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Astana joins EU energy saving initiative Astana joined the EU initiative called Covenant of Mayors – East that calls the global community to use energy resources rationally.

06 May 2013

Pension reforms will enable people working in hazardous environments to retire at 50: PM Pension deductions for those involved in hazardous industrial production will make up 15%.

06 May 2013

S. Korea rejects 'incomprehensible' North demands South Korea on Monday dismissed an "incomprehensible" list of North Korean demands for reviving suspended operations at a jointly-run industrial park.

06 May 2013

India, China begin withdrawing troops from border India and China have starting withdrawing troops from a disputed area in the Himalayas to resolve a row that has strained ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

06 May 2013

Military parade will demonstrate Kazakhstan's combat power to CSTO and NATO: expert First Kazakhstan Military Parade that will be held on May 7 is a demonstration of Kazakhstan's combat power to international organizations.

05 May 2013

Kazakhstan Armed Forces show combat power at Military Parade rehearsal General rehearsal of the first Kazakhstan’s May 7 Military Parade was held at the 40th military base Otar in Zhambyl oblast.

05 May 2013

British authorities demand fingerprints from Kazakhstan handless artist British authorities have denied a visa to Kazakhstan’s handless artist Karipbek Kuyukov requesting fingerprints from him.

05 May 2013

Anwar says only fraud can stop Malaysia opposition Anwar Ibrahim said only fraud can stop his Malaysian opposition from scoring a historic election win as the rival sides launched a last-ditch campaign blitz Saturday on the eve of a tense vote.

05 May 2013

US names new Afghanistan-Pakistan envoy US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday named veteran diplomat James Dobbins to be the new special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan at what he called "a pivotal moment" for the two nations.

04 May 2013

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U.S. improving student visa checks after problems with Kazakhstan student The U.S. will be improving the rules of student visa checks at border control posts after Kazakhstan student Azamat Tazhayakov was admitted into the country without a valid visa.

04 May 2013

Obama does 'not foresee' US troops in Syria President Barack Obama came close Friday to ruling out deploying US troops to Syria, saying he did not foresee a scenario in which that would be beneficial to the United States or Syria.

04 May 2013

Nazarbayev congratulates Kazakhstan residents on Easter Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated the country’s Orthodox Christians on the Easter celebrated tomorrow.

04 May 2013

Obama avoids recognizing Maduro as Venezuelan president US President Barack Obama would not say Friday whether the United States recognizes Nicolas Maduro as the winner of last month's Venezuelan presidential election.

04 May 2013

Israelis doubt revived Arab plan will bring peace Most Israelis are sceptical that the Arab League's modification of its plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will bear fruit.

03 May 2013

Obama to talk trade, drugs at Central America summit US President Barack Obama heads to Costa Rica on Friday for a summit with Central American leaders on trade, immigration and the drug war after renewing security ties with Mexico.

03 May 2013

Dominique Strauss-Kahn to attend Astana Economic Forum Former head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn will attend the 6th Astana Economic Forum in Kazakhstan.

03 May 2013

As war games end, N. Korea cools fiery rhetoric After weeks of soaring tensions over US-South Korean war games that ended this week, North Korea has toned down its warlike rhetoric in what observers say is a sign that it may now be ready to talk.

03 May 2013

US study sees China 'coercive power' on Japan China will likely use its growing power to try to force its way with Japan but it is doubtful that Beijing will enter a Cold War-style confrontation with the United States.

03 May 2013

US reconsidering whether to arm Syria rebels The United States said Thursday it was taking a fresh look at whether to arm Syria's rebels as the Damascus regime pressed an assault on opposition forces in the embattled city of Homs.

03 May 2013