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Congress pulls US back from brink, averts default The United States was spared the ignominy of a disastrous debt default Wednesday when Congress passed a bill extending the nation's borrowing authority and ending a two-week government shutdown.

17 October 2013

Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev appointed Senate Speaker Kairat Mami, the outgoing Senate Speaker, has been appointed to chair the country’s Supreme Court.

16 October 2013

International nuclear fuel bank to be hosted in Kazakhstan poses no environmental risks Back in 2009 Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev suggested hosting an international nuclear fuel bank in the Kazakh territory. The idea was approved of by the IAEA in 2011.

16 October 2013

Kazakhstan joins International Anti-Corruption Academy agreement Kazakhstan has joined the IACA by signing the Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization.

16 October 2013

'Every family has a black sheep' Kazakhstan Foreign Minister says about diplomats Kazakhstan's Prosecutor General has initiated a criminal case against Kazakhstan's diplomats of the General Consulate in Frankfurt am Main who were caught smurfing cigarettes.

16 October 2013

Ukrainian President to visit Kazakhstan in 2014 Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych will render an official visit to Kazakhstan in 2014.

16 October 2013

Ex-finance minister Ghani bullish as Afghan election race begins He collected a meagre three percent of the vote last time, but Ashraf Ghani is not short of self-confidence, believing he will win elections in April and be a transformative president of Afghanistan.

16 October 2013

US embassy promises to provide non-restricted access to House of Army in Almaty The scandalous checkpoint of the US Consulate General in Almaty was discussed during a meeting at the Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry.

16 October 2013

Kazakhstan suggests launching UN regional center in Almaty The center could be focused on humanitarian dimension, including construction of UN humanitarian assistance storehouses to be used in emergency situations: Foreign Minister.

16 October 2013

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Kazakhstan’s Majilis and China’s NPCSC sign memorandum of understanding The Memorandum seeks to render legislation support to strategic agreements reached between the two nations’ leaders: Kazakhstan’s Majilis President.

16 October 2013

Conflicts, energy top agenda as Hollande visits S.Africa French leader Francois Hollande arrived in South Africa Monday for a two-day state visit in which he is set to push for greater cooperation on African crises with the continental powerhouse.

15 October 2013

Ukraine's Foreign Minister visits Kazakhstan Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara is on official visits to Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries.

15 October 2013

Lama Sharif appointed Kazakhstan Ambassador to UAE Kairat Lama Sharif has been appointed Kazakhstan Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.

15 October 2013

Nazarbayev instructs to stop duplicating production facilities Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has instructed the Ministry of Economy to stop duplicating production facilities in the regions.

14 October 2013

'You should be afraid of me': S.Africa's Malema South Africa's fiery young politician Julius Malema told a rally of his new party on Sunday that a "giant" has been born which should be feared and will fight for the poor.

14 October 2013

World powers set for nuclear talks with Rouhani's Iran World powers will meet for fresh talks with Iran on its controversial nuclear programme on Tuesday, as hopes rise for a more conciliatory approach from the new Tehran government.

14 October 2013

Nazarbayev congratulates Aliyev on re-election Kazakhstan President sent a congratulatory telegram to the re-elected President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

14 October 2013

UN names envoy for Syria chemical weapons The head of the United Nations on Sunday named Sigrid Kaag to lead the UN's joint mission with the chemical weapons watchdog tasked with eliminating Syria's arsenal.

14 October 2013

US lawmakers split despite October 17 debt deadline The United States is still facing a potentially devastating sovereign debt default, after senators failed to agree on terms to reopen the federal government and raise the country's borrowing limit.

14 October 2013