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Holed-up Assange tells Obama to end WikiLeaks 'witchhunt' WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange urged President Barack Obama to end the US "witchhunt" against his whistleblowing website, speaking from Ecuador's London embassy.

20 August 2012

Dictator's daughter to run for S. Korea presidency South Korea's ruling party overwhelmingly voted for the daughter of an assassinated dictator to be its presidential candidate Monday, the first time a major party has chosen a woman to run for the post.

20 August 2012

'Tumour' of Israel will soon be destroyed: Ahmadinejad Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told an annual anti-Israel protest in Tehran on Friday that the Jewish state was a "cancerous tumour" that will soon be excised, drawing Western rebukes.

19 August 2012

Japan should fortify islets defence: senior politician Japan should strengthen its coast guard to defend disputed islands, the ruling party policy chief said Saturday, a day after Tokyo deported pro-Beijing activists who had sailed there.

19 August 2012

Brahimi to become new Syria conflict envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, a veteran diplomat troubleshooter, will take over from Kofi Annan as the international envoy on the Syria conflict.

18 August 2012

Spain complains to Britain in Gibraltar fishing row Spain made a formal complaint to Britain Friday in a simmering dispute over fishing off the territory of Gibraltar.

18 August 2012

Nazarbayev gave state awards to Kazakhstan's Olympic medal winners An official ceremony in honor of Kazakhstan Olympic team has been held in the Independence Palace in Astana.

17 August 2012

Nazarbayev instructed Environmental Protection Minister on switching to green economy Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Minister of Environmental Protection Nurlan Kapparov.

17 August 2012

Islam is massively inculcated in Kazakhstan: Yertysbayev It is wrong to speak of an Islamic renaissance in Kazakhstan: President's Advisor Yertysbayev. Speaking of Kazakhstan opposition he said: Weak opponents are of no interest as negotiators.

17 August 2012

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US hails OIC for suspending Syria The US commended Muslim states for suspending Syria's membership in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, saying it sent a "strong message" to President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

17 August 2012

Eurozone fears shadow Merkel's arrival in Canada German leader Angela Merkel held talks Wednesday with her Canadian counterpart on a first-ever bilateral visit shadowed by eurozone fears and Ottawa's refusal to wade into relief efforts.

16 August 2012

World Muslim body suspends Syria's membership The 57-member OIC suspended Syria in a meeting attended by its staunch ally Iran, in a move hailed early Thursday by the United States as one that sends "a strong message" to Damascus.

16 August 2012

World Muslim body to suspend Syria An emergency summit of the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) began late Tuesday with a proposal to suspend conflict-wracked Syria, a move strongly opposed by Iran.

16 August 2012

KazAtomProm Head on speculations over Kazakhstan allegedly serving Russia’s uranium interests According to him, “Everything we do is targeted at maintaining parity with Russia within joint agreements”.

15 August 2012

Baktykozha Izmukhambetov appointed Governor of Atyrau oblast Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived in Atyrau oblast and introduced the new head to the region. The reshuffling looks like a consequence of a kindergarten dispute.

15 August 2012

Israel has not decided on Iran strike: Panetta Israel has not yet decided whether to strike Iran over its suspect nuclear program, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday, as Tehran dismissed the threat of an imminent attack.

15 August 2012

Romney to Obama: take your 'hate' back home Mitt Romney lashed Barack Obama as "angry and desperate" Tuesday and told him to take his "hate" home to Chicago in an outburst which prompted the president's camp to brand him "unhinged."

15 August 2012

Kazakhstan has no intention of supplying uranium to Iran: KazAtomProm Head Mr. Vladimir Shkolnik emphasized that the international control system makes sure exported uranium is used for peaceful purposes only.

15 August 2012

US says new Egypt defense minister wants close ties The new defense minister appointed by Egypt's Islamist president has pledged to uphold the strong military ties between Cairo and Washington.

15 August 2012