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Venezuela's Maduro to Peru summit before swearing-in Election officials moved to defuse a political crisis on the eve of President-elect Nicolas Maduro's inauguration Friday, yielding to demands for an audit of the results in Sunday's bitterly contested elections.

19 April 2013 19:17

Pleas for US to name first ambassador to Arctic Top US diplomat John Kerry said he would mull ways to deepen US engagement in the Arctic amid pleas from lawmakers to name America's first ambassador to the resource-rich region.

19 April 2013 18:10

France's Hollande blasts 'homophobic' violence French President Francois Hollande on Thursday hit out at "homophobic" acts by opponents of a same-sex marriage bill following violent protests that included an attack on a gay bar.

19 April 2013 13:12

Suspect arrested in US over Obama ricin letter A letter addressed to President Barack Obama tested positive for ricin, and authorities arrested a suspect, stoking alarm in Washington on Wednesday after an earlier scare over poisoned mail.

19 April 2013 12:13

Astana and Finnish Oulu become twin-cities The talks between Presidents of Kazakhstan and Finland finished in signing of bilateral documents.

19 April 2013 12:08

Serbia, Kosovo talks fail once again Serbia and Kosovo again failed to clinch a deal to normalise ties and ease tension in the Balkans after lengthy talks brokered by the European Union.

19 April 2013 11:05

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and DP World to develop Aktau port and Khorgos-Eastern Gates Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and Arabic company DP World signed an agreement on cooperation in management of Aktau seaport and social economic zone Khorgos-Eastern Gates.

19 April 2013 10:59

Venezuela rules out recount after vote, deadly demos Opposition leader Henrique Capriles formally requested a recount in Venezuela's disputed presidential election Wednesday, even after being rebuffed by the country's Supreme Court.

19 April 2013 10:21

North Korea lays out tough pre-conditions for talks North Korea laid down rigid pre-conditions Thursday for any talks with Seoul or Washington, including the withdrawal of UN sanctions and a guaranteed end to South Korea-US joint military drills.

18 April 2013 17:37

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Dutch crown prince vows less protocol as 21st century king Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander vowed to be an approachable, 21st century monarch, insisting in a wide-ranging interview.

18 April 2013 16:43

Kazakhstan to create National Investors Council Kazakhstan Businessmen Council will be transformed into the National Investors Council of Kazakhstan.

18 April 2013 12:40

Italy to elect new president amid government deadlock Italian lawmakers meet on Thursday to begin voting on a new president in a key step that could end a two-month impasse between political parties that has blocked the formation of a new government.

18 April 2013 10:01

Our glass is half full: Nazarbayev on democracy development in Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has stated that Kazakhstan is guided by the level of Western countries such as Finland in development of its democracy.

17 April 2013 20:44

Kazakhstan views Finland as important partner in Europe: Nazarbayev President of Finland Sauli Niinisto arrived on a state visit to Astana.

17 April 2013 20:28

Britain, world figures bid farewell to Thatcher The funeral of Margaret Thatcher takes place on Wednesday, with Queen Elizabeth II leading mourners from around the world in bidding farewell to one of Britain's most influential and divisive prime ministers.

17 April 2013 18:49

Trial of Putin foe begins, swiftly adjourned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny Wednesday went on trial on charges he says were ordered by President Vladimir Putin but the process was swiftly adjourned to allow the defence more time to prepare.

17 April 2013 18:04

500,000 Kazakhstan citizens may be left unemployed with rise of retirement age Raising the retirement age for women will cause a dramatic jobs deficit and unemployment in Kazakhstan: experts.

16 April 2013 19:00

Nazarbayev sends condolences to Obama over Boston blasts Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent his condolences to U.S. President Barack Obama over the terrorist attack in Boston.

16 April 2013 18:51

Nurbakh Rustemov appointed Kazakhstan ambassador to Hungary Nurbakh Rustemov has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Hungary.

16 April 2013 18:29