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Irish president to make historic state visit to Britain President Michael D. Higgins is to become the first Irish head of state to make a state visit to Britain, in another symbolic step forward for relations between the neighbouring countries.

18 November 2013 11:10

Russia hands India long-awaited aircraft carrier Russia on Saturday finally handed over a refurbished ex-Soviet aircraft carrier to India after a refit that overran by five years and went vastly over budget, damaging ties between the countries.

17 November 2013 21:46

China's reform pledges: the main points China's Communist Party leaders this week emerged from a closed-door meeting in Beijing bearing a raft of promises on issues from the controversial one-child policy to the scope of the death penalty.

17 November 2013 17:24

British medics could face jail for patient neglect British doctors and nurses who neglect their patients could be jailed under government proposals announced Saturday, in the wake of a scandal at a hospital where hundreds died after receiving appalling care.

17 November 2013 16:27

Tajik president inaugurated for fourth term Tajikistan's long-running President Emomali Rakhmon was inaugurated for a fourth term on Saturday, as he promised to alleviate the grinding poverty in the former Soviet country.

17 November 2013 15:22

Nazarbayev authorizes Kazakhstan's extradition treaty with Italy Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev has authorized General Prosecutor of Kazakhstan Askрat Daulbayev to sign the extradition treaty with Italy.

16 November 2013 19:47

Crisis-hit Maldives hold new presidential vote The Maldives on Saturday voted in a run-off presidential election held under intense international pressure to elect a new leader and end months of political unrest.

16 November 2013 17:49

Criminal liability for defamation and slander may be lifted in Kazakhstan Criminal liability for defamation and slander may soon be lifted in Kazakhstan.

16 November 2013 17:04

Opponents demand end to US drone strikes, secrecy Activists opposed to US drone strikes against Al-Qaeda suspects demanded Friday an end to the secrecy surrounding the attacks, saying the bombings have claimed numerous civilian lives.

16 November 2013 15:54

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Penal Reform International to change lives of prisoners in Kazakhstan Penal Reform International will change the lives of prisoners in Kazakhstan, helping the country in its effort to humanize the penal system.

16 November 2013 02:12

Reprinting Kazakhstan's new 20,000-tenge bills requires $16 million The new bill was supposed to be issued November 15 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the tenge.

15 November 2013 17:35

Boycott-hit Commonwealth summit begins in Sri Lanka A Commonwealth summit meant to showcase post-war Sri Lanka was to begin in Colombo Friday but faced being upstaged by an historic visit to its northern killing fields by Britain's David Cameron.

15 November 2013 17:20

Slovenian PM wins confidence vote Slovenian Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek won an important confidence vote in parliament early Friday, securing political support for her plan to fix the eurozone country's troubled banking system without outside help.

15 November 2013 15:15

Turkish parliament lifts ban on women lawmakers wearing trousers Turkish parliament has lifted a ban on women lawmakers wearing trousers in the assembly, shortly after a major government reform allowed them to don Islamic headscarves.

15 November 2013 13:43

Don't ignore Myanmar politics, Suu Kyi tells EU investors Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday told a European Union business forum that investors should not ignore the country's political challenges as it heads towards crucial 2015 elections.

15 November 2013 10:27

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discusses defense and countering terrorism with Kazakhstan Defense Minister US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has discussed strategic partnership in defense and countering terrorism with Kazakhstan's Minister of Defense Adilbek Dzhaksybekov.

14 November 2013 16:59

Drunk driving fine to make 1 million tenge in Kazakhstan The fine for driving drunk will be increased to 1 million tenge ($6,530) in Kazakhstan.

14 November 2013 16:19

EU follows US in allowing portable electronics in-flight The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said Wednesday it will allow passengers to use a range of mobile electronic devices in flight with very few restrictions.

14 November 2013 15:22

Amid poison claims, ex-Brazil president exhumed The remains of Joao Goulart, ousted as Brazilian president ahead of the 1964-85 military dictatorship, were Wednesday exhumed to determine if he was poisoned.

14 November 2013 12:56