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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.
20 August 2012
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.
19 August 2012
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.
03 August 2012
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.
03 August 2012
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.
11 July 2012
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.
10 July 2012
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.
04 July 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.
16 May 2012
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.
19 April 2012
Kazakhstan government approved all priority programs for 2012
Kazakhstan government has approved all the high priority programs for 2012.
21 March 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.
20 March 2012
Kazakhstan advanced in UN Global e-Government Survey
Kazakhstan has improved its positions in the UN e-Government Survey: Karim Massimov.
02 March 2012
Kazakhstan government named affordable housing prices
Kazakhstan affordable housing will cost from 70 to 90 thousand tenge ($470-610) per one square meter.
01 March 2012
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.
01 March 2012
Kazakhstan government will review “Affordable Housing-2020” program
The program will be launched in 2013, 6 directions have been developed for implementation.
28 February 2012
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”.
28 February 2012
Kazakhstan government presented draft law on alternative energy
Kazakhstan Vice-Minister of Industry and New Technologies Bakhytzhan Dzhaksaliyev presented amendments in the Majilis.
17 February 2012
New Kazakhstan ambassador appointed to South Korea
The presidential press service reported on new appointments.
30 January 2012
Kazakhstan electronic government issued over 10 million certificates
Kazakhstan’s electronic government has issued over 10 million certificates since its launch.
23 January 2012
PHOTO: Reshuffling in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan reshuffles its government and governors, eliminates one ministry and transforms two other agencies.
22 January 2012