US court rejects graphic cigarette warnings
A US court on Friday shot down orders to slap graphic anti-tobacco messages on cigarette packs, saying the government overstepped its authority by trying to "browbeat" smokers into quitting.
Clinton seeks Egypt dialogue with Israel
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asked Egypt to keep open communication with Israel after the new Cairo government deployed forces to the Sinai Peninsula.
Issekeshev is first to switch to locally made car
Kazakhstan Minister of Industry and New Technologies Asset Issekeshev is the first member of the government has replace his foreign car with a locally made one.
Brazil faced with mounting public sector strikes
Already confronted with the impact of a global economic slowdown, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's government is now having to cope with its first major wave of public sector strikes.
Japan should fortify islets defence: senior politician
Japan should strengthen its coast guard to defend disputed islands, the ruling party policy chief said Saturday, a day after Tokyo deported pro-Beijing activists who had sailed there.
Tunisians face costly Ramadan under first Islamist govt
"These prices are unheard of! They are worse than the Ramadan heat wave," says Aisha, cradle in hand, sheltering from the blazing sun in Tunis' central market during the Muslim fasting month.
As end of transition nears, Somalis pray for peace
Sitting outside a dilapidated building in Mogadishu's heavily fortified government area, Ali Hussein waves his hand dismissively at talk of Somalia's notoriously fractious political elite.
Egypt parliament set to convene, defying military
Egypt's Islamist-dominated parliament was set to convene on Tuesday in defiance of the powerful military following a decree by newly elected President Mohamed Morsi to reinstate the assembly.
Assembling an assembly: democracy is built in Libya
Out of sight, in a large hall lit by welding sparks, workers in Libya are rushing to build an assembly fit for the country's first elected authorities since the ouster of Moamer Kadhafi's regime.
Twitter says government requests rising in 2012
Twitter said Monday in its first "transparency report" that the number of government requests for user information or to block content is rising in 2012.
Geneva is interested in Kazakhstan’s e-government
The interest to Kazakhstan is a result of the country’s dramatic rise in the UN e-government ranking.
Kazakhstan intends to become one of Top-Thirty winning countries in 2012 London Olympic Games
Kazakhstan is planning to be among the Top-Thirty of winning countries in the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Kazakhstan government approved all priority programs for 2012
Kazakhstan government has approved all the high priority programs for 2012.
Bottom prices of cigarettes raised 30% in Kazakhstan
Bottom prices of filter cigarettes have been raised from 60-70 tenge to 90-100 tenge ($0.61-0.68) for a pack.
Kazakhstan advanced in UN Global e-Government Survey
Kazakhstan has improved its positions in the UN e-Government Survey: Karim Massimov.
Kazakhstan government named affordable housing prices
Kazakhstan affordable housing will cost from 70 to 90 thousand tenge ($470-610) per one square meter.
Massimov signed joint statement of government and National Bank
Karim Massimov signed a joint statement of Kazakhstan government and the National Bank on the economic policy in 2012.
Kazakhstan government will review “Affordable Housing-2020” program
The program will be launched in 2013, 6 directions have been developed for implementation.
Kazakhstan Government introduces moratorium on hiring extra manpower by public bodies
In a statement January 27, 2012 President Nazarbayev instructed Head of Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund, “to optimize the headcount of ministries, regional governors’ offices”.
Kazakhstan government presented draft law on alternative energy
Kazakhstan Vice-Minister of Industry and New Technologies Bakhytzhan Dzhaksaliyev presented amendments in the Majilis.