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Hermes golf bag, statues among Obama gift list A luxury golf bag, a statue of Abraham Lincoln and an Australian rules football jersey formed part of a treasure trove given to US President Barack Obama in 2011.

26 April 2013

Tsukanov sentenced to 7 days in jail for trowing eggs at minister Andrey Tsukanov who threw eggs at Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection Serik Abdenov during the press-conference has been sentenced to 7 days in jail.

26 April 2013

Spanish government in new bid to revive economy Spain's government, seeking to cut its deficit amidst a double-dip recession, is to unveil new measures Friday aimed at reviving the economy, a day after registering record unemployment.

26 April 2013

Activist to get up to 10 days in jail for throwing eggs at minister Karaganda activist Andrey Tsukanov who threw eggs at Kazakhstan Labor and Social Protection Minister Serik Abdenov at the meeting in Almaty may be arrested for up to 10 days.

26 April 2013

Kazakhstan labor minister gets eggs for promoting retirement reform Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection Serik Abdenov was attacked with eggs in front of 50 journalists and photographers during a briefing in Almaty.

26 April 2013

Obama eulogizes victims of tragic Texas blast President Barack Obama on Thursday eulogized 12 firefighters who were among 14 people killed in a massive blast at a fertilizer plant in a small Texas town, during a week of tragedy in America.

26 April 2013

Withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan is no catastrophy for Central Asia: Nazarbayev Archaic stereotypes of the media have not been overcome yet. Nobody sees or want to see the changed realities of our region: Kazakhstan President.

26 April 2013

Capriles vows to take vote challenge to Venezuela court Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles vowed Thursday to take his challenge of this month's presidential vote to court and repeated his demand for a do-over of the contested election.

26 April 2013

Kazakhstan to increase NATO freight traffic to Afghanistan We are now preparing to expand the transit potential for NATO freights by means of Kazakhstan's Caspian port in Aktau: Nazarbayev.

26 April 2013

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Putin urges cooperation with US, defends handling of economy Vladimir Putin called for greater anti-terror cooperation with the US and defended his economic policies against a background of rising discontent, in the first nationwide phone-in of his new Kremlin term.

26 April 2013

Obama feels heat over Syria chemical weapons claims Growing speculation that the Syrian regime is using chemical weapons is turning up the heat on President Barack Obama, who has warned such a move would be a game changer.

26 April 2013

Bolivia sues Chile for access to Pacific Landlocked Bolivia sued neighboring Chile in the Hague on Wednesday as it pressed a longstanding claim to recover land lost in a 19th century war and thus regain access to the Pacific.

25 April 2013

Bush 'comfortable' with decision to invade Iraq Former US president George W. Bush says he remains "comfortable" with the decision to invade Iraq, even as a new spate of bloody violence hit the country and rocked politics in Baghdad.

25 April 2013

Moderate leftist Letta nominated to lead Italy An Italian leftist politician, Enrico Letta, was nominated to be the new prime minister on Wednesday, bringing to an end a bitter two-month deadlock on forming a new government.

25 April 2013

Peru's first lady to be investigated for spending Fist Lady Nadine Heredia, a popular Peruvian figure tipped as a likely presidential candidate, will be investigated for spending at the request of opposition lawmakers.

25 April 2013

Putin holds first nationwide phone-in of new Kremlin term Vladimir Putin holds his first nationwide phone-in with Russians since he returned to the Kremlin for a third term against the background of protests.

25 April 2013

PM Akhmetov on official visit to Minsk Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov has arrived on an official visit to Belarus.

25 April 2013

25 April 2013

S. Korea offers North talks, with warning South Korea on Thursday formally offered North Korea talks on suspended operations at their joint Kaesong industrial zone, and hinted it might pull out entirely if Pyongyang declines.

25 April 2013