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Israelis vote in elections seen swinging to the right Polls opened on Tuesday in Israel's general election, which is expected to return Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to power at the head of a government of hardline right-wing and religious parties.

22 January 2013 18:46

Kazakhstan and Afghanistan to jointly counter terrorism Kazakhstan and Afghanistan have to closely cooperate in countering terrorism: deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Jawed Ludin.

22 January 2013 17:14

France, Germany forget differences to fete 50 years of landmark pact France and Germany on Tuesday will celebrate 50 years since a landmark treaty sealed their post-war reconciliation aiming to paper over nagging differences between Europe's two powerhouse neighbours.

22 January 2013 16:40

KazMunaiGas denies intention to move headquartes KazMunaiGas Exploration&Production has refuted reports that its central office plans to move from Astana to Aktau.

22 January 2013 15:31

Kazakhstan and China to jointly construct anti-avalanches facility at Khorgos River The agreement was reached during the 10th sitting of the Kazakh-Chinese Committee for Transborder Rivers.

22 January 2013 14:01

Chavez joking, giving orders: Venezuelan minister Venezuela's top diplomat said Monday that President Hugo Chavez was joking and giving orders, after disappearing from the public eye six weeks ago for cancer surgery in Cuba.

22 January 2013 12:52

Kairat Kelimbetov will represent Kazakhstan in Davos Deputy Prime-Minister Kairat Kelimbetov will lead Kazakhstan delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos.

22 January 2013 11:48

Kazakhstan’s PM pledges to enhance the country’s rankings in World Bank’s Doing Business Report Tengrinews.kz reported earlier that Kazakhstan had gained 7 notches in the Doing Business-2013 compiled by the World Bank.

22 January 2013 11:24

Merkel to huddle with party after bitter loss in state poll German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be forced to size up her election year strategy Monday after a bitter defeat to the centre-left opposition in a cliffhanger state poll.

21 January 2013 13:02

Lifestyle

The rise of Alatau City: Air taxis tested in the city for the first time

20 May 15:53

Astana residents warned about the dangers of poplar fluff

18 May 17:48

How Eid al-Adha will be held in Kazakhstan in 2026

14 May 20:31

Articles

A small island with a big impact. Why did the President of Cyprus fly to Astana?

03 June 21:51

Poverty has a woman’s face. How patriarchy has driven Kazakh women into dependence and misery

28 August 2025 17:37

Dying art? A recipe to save Hong Kong's handmade dim sum

25 December 2015 16:30

Obama takes oath of office to begin second term US President Barack Obama took the oath of office Sunday to begin his second term at a simple ceremony stripped of the hope and historic promise that greeted his inauguration four years ago.

21 January 2013 10:44

New Iraq parliament up in air amid political row For weeks, Iraqi MPs have been locked in a political crisis that has stalled progress on key decisions including one affecting their own offices in a future parliament complex.

21 January 2013 10:02

Clinton stands by Japan on China island row US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a veiled warning Friday to China not to challenge Japan's control of disputed islands as Tokyo's new government vowed not to aggravate tensions.

20 January 2013 19:54

China ships in waters around disputed islands: Japan Three Chinese government ships Saturday entered Japanese territorial waters around disputed islands, Japan's coastguard said, hours after a veiled US warning to Beijing not to challenge Tokyo's control.

20 January 2013 11:19

Palestinians brace for new rightwing Israeli govt The Palestinians are bracing for a new right-wing government that Israel's election is expected to produce, hoping that international and domestic moves will strengthen their position.

19 January 2013 14:33

African diva aims for 'Marilyn moment' at Obama inauguration South Africa's Lira will be one among many performers at Barack Obama's inaugural celebrations Monday, but she is determined to be remembered for a performance to rival Marilyn Monroe's wooing of John F. Kennedy.

19 January 2013 11:57

Global financial architecture is awfully backwooded: Nazarbayev Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about ways out of the global crisis at the meeting with heads of diplomatic missions and international organizations.

18 January 2013 15:48

Nazarbayev invites foreign businesses to contribute to construction of EXPO-2017 facilities January 18 President met the diplomatic corps and representatives of international organizations in Kazakhstan.

18 January 2013 13:56

Moscow may demand to review Baikonur lease agreement conditions According to a source, a possible scenario is to initiate talks to have the rent payments tied to the extent to which the Baikonur satisfies Russia’s needs.

18 January 2013 13:32

Israel's voting system breeds pluralism but instability Israel's voting system reflects the many different political currents in society, but it has also been behind the repeated failure of governments to form stable coalitions.

18 January 2013 13:26