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Two former Pentagon chiefs criticize Obama over Syria Two former Pentagon chiefs who served under Barack Obama have criticized the president over the Syria crisis and his request to Congress to authorize possible US military action.

19 September 2013

With year to go, Scotland divided over independence Voting for Scottish independence is "common sense", the leader of the movement to break away from the United Kingdom insisted a year to the day before Scotland votes in a referendum.

19 September 2013

Assad: One year, $1 bn needed to destroy chem arms Defiant strongman Bashar Al-Assad promised Wednesday he would surrender Syria's chemical weapons but warned it would take at least a year to do so and cost one billion dollars.

19 September 2013

Kazakhstan starts campaigning to enter UN Security Council Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry has started an official campaign to promote Kazakhstan's bid to join the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member in 2017-2018.

19 September 2013

Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister on reports compiled by international human rights organizations Not all reports of international human rights organizations, including reports for foreign governments, are true to the facts: Erlan Idrissov.

19 September 2013

'World's most powerful woman' on track for new German term German Chancellor Angela Merkel, an unflappable pastor's daughter, is closing in on a third term in Sunday's general election, cementing her title as the world's most powerful woman.

19 September 2013

McCain op-ed to Russia: Putin 'doesn't believe in you' US Senator John McCain penned a blistering column for Russian media, telling the Russian people that their President Vladimir Putin is a dissent-quashing tyrant who "doesn't believe in you."

19 September 2013

UK to simplify issuance of visas for Kazakhstan’s entrepreneurs About 150 visas have been issued under the program so far: Charles Hendry, UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy.

19 September 2013

White House: Obama to host Netanyahu on September 30 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House on September 30 to consult President Barack Obama on Iran's nuclear challenge, Syria and Palestinian peace talks.

18 September 2013

Kazakhstan spends $3.7 million on Joint CIS Air Defense System Kazakhstan is going to spend over 570 million tenge ($3.7 million) on the Joint CIS Air Defense System (JADS). Only three countries are funding the JADS: Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus.

18 September 2013

Kazakhstan’s President Nazarbayev to visit Monaco It’s the first time a business forum is being held by the two nations: an official of the Kazakhstan’s Chamber of Commerce.

18 September 2013

Obama urges new gun laws, swift Congress action unlikely President Barack Obama called on Congress Tuesday to tighten gun laws after the latest in a "ritual" of shooting massacres, but lawmakers admitted there is insufficient support for new legislation.

18 September 2013

Russia 'ignoring facts' over Syria attack: US The United States Tuesday accused Russia of ignoring the facts surrounding a poison gas attack in Syria, highlighting tensions between the West and Moscow over how to eliminate the country's chemical weapons.

18 September 2013

Shooting spree at Washington naval base leaves 13 dead A former US naval reservist killed 12 people in a shooting rampage at a military base in the heart of Washington on Monday, exchanging fire with police before losing his own life.

17 September 2013

Kazakhstan to introduce language competency tests such as IELTS for public servants to measure their eligibility for trainings abroad Some public servants sent abroad for trainings are short of the needed language competency: Chairman of the Agency for Public Service.

16 September 2013

Kazakhstan hoping to expand its presence at Baikonur The expansion will envisage joint efforts of the two nations and will not be to the detriment of relations with Russia, according to him.

16 September 2013

Afghan election race kicks off as nominations open Candidate nominations opened Monday for Afghanistan's presidential election, with a large field expected to register in the race to succeed Hamid Karzai as the US-led war winds down.

16 September 2013

Kazakhstan’s President unveils the name of a new megapolis to emerge in Kazakhstan “We have set a task to create another two megapolises, as well as a number of smart green cities”, President said when speaking at the Eurasia Emerging Markets Forum in Astana September 10.

16 September 2013

Kazakhstan’s PM Serik Akhmetov to visit Paris He is expected to meet Secretary General of the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) Vicente Gonzalez, OECD secretary general Angel Gurría and French PM Jean-Marc Ayrault.

16 September 2013

Beijing and ASEAN in talks on South China Sea A code of conduct for handling disputes in the South China Sea should be discussed "gradually", Beijing said after meetings with Southeast Asian nations, suggesting any agreement is still far off.

16 September 2013

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