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China outsmarted US in Snowden chess game: experts China interceded to allow Edward Snowden's dramatic flight from Hong Kong, calculating that infuriating the United States for now was necessary to prevent deeper corrosion to their relationship.

24 June 2013

Africa finally gets its turn with Obama visit Barack Obama will visit Africa living a paradox: its blood runs in his veins, yet he has given the continent only passing notice as US president.

24 June 2013

Let children drive, Kazakhstan Interior Minister says Kazakhstan children will be officially allowed to drive vehicles.

24 June 2013

Qatar's Emir to transfer power to son: official sources The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, is expected to meet members of the royal family, with Qatari officials and diplomats saying a transfer of power to his son.

24 June 2013

Obama meets privacy board on spy programs President Barack Obama held a "candid" meeting with a privacy watchdog board, as he makes the case his White House has not abused power with Internet and telephone surveillance programs.

23 June 2013

Nazarbayev signs pension reform law Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed the law reforming the pension system and gradually increasing women's pension age from 58 to 63.

22 June 2013

Germany-Turkey tensions flare over EU bid Amid a sharp spike in tensions between Turkey and the EU, Berlin and Ankara summoned each other's ambassadors in tit-for-tat moves Friday as fresh obstacles to the Turkish bid to join the bloc emerged.

22 June 2013

US to sell military helicopters to Thailand The United States plans to sell six Lakota military helicopters to Thailand worth an estimated $77 million.

22 June 2013

More EU pressure on Iran, Israel PM tells Ashton Europe must take a firmer line with Iran over its controversial nuclear programme, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday at the start of a working meeting with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton.

21 June 2013

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US Navy's cereal scandal: Cap'n Crunch not a captain? A veteran naval officer who has saluted from cereal boxes for 50 years -- Cap'n Crunch -- may not be a real captain after all.

21 June 2013

Obama to tap Jim Comey as new FBI chief President Barack Obama will formally nominate a former senior Bush administration official Friday to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

21 June 2013

Three months till vote, Merkel win likely but uncertain Soaring in the polls and heading Germany's strongest party, Angela Merkel seems without rival three months ahead of elections, but political analysts say that victory is by no means certain for the chancellor.

21 June 2013

Kazakhstan suggests to divert Irtysh River Kazakhstan Ministry of Regional Development has suggested to divert the Irtysh River flow into the central part of the country.

21 June 2013

Albania to vote in crucial polls determining its EU future Albanians go to the polls on Sunday for a crucial vote that could determine whether one of Europe's poorest country has a chance of joining the European Union in the foreseeable future.

21 June 2013

China, EU start trade talks aiming to resolve disputes China and the European Union began ministerial-level talks Friday that are expected to try to resolve a dispute over solar panels and other products, as tensions between the two risk escalating into a trade war.

21 June 2013

Cuba says talks with US on renewing mail 'fruitful' Cuba described its dialogue with the United States on resuming postal service "fruitful" but warned there would likely be little progress if the US embargo on Cuba stays in place.

20 June 2013

Moscow gives Obama's nuclear cuts proposal cool reception Russian officials reacted coldly to the call by President Barack Obama to jointly reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles by a third.

20 June 2013

US-Taliban talks stumble before they even start Inept handling of a US bid to open peace talks with the Taliban has left Afghan President Hamid Karzai fuming and fueled fears that America is ready to cut and run at any cost.

20 June 2013

Oil export duties raised in Kazakhstan The export duties on crude oil have changed in Kazakhstan.

20 June 2013