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US lawmakers celebrate Keystone, bill awaits Obama veto
US Republican lawmakers held a ceremony hailing Congress's passage of the Keystone XL pipeline, but President Barack Obama has vowed to veto the legislation.
14 February 2015
ArcelorMittal Temirtau fined for wages cuts: Prosecutor's Office of Karaganda
ArcelorMittal Temitau has been fined 594,600 tenge ($3,223) for cutting the wages of its employees in violation of Kazakhstan's Labor Code.
06 February 2015
Berlusconi pact riles rebels as Italy electoral law approved
Italy's Senate adopted the framework of a new electoral law aimed at ending the country's chronic political instability.
22 January 2015
Kazakhstan lifts secrecy from nuclear-related activities
Kazakhstan is launching a nuclear power development initiative. Its first move is to change the legislation.
16 January 2015
US House votes to block Obama immigration plan
The US House defied President Barack Obama by adopting Republican measures blocking his controversial immigration reform efforts.
15 January 2015
Obama says hacks show need for cybersecurity law
President Barack Obama said the hacking of Sony and the Pentagon Central Command's Twitter feed highlight the urgent need to pass new cybersecurity laws.
14 January 2015
Victims relief fund to be created in Kazakhstan
A specialized relief fund for victims will be opened in Kazakhstan.
12 January 2015
Lawsuit accuses Apple of storage sleight of hand
Apple faced a lawsuit accusing it of promising more available storage space than it actually delivers in iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch devices.
03 January 2015
Five Guantanamo prisoners released to Kazakhstan
Five Guantanamo detainees have been released to Kazakhstan.
01 January 2015
Kazakhstan launches 10-year anti-corruption strategy
Kazakhstan is launching a new anti-corruption strategy that focuses on preventive measures and public participation.
31 December 2014
Japan plans law to speed up overseas deployment of troops
Japan plans to draw up a law to speed the deployment of troops overseas for peacekeeping operations and to support alliesю
28 December 2014
EEU to sign agreements on protection of intellectual property in 2015
Kazakhstan Minister of Justice Berik Imashev observed recent trends in registration and protection of trademarks, copyrights and other types of intellectual property in Kazakhstan.
26 December 2014
Unpaid fines in Kazakhstan comparable to EXPO costs
Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan Askhat Daulbayev has compared the unpaid fines to the cost of hosting EXPO-2017 in Astana.
19 December 2014
Madagascar's parliament votes to end death penalty
Lawmakers in Madagascar have voted to abolish the death penalty, a move hailed as "historic" by the European Union.
13 December 2014
Britain, Kazakhstan sign legal cooperation MoU
Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan Askhat Daulbayev has paid a visit to the UK to sign a memorandum of understanding on legal cooperation.
05 December 2014
Finland takes first step towards legalising gay marriage
Finland's parliament voted in favour of same-sex marriage in a victory for campaigners who gathered thousands of signatures to force parliament to examine the issue.
29 November 2014
Kazakhstan mulls ban on energy drinks
Kazakhstan may introduce a ban on energy drinks.
29 November 2014
Kazakhstan Parliament ratifies extradition agreement with Italy
The Kazakhstan Parliament has ratified the Agreement on Extradition of Convicts between Kazakhstan and Italy.
20 November 2014
Venezuelan leader wraps up 'superpowers' with 28 laws
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wrapped up a year of congressionally granted "superpowers" by decreeing 28 new laws.
20 November 2014
Kazakhstan introduces arrest for misdemeanors with no detention homes in place
Kazakhstan has changed its legislature to huminize the justice system by differentiating between crimincal misdemeanor and criminal offence. The first is supposed to be punished by arrest but there are no detention homes in Kazakhstan. Even more, the courts will gain the right to order arrest for misdemeanors only starting January 1, 2017. That is, two years from now.
05 November 2014
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