensure the political neutrality of government agencies, as she addressed allegations that the domestic spy service interfered in last year's presidential election.

31 October 2013

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Uzbek first daughter confirms media empire shutdown The eldest daughter of Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov Wednesday confirmed the closure of television channels she is believed to control, as rumours build of a rift in the ruling family.

31 October 2013

India plays down prospect of early Rafale fighter deal India's defence minister played down on Wednesday the prospects of a speedy conclusion to contract negotiations with France's Dassault Aviation for the acquisition of 126 Rafale fighter jets.

31 October 2013

British newspapers in bid to block tough new press watchdog British newspaper and magazine publishers sought a last-minute court injunction on Wednesday to stop a mechanism backed by politicians to regulate the press from being approved later in the day.

31 October 2013

Israel frees 26 Palestinian prisoners Israel freed another 26 veteran Palestinian prisoners on Wednesday, alongside US-brokered peace talks.

30 October 2013

Germany to allow third gender option at birth Germany on Friday will become the first European country to allow babies born with characteristics of both sexes to be registered as neither male nor female.

30 October 2013

US spy chiefs hit back in Europe row US espionage chiefs turned the tables on European allies in the transatlantic spat over intercepted phone records, saying in many cases it was European agencies -- not the NSA -- that gathered and shared them with America.

30 October 2013

Japanese minister to visit Iran as ties with West thaw Japan's foreign minister will go to Iran next month, he said Tuesday, in the latest sign of Tehran's rapidly thawing relationship with the Western world.

30 October 2013

Kazakhstan presses Russia to follow its laws at Baikonur In particular, Kazakhstan wants to cover the cosmodrome’s territory with its Ecological Code.

30 October 2013

Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran US President Barack Obama spoke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Iran, a day after the Israeli leader warned Tehran could convert uranium into weapons-grade material within weeks.

29 October 2013

Trousers should not be the main factor: Women Energy Club The first meeting of the Women Energy Club was held as part of the 8th KAZENERGY Eurasian Forum.

29 October 2013