N. Korea threatens South over 'monstrous' act
North Korea's military on Tuesday threatened the South with imminent "sledge-hammer" retaliation unless Seoul apologised for anti-Pyongyang protestors burning effigies of its revered leaders.
Corruption is srinking steadily in Kazakhstan: financial police
Kazakhstan finance police is holding an international anti-corruption seminar.
Obama to host South Korean president on May 7
US President Barack Obama will hold his first White House talks with South Korean counterpart Park Geun-Hye on May 7.
Presidents of Kazakhstan and Finland to meet in Astana
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev will meet with Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto.
Thousands protest against Venezuela's president-elect
Thousands of opposition supporters crammed the streets of Caracas on Monday, banging pots, burning trash bags and chanting "fraud" to protest the confirmation of late leader Hugo Chavez's political heir as president-elect.
Kazakhstan government instructed to narrow gap between rich and poor
Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed Kazakhstan government to work on narrowing the gap between rich and poor.
French ministers face first-ever assets declaration
French ministers will for the first time on Monday disclose their assets, in a move President Francois Hollande's Socialist government hopes will restore public confidence after a tax fraud scandal.
Falklands War to pervade Thatcher's funeral
For many of Margaret Thatcher's admirers, the war she fought with Argentina over the Falkland Islands was her finest moment -- and there will be many reminders of the brief.
Russia puts Putin critic Navalny on trial
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny goes on trial Wednesday on embezzlement charges carrying a maximum 10-year jail term.