Afghan leader to push for Indian military aid Afghan leader to push for Indian military aid Afghan President Hamid Karzai will try to secure more military aid in talks with Indian leaders on Tuesday as he looks to beef up his security forces after international troops pull out next year.
21 May 2013
Majority reject Japan mayor on comfort women: poll Majority reject Japan mayor on comfort women: poll A large majority of Japanese people disagree with a high-profile politician who said women forced to provide sex during World War II were a military necessity.
21 May 2013
China Communists must slash membership: academic China Communists must slash membership: academic China's ruling Communist Party should cut its more than 80 million members by nearly half to avoid the bloat that felled the Soviet Union, a political scientist has written in a party magazine.
21 May 2013
New Zealander fined over Prince Charles manure plan New Zealander fined over Prince Charles manure plan An elderly New Zealand anti-royalist was fined Monday over a plan to hurl manure at Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla during their visit to Auckland last year.
20 May 2013
N. Korea fires fifth missile in three days N. Korea fires fifth missile in three days North Korea fired another short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Monday, the latest in a series of missile drills that have been condemned by South Korea and UN chief Ban Ki-moon.
20 May 2013
Scandals risk tainting Obama's second term Scandals risk tainting Obama's second term With time ticking down to get things done in his final term, President Barack Obama risks suffering long-term consequences from a series of scandals that have hit the White House in recent days.
20 May 2013
Chinese premier pledges 'mutual trust' on India trip Chinese premier pledges 'mutual trust' on India trip Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Monday to build up mutual trust and cooperation with India as he held talks in New Delhi, saying good relations between the countries were key to world peace.
20 May 2013
Gay marriage vote set to deliver Britain's Cameron more problems Gay marriage vote set to deliver Britain's Cameron more problems British Prime Minister David Cameron faces further dissent from within the ranks of his Conservative Party as a bill to legalise gay marriage returns to Parliament Monday.
20 May 2013
Kazakhstanis in the ranks of terror organizations: Head of the State Agency for Religions Kazakhstanis in the ranks of terror organizations: Head of the State Agency for Religions According to him, the number of people convicted for committing terror-related crimes in 2012 reached 105.
20 May 2013
Aide to Japanese PM returns from North Korea Aide to Japanese PM returns from North Korea An aide to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned home from a trip to North Korea on Saturday but declined to shed any light on the reason for his mysterious visit.
18 May 2013
IRS chief insists abuses were not political IRS chief insists abuses were not political The outgoing head of the IRS told Congress Friday that the US tax agency made "foolish mistakes" in targeting conservative groups, but insisted the action was not politically motivated.
18 May 2013
French president to sign gay marriage bill into law French president to sign gay marriage bill into law French President Francois Hollande will sign a gay marriage and adoption bill into law Saturday, after the Constitutional Council threw out a legal challenge by the right-wing opposition.
18 May 2013
Russian security services name CIA Moscow chief Russian security services name CIA Moscow chief Russia's security services openly named the alleged US intelligence agency's Moscow station chief Friday in a rare breach of protocol after arresting a purported CIA agent working undercover.
18 May 2013
Obama and Erdogan demand Assad step down Obama and Erdogan demand Assad step down US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted Thursday Bashar al-Assad must step down amid a flurry of moves to organize peace talks to end Syria's bloody civil war.
17 May 2013
Kazakhstan MP opposes same-sex relationships Kazakhstan MP opposes same-sex relationships Majilis deputy Kairbek Suleimenov believes that Kazakhstan requires mechanisms for countering trends like same-sex relationships and marriages.
17 May 2013
Kazakhstan media should have own opinion on international scandals: expert Kazakhstan media should have own opinion on international scandals: expert Kazakhstan media has to form up its own policy and position when covering international scandals that allegedly involve Kazakhstan citizens: President of Kazakhstan Press Club.
17 May 2013
MP calls to persecute pedophilia in Kazakhstan MP calls to persecute pedophilia in Kazakhstan Majilis deputy Kairbek Suleimenov expressed his opinion on methods of countering pedophilia in Kazakhstan.
17 May 2013
Costa Rica president caught in scandal over travel Costa Rica president caught in scandal over travel Costa Rica's President Laura Chinchilla was embroiled in scandal Thursday amid revelations that she used a private jet made available by a Colombian suspected of links to drug trafficking.
17 May 2013
Managing Director of Kashagan's agent NCPOC resigns Managing Director of Kashagan's agent NCPOC resigns Managing Director of NC Production Operations Company (NCPOC) that develops Kashagan field has announced his resignation.
17 May 2013

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