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Syria Baath leadership replaced, UN calls for Ramadan truce Syria's ruling Baath party has replaced its top leadership in a surprise move, while UN head Ban Ki-Moon called on all parties in the war to observe a truce during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

10 July 2013

US considering speeding up Afghan pullout: report The United States is seriously considering speeding up the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan because of frustration with President Hamid Karzai.

10 July 2013

Fiji confirms another 380 UN peacekeepers for Golan Fiji has announced it will send a further 380 troops to join a UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights, lifting the Pacific nation's contribution to 562.

09 July 2013

Nazarbayev signs anti-torture law The document is aimed at creating mechanism for prevention of tortures and other forms of illicit treatment to people in places of confinement.

08 July 2013

Mexico rivals dispute key state election Mexico's ruling party and the conservative opposition each declared victory in a key race for governor on Sunday after regional elections in 14 states that saw acts of violence and accusations of misdeeds.

08 July 2013

Kazakhstan and U.S. unify consular fees for visas Kazakhstan and the U.S. have unified the consular fees for issue of visas.

08 July 2013

Campaigning begins for Mali elections Campaigning for Mali's watershed July 28 presidential election officially begins on Sunday.

07 July 2013

ElBaradei tipped as PM to lead Egypt out of crisis Origin: Egypt Nobel Peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei tops the list of candidates for premier to lead Egypt out of its crisis, the presidency said Saturday

07 July 2013

Venezuelan leader offers Snowden 'humanitarian asylum' Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro offered to give "humanitarian asylum" to US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, who is waiting in a Moscow airport for a nation to give him sanctuary.

06 July 2013

More modern monarchs choose not to rule until death Retirement is not traditionally on the cards for queens, kings or popes, but in recent months many are choosing to step aside instead of labouring on until death.

05 July 2013

Bolivia's leader threatens to close US embassy Bolivia's president threatened to close the US embassy as leftist Latin American leaders joined him in blasting Europe and the United States.

05 July 2013

Israelis pessimistic over talks with Palestinians: poll Nearly three quarters of Israelis think it will not be possible to reach a peace agreement with the Palestinians even if stalled peace talks resume.

05 July 2013

Morocco-Algeria ties hamstrung despite need for change An outburst of hostile rhetoric between Morocco and Algeria reflects a historic animosity rooted in irreconcilable differences over Western Sahara.

05 July 2013

China-Pakistan friendship 'sweeter than honey': Sharif Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday told his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang their countries' relationship was "sweeter than honey".

05 July 2013

Kazakhstan’s President on succession of power There should be a sustainable system put in place that would be stable against the backdrop of a new leader’s arrival: President Nazarbayev.

05 July 2013

Obama, Merkel discuss concerns over US spy programs President Barack Obama spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday to address mounting European concerns about broad US surveillance programs.

05 July 2013

Kazakhstan ratifies amendments to gas pipeline construction agreement with China Kazakhstan has ratified a protocol to the agreement on construction of a pipeline with China.

05 July 2013

Massimov meets China's Communist Party member Head of Kazakhstan President’s Administration Karim Massimov has met with Secretary of the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Zhao Leji.

04 July 2013

Samruk-Kazyna mulls cooperating with British companies Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund’s group of companies has signed memorandums of cooperation with British businessmen.

04 July 2013

Obama urges swift return to civilian rule in Egypt President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for a swift return to elected civilian rule in Egypt, saying the United States was "deeply concerned" by the military's toppling of Mohamed Morsi.

04 July 2013

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