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Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and DP World to develop Aktau port and Khorgos-Eastern Gates Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and Arabic company DP World signed an agreement on cooperation in management of Aktau seaport and social economic zone Khorgos-Eastern Gates.

19 April 2013

Venezuela rules out recount after vote, deadly demos Opposition leader Henrique Capriles formally requested a recount in Venezuela's disputed presidential election Wednesday, even after being rebuffed by the country's Supreme Court.

19 April 2013

Obama slams 'shameful' defeat of US gun reform Bristling with anger, President Barack Obama branded Wednesday's defeat of his gun reform drive in the US Senate as "shameful," and accused lawmakers of caving in to the powerful firearms lobby.

18 April 2013

North Korea lays out tough pre-conditions for talks North Korea laid down rigid pre-conditions Thursday for any talks with Seoul or Washington, including the withdrawal of UN sanctions and a guaranteed end to South Korea-US joint military drills.

18 April 2013

Merkel faces down challenge over female exec quota Germany's opposition will force a parliamentary vote to require big companies to boost the number of women on their boards.

18 April 2013

Dutch crown prince vows less protocol as 21st century king Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander vowed to be an approachable, 21st century monarch, insisting in a wide-ranging interview.

18 April 2013

Spain vows to tighten abortion law despite criticism Spain's centre-right government has vowed to "promptly" tighten the nation's abortion laws, angering the opposition Socialist Party which had eased access to the procedure.

18 April 2013

China foreign news ban criticised by media group A press freedom group Thursday criticised a ruling that bans Chinese journalists from quoting foreign news outlets without permission, a move that further tightens Beijing's control of the media.

18 April 2013

Kazakhstan to create National Investors Council Kazakhstan Businessmen Council will be transformed into the National Investors Council of Kazakhstan.

18 April 2013

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Italy to elect new president amid government deadlock Italian lawmakers meet on Thursday to begin voting on a new president in a key step that could end a two-month impasse between political parties that has blocked the formation of a new government.

18 April 2013

Our glass is half full: Nazarbayev on democracy development in Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has stated that Kazakhstan is guided by the level of Western countries such as Finland in development of its democracy.

17 April 2013

Kazakhstan views Finland as important partner in Europe: Nazarbayev President of Finland Sauli Niinisto arrived on a state visit to Astana.

17 April 2013

Britain, world figures bid farewell to Thatcher The funeral of Margaret Thatcher takes place on Wednesday, with Queen Elizabeth II leading mourners from around the world in bidding farewell to one of Britain's most influential and divisive prime ministers.

17 April 2013

Taiwan shows force in biggest live-fire drill since 2008 Taiwan staged its biggest live-fire drill since 2008 Wednesday, in an operation involving more than 7000 troops that simulated a Chinese attack as its leader warned of Beijing's arms build-up.

17 April 2013

Trial of Putin foe begins, swiftly adjourned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny Wednesday went on trial on charges he says were ordered by President Vladimir Putin but the process was swiftly adjourned to allow the defence more time to prepare.

17 April 2013

US drone destroys Taliban base in Pakistan, five killed A US drone fired two missiles into a Taliban training camp in Pakistan on Wednesday, destroying the compound and killing at least five militants.

17 April 2013

US lawmakers to unveil major immigration reform plan A bipartisan group of US lawmakers was set to unveil this week a major immigration reform proposal that could, if passed, provide a path to citizenship for millions of people in the country illigally.

17 April 2013

500,000 Kazakhstan citizens may be left unemployed with rise of retirement age Raising the retirement age for women will cause a dramatic jobs deficit and unemployment in Kazakhstan: experts.

16 April 2013

Nazarbayev sends condolences to Obama over Boston blasts Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent his condolences to U.S. President Barack Obama over the terrorist attack in Boston.

16 April 2013