Japan foreign minister heads for Iran as talks bring hope Japan foreign minister heads for Iran as talks bring hope Japan's foreign minister was preparing Friday to fly to Tehran where he hoped to leverage Tokyo's friendship and cement progress made in talks with world powers over curbing Iran's nuclear drive.
08 November 2013 17:43
Obama not 'poking' into origin of intelligence on allies Obama not 'poking' into origin of intelligence on allies President Barack Obama Thursday said he had never poked and probed to find out the origin of US intelligence on key allies like Germany, following a furor over claims US spies eavesdropped on foreign leaders.
08 November 2013 14:14
Nazarbayev’s visit to Iran is message to the world to normalize relationships Nazarbayev’s visit to Iran is message to the world to normalize relationships Yerlan Idrisov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, says that Astana has a practical interest in resolving the Iranian nuclear issue, because cooperation with Iran is important and holds promise for Kazakhstan.
07 November 2013 23:12
Taiwan signs free trade deal with Singapore Taiwan signs free trade deal with Singapore Taiwan signed a free trade deal with Singapore on Thursday, its first with a Southeast Asian country, as the diplomatically isolated island steps up efforts to join regional economic blocs.
07 November 2013 18:00
Tests point to polonium poisoning in Arafat death: Jazeera Tests point to polonium poisoning in Arafat death: Jazeera Swiss scientists have concluded that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat probably died from polonium poisoning.
07 November 2013 16:52
'Omnivory' of Kazakhstan foreign politics according to Idrisov 'Omnivory' of Kazakhstan foreign politics according to Idrisov Kazakhstan Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerlan Idrisov says that Kazakhstan makes up for being landlocked by diversifying its foreign relations.
07 November 2013 16:38
Central Asia not ready for integration Central Asia not ready for integration Kazakhstan Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerlan Idrisov believes it premature to discuss integration in Central Asia and more appropriate to think of it as cooperation.
07 November 2013 16:25
Swedish far right seeks to ban foreigners from begging Swedish far right seeks to ban foreigners from begging The far-right Sweden Democrats party on Wednesday proposed forbidding foreigners from begging in the country under penalty of jail time or expulsion.
07 November 2013 15:44
Israel opposes alleged Iran nuclear proposal Israel opposes alleged Iran nuclear proposal Israel urged world powers on Wednesday to reject what it said was an Iranian offer to partly cut back its nuclear programme in return for an easing of Western sanctions.
07 November 2013 13:51
Tajiks set to elect strongman leader for fourth term Tajiks set to elect strongman leader for fourth term Voters in Tajikistan, the poorest state in the former USSR, were set Wednesday to hand President Emomali Rakhmon an easy victory for a fourth term at the helm of his country bordering Afghanistan.
06 November 2013 16:51
New Finance Minister appointed in Kazakhstan New Finance Minister appointed in Kazakhstan Bakhyt Sultanov has been appointed the new Minister of Finance in Kazakhstan.
06 November 2013 16:24
Zhamishev appointed Minister of Regional Development of Kazakhstan Zhamishev appointed Minister of Regional Development of Kazakhstan Bolat Zhamishev has been appointed Minister of Regional Development of Kazakhstan.
06 November 2013 16:15
Kerry seeks to rescue Israeli-Palestinian peace process Kerry seeks to rescue Israeli-Palestinian peace process US Secretary of State John Kerry will hold talks Wednesday with Israeli and Palestinian leaders to try to keep the peace process from collapsing, urging them to reach a long-elusive deal.
06 November 2013 15:05
New York ends Bloomberg era, elects liberal de Blasio as mayor New York ends Bloomberg era, elects liberal de Blasio as mayor Voters in New York picked Bill de Blasio to be the city's first Democratic mayor in a generation, in one of a handful of elections seen as having considerable national importance.
06 November 2013 12:35
International organizations compromise Central Asian integration International organizations compromise Central Asian integration According to Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of Kazakhstan Marat Shaikhutdinov, external players are more concerned with the integration of Central Asia than the region itself is.
05 November 2013 20:20
Chairman of Kazakhstan Religious Agency appointed Chairman of Kazakhstan Religious Agency appointed A new chairman of the Agency for Religious Affairs of Kazakhstan has been appointed.
05 November 2013 16:01
Syrian regime says not going to Geneva talks to hand over power Syrian regime says not going to Geneva talks to hand over power The Syrian regime will not attend a proposed Geneva peace conference if the aim is for President Bashar al-Assad to hand over power, the country's information minister said Monday.
05 November 2013 14:30
No clemency for Snowden says Obama aide, US lawmakers No clemency for Snowden says Obama aide, US lawmakers A senior White House aide and top US lawmakers on Sunday rejected intelligence leaker Edward Snowden's request for clemency following his disclosures of widespread government surveillance.
04 November 2013 13:33
John Ordway discusses Kazakhstan-US relations with Marat Tazhin John Ordway discusses Kazakhstan-US relations with Marat Tazhin Kazakhstan Secretary of State Marat Tazhin received the US Charge d'Affaires John Ordway.
03 November 2013 13:07

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