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Nazarbayev endorses ratification of extradition treaty between Kazakhstan and Bulgaria
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has endorsed the law On ratification of treaty between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Bulgaria on extradition
25 June 2015
Strident Obama says gun control laws will change
US President Barack Obama voiced confidence that a "shocked and heartbroken" nation would eventually tighten permissive gun laws.
20 June 2015
Russian MPs back 'right to be forgotten online' law
Russia's lower house of parliament gave initial backing to a bill requiring Internet search sites to remove access to inaccurate and outdated personal information.
17 June 2015
Putin signs off on amnesty for hidden assets
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law an amnesty for people who illegally spirited funds out of the country.
09 June 2015
Colombia limits presidents to single term
Colombia's Congress has voted to bar presidents from seeking re-election.
05 June 2015
100 steps to reform: Kazakhstan develops comprehensive plan
A comprehensive plan to implement Nazarbayev's five reforms has been released in Kazakhstan.
29 May 2015
Kazakhstan mulls limiting cash transactions for sole proprietors
Kazakhstan mulls limiting cash transactions between sole proprietors to 1,000 MCI or 1,982,000 tenge ($10,667).
14 May 2015
Italy to vote on radical overhaul of electoral system
Italy's lower house of parliament is due to take a final vote on a bill to radically overhaul the electoral system aimed at ending decades of political instability.
04 May 2015
Malaysian opposition activists held after May Day protest
More than two dozen protesters including a leading human rights activist and opposition politicians were detained overnight in Malaysia.
02 May 2015
Mobile phone calls to become cheaper in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Investments and Development plans to continue lowering the mobile phone tariffs in Kazakhstan.
29 April 2015
Right to be forgotten discussed in Kazakhstan's Majilis
The so-called 'right to be forgotten', which allows individuals to have information, videos or photographs that infringe on their privacy deleted from Internet records, was discussed by Kazakhstan's Majilis.
27 April 2015
Crowding, boxer and Internet: presidential election in Kazakhstan
This year's election in Kazakhstan will be remembered for crowding due to high voter turnout, the use of social media and Internet, and an unlikely celebrity observer at one of Astana's polling stations.
27 April 2015
Kazakhstani accused of molestation for tapping policewoman on shoulder in Dubai
Mr Baimoldin, a 49-year-old Kazakhstani, is facing 6 months in jail for touching an Emirati policewoman on the shoulder in Dubai, UAE.
27 April 2015
International expert suggests changes to Kazakhstan electoral rules
International expert suggests changes to be made in the Kazakhstani electoral rules, especially with regards to ballot-stuffing and passive voting right.
18 April 2015
French MPs mull new spy laws in wake of attacks
More than three months after Islamist attacks in Paris that killed 17, French MPs will debate controversial new laws allowing spies to hoover up data from suspected jihadists.
13 April 2015
Activists file Facebook class action suit in Austria
An Austrian law graduate spearheading a class action case against Facebook for alleged privacy breaches officially filed the suit in a Vienna court.
09 April 2015
Hundreds protest Islamic law in Australia
Protesters waving Australian flags and carrying signs such as "Yes Australia. No Sharia" rallied around the country.
04 April 2015
Apple CEO Tim Cook slams US 'dangerous discrimination' laws
Apple chief Tim Cook slammed what he called a wave of "dangerous" laws in several US states that he said promote discrimination and erode equality.
30 March 2015
Access to social networks may be blocked before election day in Kazakhstan
Access to social networking websites may be blocked in Kazakhstan on the campaigning silence day before the elections should the rules of campaigning be violated.
24 March 2015