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Obama seeks $500 mn to train, equip Syrian rebels The White House has asked lawmakers for $500 million to train and equip vetted Syrian rebels, in what would be a significant escalation of US involvement in a conflict that has spilled into Iraq.

27 June 2014

Japan's clubland weathers dancing ban Famous for its neon lights and wild nightlife, Tokyo's status as one of the world's clubbing capitals looks set to survive a potentially ruinous police crackdown on -- of all things -- dancing.

21 June 2014

White House apologizes to lawmakers over prisoner swap The White House apologized for keeping lawmakers in the dark regarding the exchange of an American soldier for five Taliban fighters, senators said Tuesday, as controversy grew over the issue.

04 June 2014

Chinese embassy's US street urged renamed for dissident US lawmakers called Thursday for the street outside China's embassy to be renamed in honor of jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

30 May 2014

Michelle Obama takes on Republicans over school lunches First lady Michelle Obama made a rare but strident foray into political debate Tuesday, slamming a Republican bid to change US school nutrition standards as "unacceptable."

28 May 2014

European election: And the winner is ... Angela Merkel Largely untouched by the eurosceptic wave sweeping the continent, Germany's Angela Merkel looks set to emerge the biggest winner of Sunday's European elections.

20 May 2014

Kazakhstan to start legalization of property and capitals in September The government of Kazakhstan has announced the date when it is going to start the legalization of property and capital.

16 May 2014

Kazakh legislation to make cadaveric donors lists classified Information on cadaveric donors in Kazakhstan will be confidential.

27 April 2014

No beard for convicts: Minister of Interior of Kazakhstan The Ministry of Interior Affairs suggested introducing new regulations considering the appearance of convicts into the New Criminal Code.

25 April 2014

All orphanages to close down in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan plans to introduce major changes to its orphans and disadvantaged children programs.

24 April 2014

Japan lawmaker resigns over $8 mn loan scandal A senior Japanese politician has announced he is resigning as his party's leader, despite insisting that he spent an undeclared $8 million loan not on politics but on personal items -- including an ornamental rake.

08 April 2014

Legislative amendments: Participation in foreign armed conflicts is criminal offence in Kazakhstan Participation in foreign armed conflicts has become a criminal offence in Kazakhstan.

27 March 2014

'Green Revolutionary' Borlaug honored in US Capitol Norman Borlaug, whose work on disease-resistant wheat is credited with saving up to one billion lives, on Tuesday received his latest posthumous honor -- a statue in the US Capitol.

26 March 2014

US Congress to Obama: Stand tough on Iran An overwhelming majority of US lawmakers demanded President Barack Obama hold the line on Iran, as a permanent agreement regarding the Islamic republic's contested nuclear program is under negotiation in Vienna.

19 March 2014

CIA under investigation for monitoring Senate: lawmaker The CIA's internal watchdog is investigating allegations that the agency improperly spied on Senate staffers probing secret details of a now-defunct interrogation program.

06 March 2014

Los Angeles bans e-cigarettes in public places Los Angeles lawmakers voted to ban e-cigarette use in public places where tobacco smoking is prohibited, including work places, restaurants and bars.

05 March 2014

Ukraine ushers in new era as president flees A new era dawned in Ukraine on Sunday as parliament appointed a pro-Western interim leader after ousted president Viktor Yanukovych fled Kiev to escape retribution for a week of deadly carnage.

24 February 2014

S. Korea prosecutors seek 20 years in MP sedition trial South Korean prosecutors demanded a 20-year jail term for a leftist lawmaker on trial for allegedly plotting an armed revolt in support of North Korea.

03 February 2014

Give diplomacy a chance, says Obama President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that America must move away from a permanent war footing to give diplomacy a chance to resolve some of the world's toughest problems, such as the nuclear standoff with Iran.

29 January 2014

Ukraine PM resigns: government Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov resigned in a bid to ease Ukraine's deadly two-month crisis as lawmakers began an extraordinary session aimed at adopting crucial reforms.

28 January 2014

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