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Obama says no 'wheeling and dealing' over Snowden US President Barack Obama insisted Thursday he would not let the fate of fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden ruin ties with Russia and China, but Washington warned Ecuador not to give him asylum.

28 June 2013 13:44

Snowden 'stuck' in Moscow as Ecuador warns on asylum US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden spent a fourth day at a Moscow airport on Wednesday with his travel plans still a mystery as Ecuador warned it could take months to consider his asylum request.

28 June 2013 10:01

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Kashagan oilfield Earlier it was reported that China is ready to pay threefold more than the ask price for ConocoPhillips’ stake in the giant Kashagan oilfield in the Caspian offshore.

28 June 2013 09:51

Kyrgyzstan mulls suspending power supplies to Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Ministry of Energy is considering suspension of power export to Kazakhstan because of water shortage in Toktogul water reservoir.

27 June 2013 18:42

Gays celebrate landmark US marriage rulings Gays and lesbians across the United States erupted in celebration Wednesday after the Supreme Court passed two landmark rulings on same-sex marriage in their favor.

27 June 2013 17:50

Mandela on life support, Zuma cancels foreign trip Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is on life support, unable to breathe on his own, an elder in the South African icon's clan said Wednesday, all but extinguishing hopes for his recovery.

27 June 2013 16:54

Kazakhstan and U.S. agree to cooperate in reduction of emissions A memorandum of understanding on cooperation in expansion of capacities for development of an emissions reduction strategy has been signed between Kazakhstan Ministry of Environmental protection and the U.S. Government.

27 June 2013 16:49

Mongolia incumbent poised to win second presidential term Preliminary results from Mongolia's presidential election suggested that the front-running incumbent is poised to secure a second term.

27 June 2013 16:20

Rudd sworn in as Australia's new prime minister Kevin Rudd was sworn in as Australia's new prime minister Thursday almost three years to the day since he was ruthlessly ousted from the top job by Julia Gillard, as Labor fights for electoral survival.

27 June 2013 13:36

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US has no 'plan B' for Bahrain naval base: officer The US military has failed to prepare a realistic "plan B" if political turmoil forces the closure of a vital naval base in Bahrain.

27 June 2013 09:58

Obama lays out national plan to fight climate change US President Barack Obama on Tuesday laid out a broad new plan to fight climate change, using executive powers to get around "flat earth" science deniers who have blocked action in Congress.

26 June 2013 19:22

Venezuela says would consider asylum for Snowden Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday he would consider an asylum request from US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden if the country receives one.

26 June 2013 18:16

Mongolians go to polls hoping for mining wealth Mongolians headed to the polls Wednesday for a presidential election with the three candidates promising fairer wealth distribution from a spectacular mining boom that has raised questions over the role of foreign investors.

26 June 2013 15:39

Yertysbayev on creation of Kazakhstan-Georgia-Azerbaijan trade-economic block Kazakhstan Ambassador to Georgia believes it “very important” to develop the transport corridor of the South Caucasus that “has a huge potential”.

26 June 2013 14:32

Chavez relatives rise in power, keeping myth alive Relatives of Hugo Chavez have taken powerful posts since he died three months ago, helping keep the late Venezuelan leader's mythical image alive.

26 June 2013 14:19

Putin says Snowden at Moscow airport, rejects extradition Vladimir Putin has described US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden as " a free man," confirming that he is still in a Moscow airport transit zone and rejecting calls for his extradition to the United States.

26 June 2013 12:38

Kerry heads to Saudi Arabia on Syria push US Secretary of State John Kerry headed Tuesday to Saudi Arabia in hopes of coordinating support for Syria's rebels amid fears that a prolonged civil war will embolden extremists.

26 June 2013 10:00

A Block of career officials formed in Kazakhstan Today's meeting of the National Commission for Personnel Policies was chaired by the head of the Presidential Administration Karim Massimov.

25 June 2013 19:40

US Supreme Court steps back into abortion battle After refusing a string of cases dealing with the hot-button issue of abortion, the US Supreme Court waded back into the fray on Monday by accepting a case dealing with protests at clinics.

25 June 2013 18:57