Rights body urges Merkel to press Kiev on cluster bombs
Human Rights Watch urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel to put pressure on Kiev over its use of cluster bombs and Grad rockets.
Pipeline havoc at Kashagan: no losses for Kazakhstan, no refund for NCOC
Production at Kashagan field remains halted for an unspecified time; the need to replace pipes threatens the future of the oil project.
Air Astana President receives Order of British Empire
President of Kazakhstan’s national air-carrier Air Astana Peter Foster has been awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
100 days in power for Afghan president, but no government
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani marked his first 100 days in power, still struggling to form a government.
New Vice Minister of Healthcare and Social Development appointed in Kazakhstan
Alexey Tsoy has been appointed the new Vice Minister of Healthcare and Social Development in Kazakhstan.
Attract transnational corporations to build new processing plants: Nazarbayev
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has instructed Kazakh officials to attract large transnational corporations during a nationwide teleconference dedicated to the Day of Industrialization.
Obama invites new Tunisian president to Washington
President Barack Obama has invited Tunisia's first democratically elected president to visit Washington.
Iraq PM calls for 'tribal revolution' against IS
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called for a "tribal revolution" against the Islamic State group.