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University chief says tapped to form Palestinian govt Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Sunday named Rami Hamdallah to form a new government, and the university chief said he accepted the task.

03 June 2013

China's Xi in Trinidad to boost Caribbean trade Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in oil-rich Trinidad and Tobago late Friday for the first leg of a Latin America and Caribbean tour aiming to strengthen Beijing's trade ties in the region.

02 June 2013

Japan pledges $14 bn in aid to Africa over 5 years Japan said Saturday it would give $14 billion in aid to Africa over the next five years, as Tokyo scrambles to grab a share of resources and the potentially vast marketplace on offer.

01 June 2013

Blair calls Kazakhstan officials to set proper priorities Former Prime-Minister of Great Britain Tony Blair advised Kazakhstan officials to set proper priorities in their jobs.

01 June 2013

Obama approval ratings down amid political flaps President Barack Obama's approval ratings took a hit over the past month as he wrestled with controversies over the IRS, Benghazi and the secret seizure of journalists' phone records.

01 June 2013

Leaders call on UN to set new zero poverty target The leaders of Britain, Indonesia and Liberia on Thursday called on the United Nations to set a target of 2030 to eradicate extreme poverty.

01 June 2013

Venezuela threatens to end support for Colombia peace Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles on Thursday denounced as "blackmail" a threat by Caracas to end support for Colombia's peace process with leftist rebels.

01 June 2013

US accuses Iran of surge in 'terrorism' The United States on Thursday accused Iran of sponsoring "terrorism" at a level unseen in decades and said that the separate threat from Al-Qaeda has been significantly degraded.

31 May 2013

'Very confident' Assad talks of new front with Israel Syrian President Bashar al-Assad threatened Israel with renewed fighting in the Golan Heights and said Russia was committed to supplying him with advanced missiles.

31 May 2013

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Syria's Assad to seek third term if people want: FM Embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is facing a two-year rebellion against his rule, will run for a third term in 2014 if the people want him to.

30 May 2013

Australian prime minister dodges another sandwich Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was forced to dodge a flying sandwich for the second time this month Thursday when someone's salami lunch was flung at her during a school visit.

30 May 2013

Blair tells about barriers hindering Kazakhstan from world's top 30 British Ex-Prime-Minister Tony Blair told about the barriers that prevent Kazakhstan from joining the top 30 most developed countries.

30 May 2013

Kazakhstan ambassador to Thailand appointed Marat Yessenbayev was appointed Kazakhstan Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Thailand.

30 May 2013

US demands Hezbollah withdraw from Syria The United States demanded the immediate withdrawal of Hezbollah fighters from Syria on Wednesday, saying their active role in combat there was an "extremely dangerous escalation."

30 May 2013

Third of top government offiials to be replaced in Kazakhstan 30 percent of the public officials whose positions have been transferred to the A Block in Kazakhstan have not passed the tests.

30 May 2013

Ray of light, dark clouds in Iran nuclear programme An important recent development in Iran's nuclear programme, if it continues, might help to ease international fears that Tehran wants the bomb, but serious questions still remain.

30 May 2013

Lithuania economy minister quits over private flight to Kazakhstan Lithuanian Economy Minister Birute Vesaite agreed to resign Tuesday after the premier said she made "a mistake" in accepting a cheap flight from a private company seeking a favour.

30 May 2013

Major powers struggle to agree on Syria conference: envoys Failure to agree on who will take part in an international conference on the Syria could thwart hopes that the make-or-break meeting will be held in June.

30 May 2013

Anger over N. Korean refugees repatriated from Laos Human rights monitors and North Korean defector groups voiced anger and concern Thursday over the forced repatriation to Pyongyang of nine young refugees captured in Laos.

30 May 2013