Kazakhstan pushes ban on Caspian sturgeon fishing
Kazakhstan insists that all the pre-Caspian states introduce a ban on catching sturgeons in the Caspian Sea.
Six Kazakhstan airlines banned from flights
Kazakhstan Ministry of Transport and Communications revoked licenses of several air carriers.
Malaysia Catholic newspaper loses fight to use 'Allah'
An appeals panel ruled Monday that a Malaysian Catholic newspaper could not use "Allah" to refer to the Christian God, in a case that sparked attacks on places of worship three years ago.
Iranians mock Israel PM's jeans remark on social media
Iranians hit back at Benjamin Netanyahu's suggestion that they were banned from wearing jeans and listening to Western music.
Japan asks WTO to intervene on S.Korean atomic fish ban
Japan has asked the World Trade Organisation to step into a row over Seoul's import ban on fish caught in waters near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, officials said Tuesday.
Belgrade bans Gay Pride parade again
Serbia on Friday banned Gay Pride for the third year running, saying the risk of allowing the parade to go ahead was too high.
Brazil territory bans sales of toy guns
A Brazilian territory is believed to have become the first region in Latin America to ban the sale of toy guns as the country attempts to staunch an epidemic of firearm-related crime.
Egypt court bans all Muslim Brotherhood activities
An Egyptian court on Monday banned the Muslim Brotherhood from operating and ordered its assets seized, in the latest blow to the Islamist movement of deposed president Mohamed Morsi.
Kazakhstan senator deems foreign adoption ban undemocratic
Kazakhstan Senator Svetlana Dzhalmagambetova opposes the ban of foreign adoption of Kazakhstan children.
Pope to investigate Poland's ritual slaughter ban
Pope Francis has ordered an investigation into a Polish ban on the ritual kosher slaughter of animals.
Kazakhstan wants to ban gay 'propaganda'
Kazakhstan parliament wants to follow in Russia's footsteps and put through a bill banning homosexuality 'propaganda' in Kazakhstan.
Tank farms of all three Kazakhstan refineries full to gills: media
The ban on export of oil products introduced by the Kazakhstan government has resulted in the local refineries overstocking their tank farms with products.
Some Samsung imports banned in US patent case
The US International Trade Commission on Friday blocked imports of some older model Samsung mobile devices following complaints by Apple that the South Korean company had violated its patents.
Russia bans top Ukrainian chocolate brand
Russia has banned imports of a popular Ukrainian chocolate brand, the Kremlin's chief sanitary official said Monday, as Moscow steps up efforts to retain influence over its EU-inclined neighbour.
Australian doctors call for ban on smacking kids
Australian doctors Friday called for the smacking of children by parents to be made illegal, saying it was too easy to blur the line between reasonable discipline and abuse.
Turkey mulls more regular flights to Kazakhstan
The aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and Turkey may increase the number of regular flights between the two countries.
Russia suggests moratorium on catching sturgeons in Caspian Sea
Russia has suggested introducing a 5-year sturgeon-catching ban in the Caspian Sea in several months.
Elders ban women from shopping alone in northwest Pakistan
Tribal elders and Islamic clerics in northwest Pakistan have barred women from shopping in bazaars without a male relative.
Early ban on foreign charter flights from Kazakhstan may send many bankrupt
Kazakhstan Tourist Association is asking the authorities to postpone introduction of the ban on foreign charter flights until the end of the tourist season.
Kazakhstan postpones charter flights ban to October 1
The ban on foreign charter flights from Kazakhstan has been postponed until October 1, 2013.