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Egypt army promises to avenge Sinai attack
The Egyptian army on Monday promised to "avenge" the deaths of 16 border guards in an assault the previous day on a post near the border with Israel, in a statement issued by state news agency MENA.
07 August 2012
Blame game after Annan quits as Syria envoy
World powers traded blame on Friday after Kofi Annan quit as international peace envoy to Syria, complaining that his initiative to end the bloodshed there never received the support it deserved.
04 August 2012
Kazakhstan Secretary of State gave his own statists of labor conflicts
A labor conflict in the gold-mining company in Akmola oblast may escalate: Secretary of State.
24 July 2012
13 labor conflicts took place in Kazakhstan in 2012
13 labor conflicts have taken place in Kazakhstan companies since the beginning of 2012.
24 July 2012
Oil strikes two-year high; soya scores record high
Oil prices hit two-month highs this week, driven by Federal Reserve stimulus hopes and Middle East unrest, while soyabeans soared to a record high as US supplies were hit by drought.
22 July 2012
Unrecognised Karabakh votes as tensions rise
The self-declared state of Nagorny-Karabakh, recognised by no country in the world, votes in leadership elections as fears grow of a new conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over its status.
19 July 2012
Annan, Ban call on UN Council to act on Syria
UN chief Ban Ki-moon and international envoy Kofi Annan called on the UN Security Council to take strong action on the Syria conflict ahead of a vote Thursday on a western-backed resolution calling for sanctions.
19 July 2012
Armenia-Azerbaijan time bomb ticks down in Karabakh
Only the wind is heard rustling the wheat fields at the Karabakh frontline, but the silence is deceptive -- the soldiers lined along the Mardakert Heights know that shooting can start at any time.
18 July 2012
Kazakhstan to toughen punishment for instigators of social protests
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev has instructed to toughen the legislation against instigators of social and labor conflicts.
03 July 2012
Experts forecast tensions in Central Asia in 2012
Possibility of further increase in conflicts and tensions in 2012 remains high in three Central Asian states: Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
05 January 2012
Libyan and Syrian conflicts can repeat themselves in Central Asia: Head of Russian General Staff
We have to be prepared for everything. That is why we hold trainings: Makarov.
13 September 2011
India-Pakistan conflict will not hinder them from SCO
The conflict is a barrier, but India and Palistan have states their intents to join the SCO, memoranda were signed.
20 June 2011
Multi-national Kazakhstan to be a role model for Israel police
Former vice-mayor of Tel-Aviv Michael Roe gave a lecture on ethnic groups relationship in Kazakhstan to Tel-Aviv police officers .
09 May 2011
World Bank's Jacques Bure accused of human rights violation in Kazakhstan
Activists accuse head of the World Bank's engineering department of deferring resolution of conflicts between South Kazakhstan residents and local authorities.
22 April 2011