Colombian government and FARC kick off Oslo peace talks
Colombian government representatives and leftist rebels FARC kick off their first peace negotiations in a decade in Norway on Thursday in a bid to end almost 50 years of bloodshed.
Nazarbayev signed law on mutual protection of investments with Austria
Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed a law on ratification of the Agreement between the governments of Kazakhstan and Austria on promotion and mutual protection of investments.
Kazakhstan ambassador to North Korea appointed
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev appointed Nurlan Yermekbayev ambassador to North Korea.
Nazarbayev called ArcelorMittal to improve working conditions
Nursultan Nazarbayev has raised to issue of improvement of working conditions with the head of ArcelorMittal Lakshmi Mittal.
South Korea angered by Japan war shrine visit
South Korea reacted angrily Thursday to a visit by Japanese opposition leader Shinzo Abe to a Tokyo war shrine, saying Japan should "have the courage" to face up to its brutal wartime aggression.
Fidel Castro statement issued amid health rumors
The first public statement in almost four months from Fidel Castro appeared in Cuba's state media on Wednesday, as rumors persist about the 86-year-old revolutionary icon's health.
Second Kazakhstan investment forum held in Hong Kong
The event was organized by Kazakhstan’s General Consulate in Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions jointly with SB Capital and Cedrus Investments.
Former Chinese official sheds light on dark side of power
"Politics is an ugly business," says an official in Chinese author Wang Xiaofang's novel, The Civil Servant's Notebook. "You always need to keep a knife in reserve, even for your own boss."
US a nation of secrets -- and leaks: experts
The United States is simultaneously becoming enmeshed in ever-increasing government secrecy -- and a complex culture of leaks.