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Australia PM makes surprise visit to Afghanistan Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan, seeking assurances from President Hamid Karzai that he is doing all he can to halt "insider attacks".

15 October 2012

Obama team hits back hard at Romney over Libya Top Democrats accused Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney on Sunday of "cravenly" politicizing the deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi to further his presidential ambitions.

15 October 2012

EU to sanction Iran, Syria, help Mali reconquer its north Europe's foreign ministers will sharply ramp up the pressure on Iran and Syria at talks Monday, while taking a "big step" in Africa by agreeing to assist Mali reconquer its north from rebels and Islamist extremists.

15 October 2012

There are no outstanding issues between Kazakhstan and Turkey: Nazarbayev Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Prime-Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.

15 October 2012

Karim Massimov met with Arab Sheikh Head of Kazakhstan President’s Administration met with President of the United Arab Emirates in Shymkent.

15 October 2012

Serik Akhmetov now chairs Samruk-Kazyna board Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov has been appointed chairman of the board of Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund.

15 October 2012

Kazakhstan senators ask human rights experts for help Kazakhstan International Human Rights Bureau has been invited to the Senate to make a report on human rights and provide recommendations.

15 October 2012

US berates Russia for aiding Syrian regime The US has denounced Russia's policy of aiding the Syrian regime as "morally bankrupt," as tensions between Damascus and Ankara escalate over cargo seized from a Syrian passenger plane.

14 October 2012

Veteran US diplomat takes charge in Libya A month after the killing of US ambassador Chris Stevens, Washington said Thursday it has brought a veteran diplomat out of retirement to head up its Libya team vowing to help build the new democracy.

14 October 2012

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Iran still 'good way away' from nuclear weapon: Biden Iran is still "a good way away" from acquiring a nuclear weapon, US Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday, insisting the United States would stop Tehran before it was too late.

13 October 2012

VP pick Ryan bows to Romney line on abortion US vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan stood by his pro-life credentials Thursday but said a White House led by Mitt Romney would not try to ban rape victims from seeking abortions.

13 October 2012

Syria, Turkey trade accusations over jet's cargo The war of words between Syria and Turkey escalated on Thursday when Ankara said it had found military supplies on a passenger plane it intercepted en route between Moscow and Damascus.

12 October 2012

Cuba frees dissident who sparked hunger strike Cuba has released Jorge Vazquez Chaviano, a dissident whose case sparked a hunger strike by 30 protesters last month, though he remains under "many restrictions," he told AFP.

12 October 2012

Troubled DR Congo hosts struggling Francophonie summit Leaders from the 75-nation Francophonie were to begin their biennial summit Friday in DR Congo, a country that encapsulates Africa's many woes but also its growing stake in a body searching for a raison d'etre.

12 October 2012

Nazarbayev met with head of Lukoil in Moscow Nursultan Nazarbayev held several meetings with heads of major Russian companies in Moscow.

12 October 2012

Mynbayev appointed chairman of KazMunaiGas board Samruk-Kazyna’s board decided to terminate the authorities of KMG board chairman Umirzak Shukeyev ahead of time.

12 October 2012

Nazarbayev arrived in Turkey Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived with an official visit in Turkey on October 10.

11 October 2012

Chavez backs Assad again, blames US for war President Hugo Chavez vowed Tuesday to keep supporting Bashar al-Assad, calling him Syria's legitimate president and blaming the United States for the war that has raged on for nearly 19 months.

11 October 2012

Ban refuses to abandon dream of united Korea All the signs are that he will be disappointed, but Ban Ki-moon refuses to abandon hope that he will live to see peace prevail on the Korean peninsula.

11 October 2012