Australia's Abbott says sorry to childless PM in new row
Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott apologised Tuesday after saying the government was inexperienced when it comes to having babies, a comment seen as a dig at childless Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Kazakhstan working on new cooperation agreement with EU: Nazarbayev
Nursultan Nazarbayev met with members of the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes during his official visit to Austria.
US, Iran deny deal for bilateral nuclear talks
Iran and the United States both denied any deal had been reached for one-on-one nuclear talks, as The New York Times reported -- even though the White House said it was open to such a dialogue.
Fidel Castro appears in public after health rumors
Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has reappeared in public, meeting at a Havana hotel with a Venezuelan politician -- quashing swirling rumors that the former leader was on his death bed.
Merkel to open Berlin Holocaust memorial for Roma
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will inaugurate a memorial to murdered Roma and Sinti victims of the Nazis on Wednesday, as Europe's largest minority grapples with ongoing discrimination.
300 ethnic Kazakhs live in Finland
Kazakhstan Ambassador to Finland and Estonia Galymzhan Koishybayev held a meeting with representatives of Kazakh expatriate community living in Helsinki.
Indonesian president to visit Kazakhstan in 2013
Kazakhstan Ambassador Askhat Orazbai presented his credentials to Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Jakarta.
Australia PM poll boost after sexism speech
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's popularity has surged following her aggressive speech calling the opposition leader a misogynist and a sexist, a poll showed Monday.
Nazarbayev met with president of Austria
The official meeting ceremony in Hofburg Palace was followed by talks of the presidents in narrow and extended formats.