Oil prices down after deal on Syrian chemical weapons
Oil prices fell in Asian trade Monday after a US-Russia deal on Syria's chemical weapons averted a potential Western military strike on the Assad regime.
Russian film braves law to tell gay love story
A taboo-breaking Russian film tackling the topic of gay love may have earned critical plaudits but its makers fear few will ever see the movie given the crackdown on so-called "homosexual propaganda".
All will benefit from peacefull setlement of Syrian conflict: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan supports Russia's position of solving the Syrian conflict and passing Syria's chemical weapons under the international control.
Nazarbayev participated in SCO Summit and had several bilateral meetings
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived in Kyrgyzstan for the SCO summit on September 12.
Miss Almaty 2012 Farida Malik wins Miss Bikini CIS title
Miss Almaty 2012 Farida Malik has won the Miss Bikini CIS title in August at Lake Issyk Kul.
'Prove it,' US tells Assad on chemical arms vow
President Bashar al-Assad confirmed for the first time that Syria plans to give up its chemical weapons as the United States urged him and his Russian allies to quickly make good on his promise.
Putin: Unilateral Syria strike would up-end world order
Russia issued a stark warning Thursday that unilateral US military action could destroy world order, as the rival great powers discussed a plan to remove Syria's chemical weapons.
Obama vows to give diplomacy a chance on Syria
President Barack Obama said it was too early to say if a Russian plan to secure Syria's chemical weapons could forestall US air strikes, but vowed to give diplomacy a chance.
Kazakhstan is second largest CIS investor: EDB
Kazakhstan is the second largest investor in the CIS with the investments volume of $5.6 billion.
Irtysh River problems may cause water shortages in Kazakhstan and Russia
Kazakhstan and Russia may shortly face serious water shortages because of the deterioration of the situation around the Irtysh River.
Astana to help establish Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian Security Community
Kazakhstan’s Secretary of State Marat Tazhin met with the outgoing Ukrainian ambassador Oleg Dyomin in late August.
Obama: Russia plan on Syria arms may be 'breakthrough'
President Barack Obama said Monday that a Russian plan to secure Syria's chemical weapons could be a "significant breakthrough" but warned he had not taken US strikes off the table.
World powers to lay off Iran at IAEA, for now
Iran is expected to enjoy a rare let-up in pressure at a UN atomic agency meeting starting Monday, as Tehran's new government and world powers prepare a fresh diplomatic push.
Kazakhstan activists poised to create coalition to close Russian military test sites
The time has come to unite the civil population of our country to demand that our government and the neighbors who use our lands carelessly solve these problems: activist.
Putin ally wins tight Moscow poll, Navalny vows protests
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday warned of protests after narrowly failing to push Moscow's pro-Kremlin mayor into a run-off in tight elections he claimed were marred by falsifications.
Miss Wolrd participants from CIS countries unveiled
All participants of the international beauty pageant Miss World 2013 have been selected.
Top Syrian diplomat passes Assad's thanks to Russia
Syria's foreign minister passed on the personal thanks of President Bashar al-Assad to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for his support.
Oil hits 28-month high in US on Syria tensions
Crude-oil prices surged higher Friday amid US-Russia tensions over a potential military strike on Syria, pushing the US contract to a 28-month high.
Moscow polls expose growing xenophobia in Russia
Bathed in the rosy dusk of late Russian summer, Alexei Navalny paced the stage as thousands of hopeful young Muscovites waved balloons and clapped at his promises to make a stand against corruption.
Tourist Association recommends Kazakhstan residents to stay away from Issyk-Kul because of plague outbreak
Kazakhstan residents are not recommended to visit Issyk-Kul lake resorts in Kyrgyzstan because of the bubonic plague outbreak.