Obama sees slight opportunity for progress in Syria
US President Barack Obama believes Bashar al-Assad's backers in Moscow and Tehran may see the writing is on the wall for the Syrian regime.
Turkey's Erdogan ready for snap polls gamble
Bruised by one of the worst setbacks of his political career, Turkey's pugnacious President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is ready to play the card of calling snap polls in a high-stakes gamble that could yet backfire.
Russian outcry over plan to destroy smuggled Western foods
Russians hit out against government plans to destroy hundreds of tonnes of Western food smuggled into the crisis-hit country.
UN chief seeks urgent funding for Palestinian refugees
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon raised alarm over a $100 million shortfall in funding for the UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees and called for urgent donations.
Turkey vows 'whatever necessary' in fight against militants
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to do "whatever necessary" in Turkey's controversial fight against Kurdish militants, with no end in sight to a two-week cycle of violence.
Israel president threatened over 'Jewish terrorism' comment
Police have opened an investigation into online threats against Israel's president following his condemnation of "Jewish terrorism" after a firebombing killed a Palestinian child.
Germany urges Turkey not to 'tear down bridges' with Kurds
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged Turkey not to abandon the Kurdish peace process despite an upsurge in tension and violence.
Ukraine vows to push for justice despite Russia's veto of MH17 tribunal
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko vowed to push for justice despite Russia's veto of a UN resolution.
PKK 'never respected' peace process: Turkey
Turkey's foreign minister said that Kurdish rebels "never respected" the peace process with Ankara, with a ceasefire now in tatters after a series of attacks and cross-border offensives.
Kazakhstan in 10 World’s Worst Performers in Economy: Bloomberg
Kazakhstan ended up in the 10 World’s Worst Performers in Economy compiled by Bloomberg.
Bosnia marks 20 years since Srebrenica massacre
Thousands of people were pouring into Srebrenica to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the massacre of thousands of Muslims in the worst mass killing in Europe since World War II.
145-men fight between Chinese and Kazakh miners in Kazakhstan, 65 injured
A large fight between Kazakh and Chinese workers of Aktogay mine in East Kazakhstan occurred on July 8.
Serbian PM to go to Srebrenica for massacre anniversary
Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia said he would attend the 20th anniversary commemoration of the Srebrenica massacre this weekend in a bid to forge reconciliation.
UNESCO condemns IS destruction of Syria's Palmyra antiquities
UNESCO condemned the destruction by Islamic State group jihadists of antiquities in the Syrian city of Palmyra.
Kazakh President urges to stop armed conflicts
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has urged to stop all armed conflicts in his address during the V Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Astana.
Second round of Syrian opposition talks to be held in Astana
The second round of consultations of Syrian opposition groups will be held in Kazakhstan's Astana in mid-September.
Kazakhstan Foreign Minister tags crisis in Ukraine anomaly
Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Idrissov said that the conflict in Ukraine was an anomaly.
Mogherini calls for resuming Palestinian-Israeli peace process
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called on Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace negotiations, saying the situation on the ground was "not sustainable."
Hollande says world must respond to threat to Palmyra
French President Francois Hollande said the world must respond to Islamic State jihadists' seizure of Palmyra.
We will be bound by special relations with EEU: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan will step up efforts to help settle conflicts in the Islamic World and the post-Soviet space.
