Somalia on high alert after Shebab leader confirmed dead
Somalia's government warned of a wave of retaliatory attacks by the country's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab rebels.
India's Modi arrives in Japan for visit
Narendra Modi flew into Japan on a five-day official visit as their governments seek to boost security ties and counter assertive China.
Turkey unveils new cabinet of Erdogan allies
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan approved a new cabinet stacked with loyal allies just a day after he became head of state.
Huge rival protests held in Yemen capital
Tens of thousands of supporters of Yemen's Shiite rebels rallied in Sanaa to press for the government to step down.
Ukraine fighter triggers protest for reinforcements in besieged town
A leading volunteer commander in Ukraine triggered protests against the government after a series of angry Facebook messages.
Committee heads of Kazakh Energy Ministry appointed
Committee heads of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy have been appointed.
Turkey's moderate president bows out - for now
Turkey's President Abdullah Gul moves out of the presidential palace in Ankara on Thursday.
New Almaty Oblast Governor appointed
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has introduced the new Akim (Governor) of Almaty Oblast during his official visit.
Daulet Yergozhin appointed new Chairman of Kazakhstan's Revenue Committee
Daulet Yergozhin has been appointed the Head of the Revenue Committee at the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan.
Indian state of Kerala announces alcohol ban
Authorities in Kerala have announced a ban on alcohol to tackle a growing abuse problem in the southern Indian state.
Tourism Industry Committee abolished in Kazakhstan
The Tourism Industry Committee was abolished in Kazakhstan and its functions will be taken over by Department of Tourism of Investment and Development Ministry.
Hollande faces host of headaches on return from holiday
President Francois Hollande faces a mountain of problems when French political life restarts after the long summer holidays.
Nazarbayev makes appointments
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has made a number of appointments to reorganise the government.
Benefits and drawbacks of government reorganisation in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews has interviewed Kazakhstani political experts about the effects of the government reorganisation.
China to send orbiter to moon and back
China will launch its first recoverable moon orbiter later this year in the latest step in its ambitious space programme.
Civil servants responsible for spreading rumors in Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev said that civil servants were the primary source of various rumours.
India's monkey men keep marauding macaques at bay
A troop of marauding monkeys stops tearing up a New Delhi garden, as one of the Indian capital's sought-after "monkey men" swings into action.
Senate elections in Kazakhstan to be held soon
Preparations for the upcoming Senate elections are underway.
Anti-Russian sanctions: Kazakhstan has a plan
Kazakhstan is bracing for additional Western sanctions against Russia.
Financial Police abolished in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has abolished its Financial Police. President Nazarbayev made the announcement.