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US seizes Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's aircraft
Tengrinews.kz - The United States has confiscated Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's aircraft in the Dominican Republic and transported it
03 September 2024
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida will step down
Tengrinews.kz - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced he will not seek re-election as the head of the ruling Liberal Democratic
14 August 2024
Ilon Musk interviewed Donald Trump, here's what they talked about
Tengrinews.kz - Donald Trump gave a major interview to Elon Musk, in which he discussed an assassination attempt on him, his views on the war
13 August 2024
Iran's vice president resigns just nine days after appointment
Tengrinews.kz - Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran's Vice President for Strategic Affairs, has announced his resignation.
12 August 2024
Tokayev congratulates Iran’s new President Pezeshkian
Tengrinews.kz - Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had a phone conversation with the newly elected President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian.
22 July 2024
U.S. Presidents who survived assassination attempts
Tengrinews.kz - On 13 July, unknown assailants opened fire during Donald Trump's speech in Pennsylvania. The bullets missed the former president,
16 July 2024
Trump son compares Syrian refugees to poisoned candies
Donald Trump's eldest son triggered an online storm with a tweet comparing Syrian refugees to a bowl containing an assortment of candies.
20 September 2016
Australia PM urged to quit after 'Brexiting' himself
Australia's opposition urged Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to resign, calling him the 'David Cameron of the southern hemisphere'.
04 July 2016
Kyrgyz parliament confirms new PM, government
Kyrgyzstan's parliament unanimously endorsed a new government led by the country's sixth prime minister.
13 April 2016
Ruling party seals expected victory in Kazakhstan vote
Nur Otan, the ruling party of energy-rich Kazakhstan, secured a landslide victory in parliamentary elections.
24 March 2016
Trump: Celebrity billionaire, next US president?
Donald Trump is a billionaire real estate tycoon with bravado to spare, a former reality television star who says winning is everything.
10 February 2016
Tajikistan to hold key referendum in May
Tajikistan is to hold a referendum in May that is expected to let President Emomali Rakhmon stay in office.
10 February 2016
Kazakh President Nazarbayev approves dissolution of Majilis
After consulting with Speakers of both chambers of the Parliament and Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev dissolved the Majilis.
22 January 2016
Kazakhstan on the verge of dissolving Parliament
Kazakh MPs' proposal to dissolve the Majilis (Lower Chamber) and call for snap elections awaits approval of President Nazarbayev.
20 January 2016
Ranting Trump compares rival Carson to child molester
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has unleashed a verbal assault on his nearest competitor Ben Carson, comparing him to a pedophile.
14 November 2015
Suu Kyi's party wins historic Myanmar polls
Aung San Suu Kyi's party secured a landslide election victory in Myanmar, propelling the pro-democracy movement to power after a 25-year struggle against authoritarian rule.
13 November 2015
Catalan president loses second attempt to secure new term
The outgoing head of the Catalan government, Artur Mas, failed again to garner enough support in the regional parliament to secure a new term following a September vote.
13 November 2015
Republican rivals rip Trump's immigration plan
Donald Trump reiterated his pledge during Tuesday's Republican presidential debate to deport millions of undocumented workers, a plan trashed by rivals including Jeb Bush.
11 November 2015
Croatian parties in tough talks to form government
Croatia's political parties faced tough negotiations to cobble together a government after the conservative opposition won a narrow election victory.
09 November 2015
US concerned by 'far from perfect' Myanmar vote
The United States welcomed Myanmar's landmark election, but warned of "important structural and systemic impediments" to full democratization in the Southeast Asian nation after decades of military rule.
09 November 2015