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Kazakh leader shifts top advisor to secondary role Kazakhstan President has appointed his top political advisor to the much more minor role of ambassador to Georgia, in the latest enigmatic change at the top of the energy-rich Central Asian state.

04 April 2013 15:30

World powers seek rare progress in Iran nuclear talks World powers meet negotiators from Iran in Kazakhstan on Friday in the hope of seizing a possible window of opportunity presented by rare signs of progress in February talks over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme.

04 April 2013 15:01

Yertysbayev appointed ambassador to Georgia Kazakhstan President's advisor Yermukhamet Yertysbayev has been appointed ambassador of Kazakhstan to Georgia.

04 April 2013 13:52

Afghan de-mining threatened by international pullout Since Haji Abdul Samad lost his leg in a minefield more than 20 years ago, he has unearthed at least 1,000 explosives and become one of Afghanistan's most experienced de-miners.

04 April 2013 13:30

N. Korea threatens to pull its workers from Kaesong North Korea threatened Thursday to pull its 53,000 workers from the Kaesong joint industrial zone with South Korea and close the complex, a day after it blocked access for South Korean personnel.

04 April 2013 12:26

France says 75% tax will apply to footballers France said Tuesday that a new 75 percent tax rate on upper incomes would apply to top football players despite claims from clubs that they would be exempt.

04 April 2013 11:11

US vows to defend itself, allies amid N. Korea crisis The United States vowed to defend itself and its regional allies Tuesday after North Korea again stepped up its warlike rhetoric and the UN warned that the crisis could spin out of control.

04 April 2013 10:24

Ukraine interested in renewing direct gas supplies from Kazakhstan Ukraine is interested in renewing direct gas supplies from Kazakhstan like those it had before 2005.

03 April 2013 19:44

Taldykorgan military airdrome under reconstruction The repairs will cover the airfield's runway strip, taxiway strip, parking shelters for planes and helicopters.

03 April 2013 19:33

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Strong youth support for sharia in Pakistan: survey More than half of young Pakistanis believe democracy has not been good for their country and nearly 40 percent are in favour of having Islamic sharia rule.

03 April 2013 18:22

Campaign to replace Chavez kicks off in Venezuela The presidential campaign to replace Venezuela's Hugo Chavez formally kicked off Tuesday, with his chosen successor vowing to carry on the deceased leader's socialist "revolution."

03 April 2013 17:52

US has 'real concerns' about Egypt: Kerry The United States has "real concerns" about the direction being taken by the Egyptian government following recent arrests and political violence.

03 April 2013 17:21

Blow for Hollande as ex-minister charged in tax fraud probe France's ex-budget minister Jerome Cahuzac was charged Tuesday in a tax fraud probe after he admitted having a foreign bank account, dealing a fresh blow to President Francois Hollande's embattled government.

03 April 2013 15:51

Quotas on foreign workers at reconstruction of Atyrau oil refinery approved Kazakhstan government approved the quotas for attraction of the foreign labor for the priority project on reconstruction and modernization of Atyrau oil refinery.

03 April 2013 14:33

New Cyprus finance minister to be sworn in Cyprus's new finance minister was due to be sworn in Wednesday following his predecessor's resignation hours after a probe was launched into how the island was pushed to the verge of bankruptcy.

03 April 2013 14:26

N. Korea blocks access to key industrial zone North Korea blocked South Korean access to a key joint industrial zone Wednesday, matching its angry rhetoric with action as Washington condemned Pyongyang's "dangerous, reckless" behaviour.

03 April 2013 13:56

UN adopts global treaty on weapons trade The UN General Assembly on Tuesday passed the first treaty regulating the conventional arms trade in an attempt to bring transparency and protection of human rights to the often murky industry.

03 April 2013 13:32

'Ready for Hillary' supporters launch website "Ready for Hillary" -- the name says it all.

03 April 2013 13:01

Ukraine interested in renewing Kazakhstan oil transit Ukrainian is interested in transit of Kazakhstan oil and its supplies to Ukraine’s oil refineries; transit of Russian oil is going down.

03 April 2013 12:58