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Parliament votes for Massimov as new PM
The Parliament has voted for Karim Massimov as the new Head of the Kazakhstan Government.
02 April 2014
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister and Kazakhstan Government resign
Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov has resigned. He is the head of the Government so his resignation automatically meant resignation of the Government of Kazakhstan.
02 April 2014
Nazarbayev calls to form strong economic ties with Netherlands
Nursultan Nazarbayev has participated in the meeting with members of the Kazakh-Dutch Friends of Kazakhstan in the Netherlands club.
25 March 2014
Protesters occupying Taiwan's parliament issue ultimatum
Protesters barricaded themselves inside Taiwan's parliament for a third straight day, threatening "further action" if the government pushes ahead with its plans to ratify a contentious trade pact with China.
21 March 2014
Brazil sees Cup risks: report
A secret Brazilian government report lists several security "risks" in having the country host of the World Cup this year, including political protest and strikes.
20 March 2014
Marshalls govt wins confidence vote over Lebanese general
The government of the Marshall Islands on Tuesday defeated a motion of no confidence brought after it nominated a former Lebanese general -- a suspect in a deadly bombing -- as its ambassador to UNESCO.
18 March 2014
Kazakhstan wants to bring $6 billion out of shadows of its economy
The Government of Kazakhstan is considering a package of countermeasures against its off-the-books economy for 2014-2015.
12 March 2014
'Free world' governments among worst for online spying: watchdog
Shady agencies at the service of democratically elected governments are among the worst online spies in the world, media watchdog RSF said Wednesday, putting them on the same level as offenders in Iran, China and Saudi Arabia.
12 March 2014
Anti-government rally called in Caracas amid new violence
Students and opponents of the Venezuelan government have called a new rally for Wednesday to mark a month of protests in Caracas, as the death toll from demo-related violence reached 21.
12 March 2014
Kazakhstan creates Communication and Information Agency and renames ministry
Askar Zhumagaliyev has been appointed Chairman of Kazakhstan's new Communication and Information Agency.
11 March 2014
Amnesty tells state to stop criminalising sex lives
Amnesty International on Thursday urged governments to stop criminalising people's sex lives and instead protect their right to control their own bodies.
07 March 2014
Foreigners detained as Venezuela protesters, security clash
At least 41 people, including foreign reporters, were arrested in Caracas late Friday as security forces battled protesters angry at the policies of Venezuela's leftist government.
01 March 2014
New Italy PM wins confidence vote, vows 'radical change'
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called for a "radical and immediate change" in recession-hit Italy as he outlined his new government's reform agenda before winning a crucial confidence vote in the Senate.
25 February 2014
Defiant Thai protesters besiege government headquarters
Thai opposition demonstrators besieged the seat of government Monday in defiance of authorities who have vowed to reclaim the zone this week so Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra can return to work at her headquarters.
17 February 2014
Single Pension Fund ensures safety of pension savings
Deputy Chairman of the JSC GNPF Accumulative Pension Fund Ruslan Erdenayev guaranteed the safety of the pension savings.
17 February 2014
Possible inflation risks: National Bank
In view of the devaluation of the national currency - the tenge, the central bank of Kazakhstan believes that escalation of inflation is quite possible.
15 February 2014
President Nazarbayev threatens to dismiss his Government over inability to attract foreign investments
Either you will do it or there will be another Government to accomplish the task: President Nazarbayev.
14 February 2014
China and Taiwan to hold historic talks
China and Taiwan will hold their first government-to-government talks Tuesday since they split 65 years ago after a brutal civil war -- a symbolic yet historic move between the former bitter rivals.
11 February 2014
Philippines stands firm in diplomatic row with Hong Kong
The Philippines insisted Thursday it would not apologise for a 2010 hostage crisis in which Hong Kong tourists died, saying its response to the tragedy had been generous and compassionate.
30 January 2014
Tunisia parliament approves new cabinet line-up
Tunisia's parliament on Wednesday approved a technocratic caretaker government tasked with leading the country out of a bruising political crisis and to fresh elections.
29 January 2014