Chavez said to be 'well' and 'conscious' Chavez said to be 'well' and 'conscious' Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is making steady progress after cancer surgery in Cuba and the respiratory infection he developed earlier in the week has been contained.
22 December 2012 12:11
Republicans scrap 'Plan B,' fiscal cliff deal elusive Republicans scrap 'Plan B,' fiscal cliff deal elusive A controversial Republican plan to let tax breaks expire on millionaires crashed to defeat Thursday when it failed to earn enough party support, leaving negotiations on averting the "fiscal cliff" up in the air.
22 December 2012 10:03
Germany mulls sending communications officer to Kazakhstan for interaction with CARICC Germany mulls sending communications officer to Kazakhstan for interaction with CARICC Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office is sending a communications officer to Kazakhstan for interaction with the country’s competent authorities and CARICC.
21 December 2012 17:41
Turkish politician compared Nazarbayev to Ataturk Turkish politician compared Nazarbayev to Ataturk International conference called Kazakhstan-2050 Strategy: Prospective Domestic and External Agenda was held in Astana.
21 December 2012 14:19
Russian-Kazakhstan agreement on joint air defense system to be signed in 2013 Russian-Kazakhstan agreement on joint air defense system to be signed in 2013 Kazakhstan Foreign Minister commented on the results of Kazakhstan's chairmanship in CSTO in 2012.
21 December 2012 11:40
Kazakhstan co-chairs OECD Central Asian Initiative Kazakhstan co-chairs OECD Central Asian Initiative Kazakhstan has assumed the office of co-chairman of Central Asian Initiative of the OECD.
20 December 2012 19:53
Record backing expected for UN anti-death penalty vote Record backing expected for UN anti-death penalty vote A record number of countries are expected to back a UN General Assembly call for a moratorium on capital punishment on Thursday.
20 December 2012 17:36
S. Korea president-elect says security priority with North S. Korea president-elect says security priority with North South Korean president-elect Park Geun-Hye vowed Thursday to put national security first while pursuing greater engagement with a belligerent North Korea.
20 December 2012 16:48
US shooting revives debate over mental health care US shooting revives debate over mental health care The deadly US shooting rampage last week has revived debate about access to mental health care -- a tough issue as state funds dry up and laws make it difficult to treat people against their will.
20 December 2012 16:09
Obama wants concrete gun proposals within a month Obama wants concrete gun proposals within a month President Barack Obama put ending an "epidemic" of gun violence at the top of his second term agenda Wednesday, denying he was "on vacation" on the issue before last week's school massacre.
20 December 2012 13:00
Eurasian Economic Union draft to be ready by mid-2014 Eurasian Economic Union draft to be ready by mid-2014 Nazarbayev emphasized that the presidents of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus are intent on transforming the Customs Union and the ensuing Single Economic Space into a solid alliance that would attract other nations.
20 December 2012 12:03
Nazarbayev and Putin sign a joint actions plan for 2013-2015 Nazarbayev and Putin sign a joint actions plan for 2013-2015 During the talks in Moscow the two presidents discussed both bilateral cooperation and issues on the international agenda.
20 December 2012 11:28
Russia negotiates union with ex-Soviet states Russia negotiates union with ex-Soviet states Russia sought Wednesday to expand its influence over former territories during integration talks that Washington has cast as a bid to "re-Sovietise" the region.
20 December 2012 10:32
US inquiry slams 'grossly inadequate' Benghazi security US inquiry slams 'grossly inadequate' Benghazi security A long-awaited inquiry into a deadly militant attack on the US mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi late Tuesday slammed State Department security arrangements there as "grossly inadequate."
20 December 2012 10:00
Kazakhstan MP Serik Akhmetov to visit Uzbekistan Kazakhstan MP Serik Akhmetov to visit Uzbekistan Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov will render a work visit to Uzbekistan.
19 December 2012 18:26
Hopes for stronger ties as Hollande visits Algeria Hopes for stronger ties as Hollande visits Algeria President Francois Hollande arrives in Algeria on Wednesday seeking to end simmering resentment over French colonial rule and bolster ties with the OPEC country.
19 December 2012 18:07
South Koreans vote in presidential election South Koreans vote in presidential election South Koreans cast their votes Wednesday in a tight and potentially historic presidential election that could result in Asia's fourth-largest economy selecting its first female leader.
19 December 2012 16:18
Kazakhstan to boost gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan starting from December 19 Kazakhstan to boost gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan starting from December 19 Kazakhstan’s Gas Shipping Company had limited gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan starting from December 13 due to failed gas supplies from the neighboring Uzbekistan and ensuing gas shortages in the south of Kazakhstan.
19 December 2012 14:05
KazKosmos Head’s remarks over Baikonur distorted by journalists: Foreign Minister KazKosmos Head’s remarks over Baikonur distorted by journalists: Foreign Minister According to him, It would be unwise on Kazakhstan’s part to lose the opportunity to closely cooperate with such a full-fledged space power as Russia.
19 December 2012 13:29

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