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US defends Israeli attacks on Gaza at emergency UN meeting Arab nations demanded the UN Security Council condemn Israel's deadly attacks on Gaza at an emergency meeting, but the United States strongly defended Israel's military strikes.

15 November 2012 17:30

Japan wants 'mutually beneficial' relations with new China Japan said Thursday it wants to develop "mutually beneficial" relations with China's new leaders, as the two countries remain embroiled in a dispute over islands in the East China Sea.

15 November 2012 17:00

UN chief urges Israel to avoid 'new cycle of bloodshed' UN leader Ban Ki-moon urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ease tensions with Gaza militants Wednesday and also discussed the crisis with Egypt's president.

15 November 2012 16:30

SAfrica minister wants ban on insulting president A South African minister called for a legal ban on insulting a sitting president to counter what he said was a lack of respect from white South Africans.

15 November 2012 16:04

China unveils new leaders with Xi Jinping at helm China unveiled its new leaders, with Vice President Xi Jinping marching on stage at the head of a revamped line-up that will steer the world's number two economy for the next decade.

15 November 2012 14:59

Kazakhstan Navy will get mobile ships deployment complex in 2013 Kazakhstan Navy ordered a mobile deployment complex able to accept the ships at unequipped shores, similar to the one recently put into service by Russian Navy.

15 November 2012 14:00

Myanmar to free 452 prisoners before Obama visit Myanmar is set to free hundreds of prisoners Thursday, officials said, just days ahead of a landmark visit by US President Barack Obama to a country emerging from decades of military rule.

15 November 2012 12:34

Kazakhstan and Madagascar Foreign Ministers discussed cooperation in Astana Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrissov met with his colleague from Madagascar Pierrot Jocelyn Rajaonarivelo in Astana.

15 November 2012 11:39

US 'concerns' at Ukraine vote fraud claims: Biden Vice President Joe Biden expressed US "concerns" Tuesday to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych about alleged fraud in parliamentary elections won by the ruling party.

14 November 2012 18:03

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US general demoted over 5-star hotel spending A four-star general who headed US Africa Command has been demoted amid charges he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on pricey travel, Pentagon officials.

14 November 2012 15:32

Nazarbayev signed convention on protection of kidnapped children Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed a Law On ratification of the convention on civil-legal aspects of the international kidnapping of children.

14 November 2012 15:05

N. Korea shipped missile parts to Syria: media North Korea tried to export ballistic missile parts to Syria in May in violation of UN sanctions, Japanese media said Wednesday, citing diplomats who have seen a classified UN report.

14 November 2012 14:47

S. Korea president's son to face tax probe South Korean prosecutors said Wednesday they would refer President Lee Myung-Bak's only son to the tax authorities as they handed down indictments over a land deal for Lee's retirement home.

14 November 2012 14:03

Nazarbayev received Man of the Year award The award in State Policy category was also given to Russia's President Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Aleksander Lukashenko.

14 November 2012 12:53

N.Korea carries out tests for missiles: think tank North Korea has conducted motor tests to improve its long-range missiles after a failed launch in April, a US think tank said Monday after reviewing new satellite images.

14 November 2012 11:47

Reform hopes seen dashed at Sudan Islamist meet Calls for change by Arab Spring-inspired reformers in Sudan will likely be ignored when thousands of government-linked Islamists begin meeting on Thursday.

14 November 2012 10:30

Japan gives $700 million to 5 Central Asian countries Japanese Foreign Minister has declared the country's intention to spend $700 million in Central Asia.

13 November 2012 18:19

Panetta on staying as Pentagon chief: 'Who the hell knows?' Pentagon chief Leon Panetta, a longtime veteran of Washington politics, sidestepped questions Monday about whether he would quit his post as expected and retire.

13 November 2012 17:41

US vows to attack 'flaws' in UN Human Rights Council The United States on Monday won a new term on the UN Human Rights Council and vowed to renew its campaign to put right "flaws" in the controversial body.

13 November 2012 15:41