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United States talks news Military Middle East & Africa Leon Panetta Hamid Karzai Americas Afghanistan

US will stand by Afghanistan, Panetta tells Karzai The United States sought to assure Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday that it would remain committed to his country even as US officials weigh a major withdrawal of American forces.

12 January 2013 11:37

Gun lobby takes aim at Biden's guns task force The top US firearms lobby emerged from talks with Vice President Joe Biden on curbing violence Thursday saying he cared more about stamping out gun rights than protecting school kids.

12 January 2013 10:48

Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry commented on the situation around Baikonur Just as before, Kazakhstan counts on expansion of its participation in the space activities of Baikonur cosmodrone, development of its space potential: press-service.

11 January 2013 15:36

Japan PM criticises targeting of firms in China row China was "wrong" to deliberately target Japanese business interests as part of a state campaign in a row over disputed territory.

11 January 2013 15:07

Champagne faux pas at Obama inaugural luncheon? Would champagne by any other name taste as good? For French producers, the answer is a resounding "non".

11 January 2013 12:09

US plays tough with Karzai on Afghan troops US officials plan a mix of hardball negotiating and flattery during a visit by Afghan President Hamid Karzai as President Barack Obama decides how deeply to cut forces in America's longest war.

11 January 2013 10:35

Obama lines up Jack Lew for Treasury President Barack Obama was expected to name Washington veteran Jack Lew as his next Treasury chief as early as Thursday, stocking his team for the next tense budget showdown with Republicans.

10 January 2013 18:50

Kazakhstan ratified agreement with Azerbaijan on provision of land Azerbaijan will lease out a 0.5-hectare land lot in Khatinsk region of Baku to Kazakhstan for 49 years at the cost of 1 manat a year.

10 January 2013 18:00

Nazarbayev signed law on countering terrorism Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a Law On amendments to several legislative acts of Kazakhstan on countering terrorism.

10 January 2013 17:42

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Kazakhstan ratifies agreement on French military transit The document allows French aircrafts arriving from Afghanistan to land in Shymkent airport and re-load military property owned by the French.

10 January 2013 17:10

Military vehicles up for sale in Almaty Over 200 units of military vehicles, including trucks and several ARVs can be bought near Almaty via an advertisement on Kolesa.kz.

10 January 2013 14:09

China paper: regulation must 'keep pace with the times' A Chinese newspaper at the centre of a dispute over censorship said Thursday that Communist regulation of the media must "keep pace with the times", in its first edition since the row began.

10 January 2013 13:45

Kazakhstan will withdraw from interstate organizations threatening its independence: Nazarbayev Our economy needs new markets, that’s why we strive for economic integration, not a political one: Kazakhstan President.

10 January 2013 13:15

We will continue supporting KazakhFilm: Nazarbayev Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev promised to support KazakhFilm, Kazakhstan national movie-making studios.

10 January 2013 11:09

Central Bank Governor Gregory Marchenko refuses to comment on efforts to raise retirement age According to him, the Government and the Parliament will be responsible for any final decisions.

09 January 2013 23:43

President Nazarbayev suggests restricting car assess to Almaty downtown According to him, those travelling from the suburbs should leave their private cars on the out-skirts and rely on public transport to reach the city center.

09 January 2013 23:15

Kazakh language transiting to the Latin alphabet has nothing to do with the nation’s political preferences Some people groundlessly regard the decision as a sign of Kazakhstan’s political preferences changing: President Nazarbayev.

09 January 2013 22:48

Venezuela delays Chavez inauguration as crisis deepens Ailing President Hugo Chavez cannot return home in time for his inauguration on Thursday and so will take the oath of office at a later date before the Supreme Court.

09 January 2013 18:49

Czechs to vote in first direct presidential election Czechs vote Friday and Saturday in their country's first direct presidential election, with recession, austerity and graft weighing heavily on the nation as it turns the page on a decade under ardent eurosceptic Vaclav Klaus.

09 January 2013 15:33