Zimbabwe has $217 in the bank: Finance Minister
After paying public workers' salaries last week, the balance in cash-strapped Zimbabwe's government public account stood at just $217.
Kazakhstan ministers instructed not to complicate citizens' lives and stop working Soviet style
President has raised the issue of delimitation of authority between the center and the regions at the government meeting.
Nazarbayev distributed functions of Vice-PMs
Nursultan Nazarbayev has distributed authorities among Kazakhstan's four Vice-PMs.
Nazarbayev told officials to stop referring to Strategy-2050 so frequently
Strategy-2050 is a strategy. Don’t mess it up with something else and don’t refer to 2050 in every sentence: Nazarbayev to the Government.
Nursultan Nazarbayev commented government reshuffles
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has commented on the recent government reshuffles and appointments of Mayors and Governors.
China ships in waters around disputed islands: Japan
Three Chinese government ships Saturday entered Japanese territorial waters around disputed islands, Japan's coastguard said, hours after a veiled US warning to Beijing not to challenge Tokyo's control.
Palestinians brace for new rightwing Israeli govt
The Palestinians are bracing for a new right-wing government that Israel's election is expected to produce, hoping that international and domestic moves will strengthen their position.
Kazakhstan’s Government sees a large-scaled reshuffle
Mr. Marat Tazhin has been appointed Kazakhstan’s Secretary of State, replacing outgoing Mr. Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed.
China pollution anger spills into state media
Anger mounted in China Monday over pollution which reached hazardous levels in recent days, with state media questioning the nation's breakneck development and government transparency over air quality.
End to China media row dims reform hopes
Action by China's leaders to contain a row that saw rare protests against censorship shows there is no consensus for immediate change, analysts say, despite rising calls for press freedom and other reforms.
Japan's new govt to review zero-nuclear policy
Japan's new leaders set to work Thursday on dismantling plans to rid the country of nuclear power by 2040, pledging to review a post-Fukushima policy.
More than 20,000 missing under Calderon: report
More than 20,000 people have disappeared in Mexico over the past six years of a brutal crackdown on drugs during the government of former president Felipe Calderon.
US gun laws vary widely
The horrific shooting that has left 20 young children and six adults dead in rural Connecticut revived the familiar US gun law debate, where restrictions vary widely between different states.
Petrol bombs thrown during Bangladesh protest
Hundreds of protesters in Bangladesh threw petrol bombs at police on Tuesday as opposition parties enforced a nationwide strike demanding elections under a neutral caretaker government.
DR Congo rebel peace talks open to rocky start
Congolese rebels and government officials opened tense talks Sunday, with both sides vowing to end a crisis that has led to widespread atrocities and sparked fears of an all-out regional conflict.
Myanmar apologises to monks over mine protest injuries
Myanmar's government has apologised to senior Buddhist clerics over injuries sustained in a violent police crackdown on a rally at a Chinese-backed copper mine.
DR Congo rebels, troops accused of killing, rape rampage
Rebels and government troops raped and killed civilians and looted towns during battles in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last month with children suffering dramatically.
Airport handover 'seamless': Maldives government
The Maldivian government on Saturday described as "seamless" the retaking of the country's international airport from an Indian developer following a bitter row that triggered a spat with its neighbour.
Shiite Muslims protest Pakistan govt in New York
More than 1,000 Shiite Muslims marched in the streets of New York on Friday to voice their anger at the Pakistani government and the Taliban for what they called a "genocide" in their community.
Malaysia to teach lawmakers what is corruption
Malaysia's government will offer training to lawmakers to teach them how to avoid corruption, a key issue ahead of national elections that must be held by the middle of next year.