Italian deputies visit Shalabayeva in Kazakhstan
Five representatives of the Italian parliament arrived in Almaty to meet with Alma Shalabayeva, the wife of former chairman of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov.
Trial date set for Egypt Brotherhood leaders
An Egyptian court on Sunday set a trial date for Muslim Brotherhood leaders in a move likely to enrage supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.
Italy government 'must forge ahead': Berlusconi
Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi said Sunday the government "must forge ahead" amid high tension on the political scene after he was handed his first definitive conviction by the country's highest court.
Russia PM reprimands space chief for failures
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Friday issued an official reprimand to the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos after a series of embarrassing rocket launch failures.
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani
The sides dwelt on prospects of the bilateral cooperation across the wide range of cooperation and broached acute issues on the international agenda.
MP suggests returning adopted children back to Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Senate deputy Gani Kassymov has suggested to return all the children adopted by foreign citizens back to Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets Iran’s acting Vice President Es-haq Jahangiri
Among other things President Nazarbayev came to Iran to attend President Hassan Rouhani’s inauguration.
Rowhani set to become Iran's 7th president
Mid-ranking cleric Hassan Rowhani meets Iran's supreme leader on Saturday to be endorsed as the country's seventh president a day after making controversial comments about the Islamic republic's arch-foe Israel.
Philippines acquiring French vessel for South China Sea
The Philippines said Saturday it is purchasing a surplus French Navy vessel to boost its forces in the South China Sea where it has an ongoing territorial dispute with China.
Mugabe party surges towards victory amid calls for calm
Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe looked poised to win a seventh term in office after romping to victory in parliamentary polls dismissed as fraudulent by the opposition, as the head of the UN led calls for calm.
Kirchner party under fire over pope poster before vote
The ruling party of Argentine President Cristina Kirchner is under fire over a poster that appeared just ahead of legislative elections, showing her and a candidate smiling alongside Pope Francis.
Merkel's coalition headed for election victory: poll
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and their coalition partners are set to win enough votes to again govern Europe's top economy after elections in seven weeks' time.
US fumes as Russia grants Snowden asylum
Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden on Thursday stepped out of the Moscow airport where he was marooned for over five weeks.
Protests will flare again, says Turkey's 'Standing Man'
Protests in Turkey may have died down but they are by no means over, predicts the country's "Standing Man", who pioneered a novel form of resistance to Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Islamic-rooted government.
Kazakhstan Minister Kairbekova denies being blackmailed by U.S. Ambassador
Kazakhstan Healthcare Minister Salidat Kairbekova waived away being blackmailed by former U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan Richard Hoagland
Rhode Island, Minnesota join same-sex wedding states
Gay and lesbian couples in Rhode Island and Minnesota began tying the knot as same-sex marriage laws in the two states went into effect Thursday.
US senators condemn political violence in Venezuela
Seven US senators from both parties introduced a bill condemning violence against the opposition in Venezuela, calling for dialogue after a contested election.
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets Vicente Gonzalez Loscertales, Secretary General of the Bureau International des Expositions
We must make sure the infrastructure is put to use following the EXPO events to benefit the capital city and the people: President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Kazakhstan becomes first Central Asian country with 5-year U.S. visas
American Consulate in Kazakhstan has started issuing 5-year visas in Kazakhstan first time ever.
US gays pour out anger, vodka over Russia laws
Demonstrators poured vodka down the drains of New York on Wednesday in protest over new Russian laws that have been widely condemned as anti-gay.