N. Korea town opens to Western tourists: travel agents N. Korea town opens to Western tourists: travel agents North Korea's authorities have opened the border town of Sinuiju to Western tourists, despite international tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear test in February.
25 May 2013 10:00
Nobel prize-winner speaks of new monetary and credit system Nobel prize-winner speaks of new monetary and credit system Nobel prize-winner Robert Mundell has once again suggested that a new global monetary and credit system should be established.
24 May 2013 19:22
IMF chief grilled for 2nd day over 2007 payout scandal IMF chief grilled for 2nd day over 2007 payout scandal French prosecutors began questioning IMF chief Christine Lagarde for a second day Friday to decide if she should be charged over a state payout to a disgraced tycoon during her time as finance minister.
24 May 2013 18:58
France wants to teach Astana EXPO France wants to teach Astana EXPO France has offered help to Astana in holding the international exhibition EXPO-2017.
24 May 2013 18:55
China, US to try new tone in desert outing China, US to try new tone in desert outing China and the United States are hoping for a new chance to set the course for smoother relations through a secluded desert summit as the Asian power's leader Xi Jinping projects a more confident style.
24 May 2013 17:50
African peacekeeping: challenge of budgets, bureaucracy African peacekeeping: challenge of budgets, bureaucracy The African Union, celebrating this weekend 50 years since the launch of a continental bloc, regularly repeats the mantra: African solutions to African problems.
24 May 2013 16:21
US Boy Scouts to allow gay youths, not leaders US Boy Scouts to allow gay youths, not leaders The Boy Scouts of America agreed for the first time Thursday to allow openly gay youths to join the organization, but will maintain a ban on gay adult leaders.
24 May 2013 15:50
Yemen welcomes US decision on Guantanamo prisoner transfers Yemen welcomes US decision on Guantanamo prisoner transfers Yemen welcomed President Barack Obama's decision Thursday to lift a moratorium on transferring prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to the Gulf country.
24 May 2013 14:55
ICAO to audit Kazakhstan airlines by autumn ICAO to audit Kazakhstan airlines by autumn We plan to bring ICAO auditors in the end of summer or beginning of autumn to remove Kazakhstan airlines from the blacklist: Vice-Minister.
24 May 2013 13:19
Lagarde: global star threatened by French court case Lagarde: global star threatened by French court case Christine Lagarde smashed the glass ceiling at one of the world's preeminent institutions when she was named two years ago to lead the International Monetary Fund, capping a shooting-star career.
24 May 2013 10:57
Zhamishev refutes rumors of People's IPO folding Zhamishev refutes rumors of People's IPO folding Kazakhstan Finance Minister Bolat Zhamishev has refuted any possibility of termination of the People’s IPO in Kazakhstan.
23 May 2013 23:45
UN agrees with Nazarbayev on global financial system reform UN agrees with Nazarbayev on global financial system reform The United Nations support major reforms of the international financial system.
23 May 2013 23:37
Nazarbayev meets with UN representatives and Nobel prize-winners Nazarbayev meets with UN representatives and Nobel prize-winners Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with UN representatives and Nobel prize-winners during the 6th Astana Economic Forum.
23 May 2013 23:28
People's IPO in Kazakhstan might fold People's IPO in Kazakhstan might fold Implementation of the People’s IPO in Kazakhstan will be suspended until the end of the year and will possibly even fold altogether.
23 May 2013 23:22
Kazakhstan President expects rapture of local financial systems Kazakhstan President expects rapture of local financial systems The global economic crisis is nearing a new phase: Nazarbayev.
23 May 2013 22:01
France seeks to brand Hezbollah as 'terrorist' group France seeks to brand Hezbollah as 'terrorist' group France is to call for the military arm of Hezbollah to be added to an EU terror blacklist due to its backing of the Syrian regime.
23 May 2013 19:27
Hundreds protest against burial of Argentine dictator Hundreds protest against burial of Argentine dictator Sometimes you can't go home: hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets Wednesday to protest against the possible burial of the late former dictator Jorge Videla in his home town.
23 May 2013 18:45
Iran expanding nuclear activities: IAEA Iran expanding nuclear activities: IAEA Iran is making significant progress in expanding its nuclear programme, including in opening up a potential second route to developing the bomb.
23 May 2013 18:21
US formally takes responsibility for killing Awlaki US formally takes responsibility for killing Awlaki The United States formally said for the first time on Wednesday that it had killed radical Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and three other US citizens in anti-terror strikes abroad.
23 May 2013 17:24

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