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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 18:01

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 13:03

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 12:29

Ukraine bans dozens of 'fascist' Russian books Kiev's public relations war with Moscow scaled new heights as Ukraine released a list of prominent Russian reporters and authors whose books will be banned from sale.

13 August 2015 12:14

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 11:50

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 11:20

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 14:42

'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 13:59

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 13:36

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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 11:40

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 20:53

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 20:29

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 20:10

Nazarbayev talks about development of Almaty Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Almaty to discuss new appointments, the city's development and its general role in Kazakhstan's economy.

11 August 2015 19:04

Iranian FM's visit to Turkey postponed: official Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif's scheduled visit to Turkey on Tuesday has been postponed.

11 August 2015 13:53

Japan ends nuclear shutdown four years after Fukushima Japan ended a two-year nuclear shutdown in the energy-hungry country, sparked by public fears following the 2011 Fukushima crisis, the worst atomic disaster in a generation.

11 August 2015 13:09

Clinton: Trump 'way overboard' in post-debate remarks Democratic White House frontrunner Hillary Clinton denounced her Republican rival and former supporter Donald Trump on Monday.

11 August 2015 12:23

Russia bars anti-Kremlin coalition from upcoming polls A Russian opposition coalition co-led by leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has had nearly all its candidates barred from September regional and local elections.

11 August 2015 11:48

Afghanistan slams Pakistan over wave of bloody Kabul attacks Afghan President Ashraf Ghani accused Pakistan on Monday of sending "messages of war" and harbouring bomb-making camps.

11 August 2015 11:38