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.
Togo ruling family faces increasingly determined opposition
The leader of a stick-wielding mob, a small axe dangling from a rope around his neck, made no secret of why they had come: to stop a protest organised by opposition and civil society groups.
Nursultan Nazarbayev commented new appointments
Nursultan Nazarbayev talked to the journalists after appointment of new Prime-Minister and President's Administration head.
Kazakhstan political experts on new Prime-Minister's course
I think that nothing will change from economic development point of view: Dossym Satpayev.
Massimov will enhance control over state authorities and government: Yermukhamet Yertysbayev
Kazakhstan President’s Adviser commented appointment of Karim Massimov head of President's Administration.
Serik Akhmetov appointed Kazakhstan's Prime-Minister
All three parliamentary factions of the Majilis (107 deputies) have approved Serik Akhmetov proposed by Nursultan Nazarbayev as a candidate for the position.
Belarus opposition ridicules 'falsified' polls
Belarus on Monday boasted of a massive turnout in parliamentary polls won by supporters of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko but the opposition ridiculed the results as brazenly rigged.
Poland supports Kazakhstan's bid to host EXPO-2017
Our government has reiterated its support to Kazakhstan's bid to host EXPO-2017: Poland's Minister of Economy Waldemar Pawlak.