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Kazakh-Kyrgyz boarders opened with Kyrgyzstan's accession to EEU The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Almazbek Atambayev, President of Kyrgyzstan, have opened the customs border between the two countries.

14 August 2015

Kerry complains to Moscow about Iran general's visit US Secretary of State John Kerry called his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Thursday to express concern about a visit to Moscow by the commander of Iran's covert forces.

14 August 2015

Greece's Tsipras says German plan 'would lead to crisis without end' Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned that a German proposal to give his debt-ridden country a bridging loan rather than agree a new bailout would be "a return to a crisis without end".

14 August 2015

Kerry in Havana for banner day in US-Cuba relations US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Cuba Friday to raise the American flag over the newly reopened US embassy, a symbolic capstone on Washington's historic rapprochement with Havana.

14 August 2015

Nazarbayev, Obama and Putin to address UN General Assembly on the same day Nursultan Nazarbayev will address the United Nations General Assembly on the same day as US President Barack Obama, Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

13 August 2015

Kazakhstan's Akorda among world's most beautiful presidential residences The residence of Kazakhstan's President Akorda is the third most beautiful presidential palace in the world according to Theestle.net.

13 August 2015

Kazakhstan's 5% employer pension contributions explained by Vice Minister Vice Minister of Health and Social Development explains the new provision in the pension legislation concerning five percent employer contributions.

13 August 2015

UN chief sacks C.Africa mission head over peacekeeper sex abuse claims UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced he had fired the mission chief in the Central African Republic, declaring "enough is enough" after a string of allegations of child sex abuse by peacekeepers.

13 August 2015

Iran's FM, Syria's Assad discuss fight against 'terror' Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, and called on regional countries to "fight terrorism and extremism".

13 August 2015

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Iraq PM sacks senior cabinet official: statement Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has sacked a senior cabinet official who was a close aide to his predecessor and rival Nuri al-Maliki.

13 August 2015

Russia probes Kremlin critic ally after nixing vote registration Russian investigators questioned a top ally of opposition leader Alexei Navalny after excluding his coalition from a regional election.

13 August 2015

Clinton surrendering email server, thumb drive to FBI: reports A thumb drive and a server containing copies of emails Hillary Clinton sent and received while US secretary of state will be handed over to the FBI.

12 August 2015

'Leading everywhere': Donald Trump barrels ahead The Donald Trump bullet train charged full speed ahead, as the unfiltered US presidential hopeful slammed China, Barack Obama's administration and Republican rival Jeb Bush.

12 August 2015

Australian PM stymies gay marriage push, for now Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said his government would remain opposed to gay marriage during the current parliament, but suggested the issue could be put to a popular vote after the next election.

12 August 2015

If US drops Iran deal, dollar could suffer: Kerry If the United States cancels the Iran nuclear deal, the blow to its credibility may be such as to hasten the end of the dollar's reign as the world's reserve currency.

12 August 2015

Turkey to press anti-PKK campaign 'until no terrorist remains': Erdogan President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed that Turkey would press on with a campaign against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants "until not one terrorist remains".

12 August 2015

Nazarbayev instructs government to cut back expenses Nursultan Nazarbayev has instructed the government and Akims (Mayors) to cut back expenses where possible.

11 August 2015

Pros and cons of chemical castration discussed in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan is considering pros and cons of introducing chemical castration for convicted pedophiles.

11 August 2015

Pension reform in Kazakhstan raises questions Kazakhstan is moving forward with its new pension system. However, some are concerned it will mean lower revenues for the state budget and more money in the shadow economy.

11 August 2015