Nazarbayev discussed EU agreement with European politicians
Kazakhstan is in talks with the European Union on signing of a new agreement on development of trade and economic cooperation.
Kazakhstan ready for membership in UN Security Council: Foreign Minister
We believe that we are politically ready to bear the international responsibility and responsibility for the global issues as a nonentity member of the Security Council: Yerlan Idrissov.
Egypt vote could be 'road to total chaos': ElBaradei
Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei warned of chaos in the troubled nation if parliamentary polls go ahead in April, as protesters demonstrated in Cairo against Islamist President Mohamed Morsi.
Afghan leader orders US special forces out of province
Afghanistan's president has ordered US special forces out of a strategic province over allegations of torture and murder by Afghans working with them.
South Korea swears in first female president
Park Geun-Hye was sworn in as South Korea's first female president Monday, vowing zero tolerance with provocation from North Korea and demanding Pyongyang "abandon its nuclear ambitions" immediately.
Regional leaders sign peace deal for eastern DR Congo
Regional African leaders signed a deal to try to bring peace to the war-torn east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with plans to reinforce a UN-led mission to combat rebels after years of unrest.
Castro picks 'young' new heir to take regime into future
Cuban President Raul Castro won re-election Sunday to what he pledged will be his last term, and finally unveiled a 52-year-old political heir to bring the regime into the future.
Taiwan ex-president's prison term extended
Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian, jailed for corruption in 2009, has had his prison term extended by 18 months to 20 years due to a further bribery conviction.
Japan PM wants 'good relationship' with S. Korea
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he wanted a strong relationship with South Korea, which responded angrily over a rally in Japan against Seoul's control of a set of islands.