UN Security Council to meet Sunday on Ukraine ceasefire
The UN Security Council is expected to meet on Sunday for an emergency session to shore up the Minsk ceasefire deal for east Ukraine.
Mexico bristles at UN criticism over disappearances
The Mexican government bristled at a UN committee's findings that disappearances are widespread in the country and the authorities lack precise numbers of missing people.
Obama condemns 'outrageous' murders of Muslim students
US President Barack Obama condemned the "brutal and outrageous" execution-style murders of three Muslim students in North Carolina.
G7 calls for Ukraine deal to be implemented 'without delay'
The G7 voiced concern about bloody violence and the build-up of weapons in eastern Ukraine, days before a negotiated ceasefire was due to come into effect.
Australian PM under fresh fire after horror week
Australian Prime Minister came under fire over controversial comments on the arrest of two terror suspects and for referring to a "holocaust" of job losses.
Kazakhstan issues statement on Normand Talks in Minsk: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a statement following the results of the Normand Talks in Minsk, Belarus.
Ukraine agreement a copy-paste of September Minsk talks: Karin
Kazakh political analyst Yerlan Karin speaks about the deal reached at the Ukraine crisis talks in Minsk.
Lukashenko informs Nazarbayev on outcomes of Normand Four talk in Minsk
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have discussed the Normand Talk between Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France in Minsk on the phone.
Greece 'does not blackmail and will not be blackmailed': Tsipras
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned that his government would not be pressured into breaking promises made to voters.
New Pentagon chief could collide with White House
Ashton Carter was confirmed as US defense secretary, and he could soon find himself at odds with a White House that clashed with previous Pentagon chiefs.
Turkish leader slams Obama 'silence' in Muslim killings
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized US President Barack Obama's silence over the killing of three Muslim students in North Carolina.
UN chief urges action on Ukraine peace roadmap
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on Russia and Ukraine to follow through on a ceasefire and other commitments to end the 10-month war in east Ukraine.
Bulgaria simplifies visa requirements for Kazakhstan
Bulgaria has simplified visa requirements for citizens of Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine.
Kazakhstan cuts state expenditures by 10 percent
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has ordered to reduce government spending by 700 billion tenge ($3.78 billion).
Nazarbayev urges state companies to support tenge
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has urged Kazakhstan's state companies to sell dollars and buy the tenge.
Kazakh President calls to look for new markets for domestic products
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has declared it is time for domestic enterprises to search for new markets to sell their products instead of Russia.
Tenge exchange rate adjustment possible if oil prices go below $50: Kazakh central bank governor Kelimbetov
Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Kairat Kelimbetov said that a devaluation of the tenge is possible if oil prices fall below $50 per barrel.
UN Security Council seeks to choke off Islamic State funds
The UN Security Council is set to adopt a resolution aimed at choking off millions of dollars in earnings from oil sales.
Australia PM savages study into detention of asylum-seeker children
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott savaged a Human Rights Commission report into the struggles of asylum-seeker children held in detention.
Russia to keep using Kazakhstan's Baikonur despite constructing Vostochny cosmodrome: Russia’s Ambassador
Back in August 2014 the country’s media reported that Russia was intending to stop financing Baikonur starting from 2016.