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.
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.
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.
EU's Ashton heads to visit Morsi amid new Egypt protests
The EU's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton headed to meet ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi early Tuesday as his supporters rallied anew in Cairo.
Pakistan lawmakers to elect new president
Pakistani lawmakers are set to elect a new head of state Tuesday, marking an end to the five-year term of outgoing President Asif Ali Zardari whose party lost May's general elections.
Israeli and Palestinian officials resume talks
Israelis and Palestinians resumed direct talks for the first time in three years on Monday, with the United States urging negotiators to make tough compromises to reach a peace deal.
Venezuela celebrates birthday of late leader Chavez
Hugo Chavez died five months ago, but that hasn't stopped his hand-picked successor from holding week-long festivities honoring the late Venezuelan leader's birthday.
S. Korea sends final offer for dialogue with N. Korea
South Korea sent its "final" proposal Monday for talks with North Korea over the fate of a shuttered joint industrial zone.
Marchenko unveiles Kazakhstan women's retirement schedule
Chairman of Kazakhstan National bank Gregory Marchenko has unveiled the schedule of the gradual raise of the retirement age for women in Kazakhstan.