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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

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

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.

30 July 2013

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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.

30 July 2013

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.

29 July 2013

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.

29 July 2013

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.

29 July 2013

Nazarbayev condoles to King of Spain over rail accident Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev sent a telegram of condolences to the King of Spain Juan Carlos I over the railroad accident in Galicia region.

29 July 2013

Ban warns Egyptian leaders over demonstration deaths UN leader Ban Ki-moon warned Egypt's interim leadership on Sunday that every death in demonstrations is making it harder to drag the country out of its crisis.

29 July 2013

Malians go to polls in watershed election Mali voted on Sunday for a new president in a bid to usher in peace and stability in the first election since a military coup helped plunge the country into chaos.

29 July 2013

KazMunaiGas instructed to train personnel for oil projects Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with the chairman of KazMunaiGas National Company Sauat Mynbayev.

29 July 2013

Gibraltar accuses Spain of causing border delays Britain on Sunday said it had "serious concerns" after Gibraltar accused Madrid of deliberately creating delays to car traffic to and from the disputed British-held territory to Spain.

29 July 2013

Cambodian opposition rejects Hun Sen election win Cambodia's opposition on Monday rejected the claim of victory by the ruling party of strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen in weekend elections, alleging widespread irregularities.

29 July 2013