Great Britain suppots Kazakhstan’s accession into WTO, America hinders it
Great Britain is interested in Kazakhstan’s early accession into the World Trade Organization (WTO).
India rejects WTO proposals in Bali
India said Wednesday it could not accept a WTO proposal on food security, casting a gloom over a high-stakes conference tasked with salvaging the body's faltering efforts to liberalise world trade.
Thousands of Ukraine protesters mass outside parliament
Thousands of Ukrainian protesters massed outside parliament in Kiev on Tuesday as lawmakers were set to debate a vote of no confidence in the government over the scrapping of a deal with the European Union.
Nazarbayev postpones his visit to South Africa
Kazakhstan President Nursulan Nazarbayev has postponed his official visit to the Republic of South Africa.
Biden calls for tough choice to strike Pacific trade deal
Thousands of ageing farmers took to the streets of Tokyo Tuesday, underscoring opposition in Japan to an ambitious free trade deal, as US Vice President Joe Biden called on countries to make "tough choices".
Nazarbayev concerned over squatting around Astana and declares moratorium
Lands around Astana are distributed haphazardly and their further use is not controlled. President Nazarbayev wants more order and less squatting.
Kazakhstan wants more large cities like Almaty and Astana
Kazakhstan will focus on urban expansion of Astana, Almaty, Aktobe, Aktau and Shymkent and making them economic growth hubs.
Is EU's eastern Europe policy in tatters after Russia row?
Though the European Union appears to have lost to Russia in the first round of an East-West tussle over winning friends and influence in eastern Europe, some analysts would disagree.
Canada let NSA spy on G20, G8 summits: report
Canada allowed America's National Security Agency to spy on G20 talks in Toronto in 2010 and at the G8 summit days earlier, according to documents cited by public broadcaster CBC.