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Canada PM Harper welcomes TPP access to Japan market Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper praised a "historic" accord creating the world's largest free trade area, saying access to Japan would be a boon for Canadian farmers and resource sectors.

06 October 2015

'Gifts' from Chinese herbal medicine Derived from a herb used to treat fevers some 1,700 years ago, the anti-malaria drug artemisinin is one of many treatments plucked from the treasure chest of ancient Chinese medicine.

06 October 2015

Hillary Clinton unveils plan to tighten US gun laws Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton offered proposals Monday to tighten the nation's gun laws, even threating to do so by decree.

06 October 2015

Kazakhstan National Bank raises base interest rate to 16% The National Bank of Kazakhstan has revised the base interest rate raising from 12 to 16 percent in order to curb inflation in Kazakhstan.

05 October 2015

FBI can track dollars leaving Kazakhstan The FBI is able to track the money leaving Kazakhstan as a part of its anti-corruption efforts.

05 October 2015

Syrian opposition sign joint document in Kazakhstan's Astana The second round of Syrian talks that kicked off in Kazakhstan's capital Astana on October 2 has ended with a joint declaration.

05 October 2015

Angela Merkel on German business mission to India Angela Merkel began a mission to clear the path for German companies keen to do business in India, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to the European powerhouse to help revive its economy.

05 October 2015

Australia to spend $1 bn on 'world leader' armoured vehicles Australia will spend Aus$1.3 billion (US$1 billion) on next-generation armoured land vehicles for its army, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said as he announced the latest update to modernise the nation's military.

05 October 2015

EXPO-2017 Sphere will put Astana on the map: Khuan Chew President Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with KCA International and Sembol Construction about EXPO-2017 venues in Astana.

05 October 2015

Pistorius parole back under review after delays A South African parole board is due to meet to determine whether Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius should be released early from a prison sentence for killing his girlfriend.

05 October 2015

Malaysian PM urges Indonesia to act on smoke-belching fires Malaysia's premier has urged Indonesia to act against those responsible for raging fires that have blanketed Southeast Asia in smog for weeks, as Malaysian schools closed again over health concerns.

05 October 2015

Britain's Osborne announces shake-up of infrastructure British finance minister George Osborne is to announce a new cross-party body to reform and speed up planning of major infrastructure projects such as rail links and power stations.

05 October 2015

Pentagon chief arrives in Europe amid Syrian, Afghan crises US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Madrid, beginning a European tour amid alarm over Russian bombardments in Syria and the refugee crisis sparked by the conflict.

05 October 2015

Victims, horror of Oregon shooting remembered at Sunday service In Roseburg, the small western US town thrown into the national spotlight last week by the shooting of nine students, it was time to reflect and pray.

05 October 2015

British PM urges Putin to change course in Syria British Prime Minister David Cameron urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to "change direction" in Syria and recognise that its President Bashar al-Assad must be replaced.

05 October 2015

Iraq PM opens Baghdad Green Zone to traffic Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced that Baghdad's "Green Zone" was open to the public for the first time in 12 years, albeit with many remaining restrictions.

05 October 2015

Netanyahu: Israel 'in fight to death against Palestinian terror' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was "waging a fight to the death against Palestinian terror", and ordered tough new measures after the killing of two Israelis in Jerusalem.

05 October 2015

Syria detains dissident who criticised Russian strikes The Syrian authorities on Sunday briefly detained a prominent opposition figure days after he criticised Russian air strikes in Syria.

05 October 2015

Sixteen dead as heavy flooding hits French Riviera Violent storms and flooding along the chic French Riviera overnight have killed at least 16 people and left another five missing.

05 October 2015

Merkel plays down impact of VW scandal on German image Chancellor Angela Merkel said the emissions scandal that has hit car giant Volkswagen was "dramatic" but would not inflict lasting damage on Germany's reputation.

05 October 2015