Iraqi forces cast ballots ahead of election Iraqi forces cast ballots ahead of election Security personnel cast their ballots nationwide Monday ahead of Iraq's first election since US troops withdrew, amid attacks on voting centres and fears the country is slipping into all-out conflict.
28 April 2014 13:42
Pyongyang's 'prostitute' attack 'immoral': South Korea Pyongyang's 'prostitute' attack 'immoral': South Korea South Korea lashed out Monday at an "unspeakable" personal attack on its president, a day after Pyongyang called Park Geun-Hye a "prostitute".
28 April 2014 13:11
Kazakhstan and Morocco discuss cooperation Kazakhstan and Morocco discuss cooperation Senate Speaker Kassym-Jomart Tokayev meet Morocco delagation to discuss prospects of cooperation between Kazakhstan and Morocco.
28 April 2014 01:15
Parallels between Ukraine and Kazakhstan inappropriate: Lavrov Parallels between Ukraine and Kazakhstan inappropriate: Lavrov According to the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, drawing parallels between Crimea, which was declared a Russian territory as a result of a referendum, and Kazakhstan is completely inept.
27 April 2014 13:10
Tanzania marks 50th anniversary with midlife crisis Tanzania marks 50th anniversary with midlife crisis The east African nation of Tanzania marks its 50th birthday this weekend, but celebrations are being overshadowed by a tussle over the union between the mainland and the islands of Zanzibar.
27 April 2014 11:11
UN set to lift Ivory Coast diamond embargo UN set to lift Ivory Coast diamond embargo The UN Security Council is set to lift a nearly decade-old embargo on Ivory Coast's international diamond trade and plans to relax its arms embargo there, diplomats said.
26 April 2014 18:11
Obama in first US presidential visit to Malaysia since 1966 Obama in first US presidential visit to Malaysia since 1966 US President Barack Obama arrives Saturday in Malaysia hoping to energise aloof ties with a Muslim-majority nation whose government is under the microscope for wide allegations of abuse of power and the loss of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
26 April 2014 14:40
Senegal tense as exiled former president returns home Senegal tense as exiled former president returns home Exiled former Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade made a controversial homecoming with security forces on high alert on Friday, two years after he lost office in an election marred by violent protests.
26 April 2014 14:19
G7 to impose new sanctions on Russia as Kiev warns of 'world war' G7 to impose new sanctions on Russia as Kiev warns of 'world war' The Group of Seven rich countries agreed Saturday to impose new sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, after Kiev accused Moscow of seeking to trigger a "third world war".
26 April 2014 13:14
Ukraine should solve crisis with no external interventions: Nazarbayev Ukraine should solve crisis with no external interventions: Nazarbayev President Nazarbayev expressed his opinion about Ukraine’s own capability to solve the crisis at the 21st Assembly of People of Kazakhstan.
25 April 2014 16:20
Obama lands in Seoul as N. Korea nuclear test fears grow Obama lands in Seoul as N. Korea nuclear test fears grow Barack Obama arrived in Seoul Friday to growing signs North Korea was defiantly readying another nuclear test, and with South Koreans in a state of national mourning over the sinking of a ferry full of schoolchildren.
25 April 2014 14:27
Six killed as India heads back to the polls Six killed as India heads back to the polls The latest stage of India's massive five-week election was marred by bloody violence Thursday, with a landmine triggered by Maoist insurgents killing at least five policemen in an insurgency-hit eastern state.
25 April 2014 12:29
Obama says Russia not abiding by deal on Ukraine Obama says Russia not abiding by deal on Ukraine US President Barack Obama accused Russia on Thursday of failing to respect an agreement to defuse the crisis in Ukraine, the latest salvo in the Cold War-like duel between Washington and Moscow over the future of the ex-Soviet nation.
25 April 2014 10:08
Sharm el-Sheikh - Almaty direct flights to open in summer 2014 Sharm el-Sheikh - Almaty direct flights to open in summer 2014 Egypt plans to launch Sharm el-Sheikh - Almaty direct flights this summer.
24 April 2014 23:35
Nazarbayev kickstarts construction of EXPO-2017 venue Icon Nazarbayev kickstarts construction of EXPO-2017 venue President Nazarbayev has given a start to construction of the main EXPO-2017 exhibition venue near the Nazarbayev University in Astana.
24 April 2014 21:31
Caspian Five to limit third party military forces in the region Caspian Five to limit third party military forces in the region Five Caspian countries are considering a convention on independence of the Caspian Sea that limits third party troops based in the region.
24 April 2014 15:19
Abe, Obama affirm Japan-US alliance at summit Abe, Obama affirm Japan-US alliance at summit Barack Obama and Shinzo Abe were Thursday discussing the future shape of the Japan-US security alliance as they met for talks at the start of the president's tour of a tense Asia.
24 April 2014 13:23
Head of NCOC, Kashagan operating company, to resign Head of NCOC, Kashagan operating company, to resign A full-scaled resumption of crude production at the giant Kashagan oilfield should be expected at the end of 2015, Yves Louis Darricarrere, President of the Exploration & Production Division at Total SA, said earlier.
24 April 2014 00:06
60% of Kazakhstanis support Russia on Ukrainian crisis 60% of Kazakhstanis support Russia on Ukrainian crisis A survey has been conducted in the beginning of this month to assess attitudes of Kazakhstanis to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis.
23 April 2014 22:44

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