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Japan PM quotes Britain's Iron Lady on island dispute Japan's prime minister on Thursday quoted comments by former British premier Margaret Thatcher about the Falklands War as he spoke about Tokyo's acrimonious islands dispute with China.

28 February 2013 17:16

Top Cuban dissidents launch opposition coalition Top Cuban dissidents Guillermo Farinas and Jose Daniel Ferrer joined forces Wednesday to create a more powerful opposition as Raul Castro celebrates his re-election to lead the Communist-run island.

28 February 2013 13:06

Amsterdam raises legal age for prostitution to 21 The city of Amsterdam said Tuesday it will raise the legal age of prostitutes from 18 to 21 and announced plans to close brothels during the early morning hours in a bid to protect sex workers.

28 February 2013 11:25

Village Akims to be elected in August in Kazakhstan The elections of village Akims will be held throughout Kazakhstan. Maslikhat deputies will be voting for the candidates.

28 February 2013 10:33

Head of Iranian delegation thanks Nazarbayev for organizing talks with 5+1 Chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has thanked Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev for hosting negotiations with 5+1.

28 February 2013 10:18

Obama tells Egypt's Morsi to 'protect' democracy US President Barack Obama warned Tuesday that his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsi has a "responsibility to protect" the democratic principles advanced by the 2011 uprising.

28 February 2013 10:00

Kazakhstan and South Korea to enhance strategic partnership First deputy Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev attended the inauguration ceremony of South Korea President Park Geun-Hye.

27 February 2013 18:01

Kazakhstan ranked 56th in Ernst & Young Globalization Index The annual globalization index is based on five criteria: openness to trade, capital flows, exchange of technology and ideas, labor movements and cultural integration.

27 February 2013 17:41

US House speaker urges senators to get 'off their ass' House Speaker John Boehner laid bare the Republican leadership's exasperation Tuesday over looming US budget cuts, as he demanded senators get "off their ass" to forge a compromise and avert a crisis.

27 February 2013 16:41

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Iran, world powers respond to counter-offers World powers and Iran were due Wednesday to respond to offers presented by both sides in a final day of talks aimed at breaking a decade of deadlock over Tehran's nuclear drive.

27 February 2013 11:44

Kazakhstan to test French military vehicles Director General of Kazakhstan's KazSpetsExport held talks with President of RENAULT Truck Defense.

27 February 2013 10:58

Hagel confirmed as next US secretary of defense The US Senate confirmed Chuck Hagel to be secretary of defense Tuesday, ending a long and acrimonious nomination process and handing President Barack Obama a boost as he fills his second-term cabinet.

27 February 2013 10:44

Australia dismisses Assange fears as 'fantasy' Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr has dismissed as "fantasy" claims by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that Sweden's case against him is a conspiracy to have him extradited to the United States.

26 February 2013 17:30

Split vote throws Italy into political gridlock Italy headed for gridlock and financial markets tumbled with a stalemate in parliament between right and left after critical elections in which the real winner might be a new protest party calling for a referendum on the euro.

26 February 2013 16:54

Iran and 5+1 may hold bilateral meetings in Almaty Iran might have bilateral meetings with representatives of 5+1 international negotiators on the Iranian nuclear program in Almaty.

26 February 2013 16:27

World powers give Iran new offer at crunch talks World powers were offering Iran a softening of sanctions in exchange for concessions over its controversial nuclear program.

26 February 2013 16:27

Chavez congratulates Castro for re-election Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is convalescing in a Caracas hospital, issued a statement Monday congratulating President Raul Castro for his re-election to a final five-year term.

26 February 2013 15:30