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Britain's Thatcher quashed Hague's early ambitions: archives An attempt to parachute British Foreign Secretary William Hague into an early political career was rejected as a "gimmick" by former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.

01 August 2013

Ruslan Dalenov appointed acting Finance Minister in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Finance Minister is on vacation, acting Minister appointed.

01 August 2013

US calls Assad Instagram account 'repulsive' The United States on Wednesday denounced as "repulsive" an Instagram site by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, saying it did not reflect the reality of the civil war.

01 August 2013

Kazakhstan Ambassador tells Italians about Ablyazov's crimes Kazakhstan Ambassador to Italy Andrian Yelemessov calls Mukhtar Ablyazov “a convicted criminal” in his article in Foreign Policy Journal.

01 August 2013

US House backs new sanctions before Iran inauguration The US House of Representatives approved new sanctions aimed at preventing Iran gaining nuclear weapons capability.

01 August 2013

Lawmakers to grill Spain PM on corruption scandal Lawmakers will grill Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Thursday demanding he explain himself over a corruption scandal that has sparked calls for him to quit.

01 August 2013

Nazarbayev and Putin discuss integration Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

01 August 2013

Egypt cabinet orders police to end pro-Morsi sit-in Egypt's cabinet Wednesday ordered a police crackdown on protests by ousted president Mohamed Morsi's loyalists.

01 August 2013

Japan deputy PM retracts Nazi remarks Japan's gaffe-prone deputy prime minister on Thursday retracted controversial remarks that suggested Tokyo could learn from Nazi Germany when it comes to constitutional reform.

01 August 2013

Uruguay's lower house approves legal regulated marijuana Uruguay's lower house Wednesday approved a controversial bill which for the first time would put a government in charge of production and distribution of legal marijuana.

01 August 2013

Afghan forces need substantial help after 2014: US Afghanistan's military is increasingly effective but it will need considerable training and foreign aid beyond the US pullout date of 2014.

01 August 2013

US concerned about charges of vote-rigging in Zimbabwe The United States voiced concern on Tuesday at charges of potential vote-rigging as Zimbabwe goes to the polls to elect a president.

31 July 2013

EU's Ashton visit ends, but Egypt crisis persists EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton left Egypt Tuesday after a mediation trip that included talks with the ousted president, but the country's crisis appeared no closer to a resolution.

31 July 2013

Kuwait emir pardons jailed opposition members Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah pardoned on Tuesday all those who have been sentenced to jail for insulting him.

31 July 2013

Blair to blame for Zimbabwe woes: Mugabe Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday said former British prime minister Tony Blair was to blame for his country's problems on the eve of a crucial general election.

31 July 2013

American Consulate to issue first-ever 5-year visa in Kazakhstan American Embassy will issue its first 5-year visas to Kazakhstan citizens on August 1, 2013.

31 July 2013

Russia bans top Ukrainian chocolate brand Russia has banned imports of a popular Ukrainian chocolate brand, the Kremlin's chief sanitary official said Monday, as Moscow steps up efforts to retain influence over its EU-inclined neighbour.

31 July 2013

US urges probe into Cambodia vote 'irregularities' The United States voiced concern on Monday about reports of irregularities in Cambodia's weekend elections and called for a credible investigation.

31 July 2013

Secretary General of Bureau International des Expositions content with Kazakhstan’s progress towards hosting EXPO-2017 On a visit to Astana he met Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov.

30 July 2013

Obama extends economic sanctions linked to Hezbollah President Barack Obama announced Monday he had extended for at least a year the US freeze on financial assets of entities linked to Hezbollah, citing a threat to Lebanon's stability.

30 July 2013

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