Nazarbayev declares new government
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed a decree forming the new Government.
Yerbolat Dossayev appointed Minister of Economic Development and Trade
Yerbolat Dossayev now heads Kazakhstan Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan called neighbors use common waters with care
The talks covered establishment of a mechanism of joint use of water-energy resources in Central Asian region: Nazarbayev.
Iran's president says backing gays is for 'capitalists'
Supporting homosexuality is the stuff of hardline capitalists who do not care about real human values, Iran's president said Monday.
Pakistan-US gingerly seek to repair ties
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday as the two nations inch towards repairing vital ties severely damaged by a series of crises.
Sagintayev appointed deputy chairman of Nur Otan
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev appointed Minister of Economic Development and Trade Bakytzhan Sagintayev first deputy chairman of Nur Otan party.
Baurzhan Abdishev appointed Vice-Minister of Environmental Protection
Baurzhan Abdishev was born in Karaganda oblast in 1968. He served as Karaganda Akim since January 2010.
Iraq aims to unite with new national anthem, flag
Iraq is seeking to replace its national anthem and flag in a move aimed at providing unifying national symbols and putting decades of conflict and hardship in the country behind it.
Obama brushes off Israeli pressure over Iran
President Barack Obama likened Israeli pressure on him to draw a line in the sand over Iran's nuclear ambitions as noise he tries to ignore.