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Nazarbayev urges Kazakhstan's citizens to be more efficient at work
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has urged Kazakhstan’s citizens to work more efficiently.
12 April 2015
Police frees Kazakh family taken hostage in Latvia
In a special hostage rescue operation, Latvian police has freed a Kazakhstani family of four, who were kept hostage for their expensive property in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
12 April 2015
Kazakhstan ready to host Donbass contact group negotiations
The Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Belarus has declares Kazakhstan's readiness to host a contact group meeting to resolve the situation in Donbass.
12 April 2015
Aliyev case in Vienna becomes complicated
The case involving the deceased ex-ambassador of Kazakhstan to Austria Rakhat Aliyev promises to become more complicated.
12 April 2015
Kazakhstan as mediator limited by international status: political analysts
Kazakhstan is taking an active stance in the world affairs. Nevertheless, its potential is limited by its resources and international status. Therefore, it has to choose a role consistent with both these factors.
12 April 2015
Mass beaching fuels 'unscientific' Japan quake fears
The mass beaching of more than 150 melon-headed whales on Japan's shores has fuelled fears of a repeat of a seemingly unrelated event in the country.
11 April 2015
Pope on diplomatic tightrope with Armenian genocide mass
Pope Francis will mark the 100th anniversary of the mass killings of Armenians with a special ceremony.
11 April 2015
Historic Summit of Americas starts with Obama, Castro
US President Barack Obama and Cuba's Raul Castro stood with other regional leaders at the start of a historic Summit of the Americas.
11 April 2015
Kerry calls for immediate release of Chinese feminists
US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Beijing to immediately release five feminists who were detained ahead of International Women's Day.
11 April 2015
Clinton to launch White House bid on Sunday: media
Hillary Clinton is poised to officially launch her 2016 presidential campaign this weekend, setting the stage for a bruising election battle.
11 April 2015
UN chief calls for new push to settle Western Sahara
UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for a new push to resolve the conflict over Western Sahara and stressed that cooperation to address human rights could help find a settlement.
11 April 2015
Obama zings Latin America over economic visions
US President Barack Obama zinged Latin American leaders who have not moved beyond the economic dogma that defined the Cold War era.
11 April 2015
Argentina requests Interpol notice for Bieber's arrest
An Argentine judge has asked Interpol to issue a Red Notice for the arrest of pop star Justin Bieber over the alleged assault of a photographer outside a nightclub in 2013.
11 April 2015
Penalty phase of Boston bombings trial starts April 21
The sentencing phase of the Boston bombings trial, which will condemn convicted killer Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death or life imprisonment, will begin on April 21.
11 April 2015
Australia says Iran should take back failed asylum-seekers
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Saturday that Iran should take back its citizens who failed in their bids for refugee status.
11 April 2015
Poles still divided over Russia crash five years on
Poles marked the fifth anniversary of the deadly plane crash in Russia that killed then president Lech Kaczynski and 95 officials.
11 April 2015
Morocco bus crash kills 33, mostly school athletes
More than 30 people, mostly schoolchildren returning from a sports meet, were killed Friday in Morocco when their bus caught fire.
11 April 2015
India's Modi to talk jets, nuclear energy in France
Once persona non grata in Europe, India's prime minister will be welcomed with open arms in Paris as he kicks off his maiden visit to the continent to woo investors.
10 April 2015
Samsung and Apple clash with rollout of new products
Samsung rolled out a new smartphone on Friday in a bid to regain market dominance.
10 April 2015
More than 130 dolphins beach in Japan
More than 130 melon-headed whales, a member of the dolphin family usually found in the deep ocean, beached in Japan.
10 April 2015