Nazarbayev to meet Finnish Speaker
The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev will have a meeting with the Parliament speaker of Finland Eero Heinaluoma.
04 March 2014 14:49
Canada warns Russia, says G8 membership at risk
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Monday warned that Russia could be stripped of its membership in the Group of Eight industrialized nations if it doesn't reverse course in Ukraine.
Obama to seek Netanyahu backing for peace framework
President Barack Obama will Monday try to cajole Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a US framework for final peace talks with the Palestinians, but the Israeli leader is vowing to resist all "pressures."
03 March 2014 15:05
Kerry to visit Kiev as Russia faces global outcry
US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Kiev this week in a show of support for the embattled leadership, as Washington and its allies slammed Moscow for violating Ukraine's sovereignty.
03 March 2014 10:39
Obama 'deeply concerned' by Russian military moves in Ukraine
President Barack Obama said Friday he was deeply concerned about reports of Russian military activity in Ukraine, while a US military official said Moscow had sent several hundreds troops into Crimea.
Controversial Malaysian state boss moves up to governor
Controversial Sarawak leader Taib Mahmud was sworn in Saturday as governor of the Malaysian state he has been repeatedly accused of pillaging during his 33 years as its chief minister.
Turkey frees all suspects in corruption probe
A Turkish court on Friday released the last five suspects, including the sons of two ministers, detained in a corruption probe that has struck at the heart of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government.
01 March 2014 11:42
UK tabloid ex-editor tells of payments to public officials
Rebekah Brooks, who edited Rupert Murdoch's British tabloids, told her trial Thursday that she had sanctioned payments to public officials for stories with an "overwhelming public interest".
28 February 2014 15:38
British press says Merkel gave Cameron little to cheer
Britain's newspapers said Friday that Prime Minister David Cameron had little to cheer from German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit as he seeks consensus on reforming EU migration rules.
Elections don't always lead to democracy, says Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke passionately Wednesday about the "incredible yearning for modernity" sweeping across the world, warning that free elections do not necessarily usher in true democracy in many countries.
28 February 2014 09:53
Thai PM summoned by anti-graft panel
Thailand's prime minister has been summoned to face an anti-corruption panel Thursday to hear negligence charges that could lead to her removal from office, following months of mass opposition protests.
27 February 2014 15:04
New security measures discussed in Astana
A Security Council meeting took place in the President’s residence Akorda in Astana to discuss security measures for the upcoming EXPO-2017.
27 February 2014 11:48
Merkel set for historic UK visit
German chancellor Angela Merkel will make an historic speech to Britain's parliament on Thursday before holding EU talks with Prime Minister David Cameron and taking tea with Queen Elizabeth II.
27 February 2014 10:39
EU not competent to investigate Kazakhstan's Aliyev
When asked to get Eurojust and Europol investigate Aliyev, Commissioner Malmstrom says that EU lacks legal framework to investigate cross-border money laundering cases.
Renaming Kazakhstan to get rid of ‘stan’ ending: opinions
President Nazarbayev proposed to rename Kazakhstan to Kazakh Eli to get rid of the ‘stan’ ending and make the name more authentic for the Kazakh culture.
