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Yemen names new PM, who is rejected by rebels
Yemen's president named his chief of staff as premier, a move rejected by Shiite rebels who overran the capital two weeks ago.
08 October 2014
Buffett would 'bet money' on Clinton becoming president
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Tuesday he would bet money on Hillary Clinton becoming the next president of the United States.
08 October 2014
Charles Michel, Belgium's youngest PM for 174 years
Belgium's Charles Michel, who became prime minister, is a 38-year-old French-speaking liberal who is now one of the youngest leaders in Europe.
08 October 2014
Kazakh MP points to ineffectiveness of healthcare projects
Chairman of the Committee for Finance and Budget in Parliament’s Lower Chamber Karagusova pointed to the discrepancy between the costs and payoff of state-sponsored healthcare projects.
08 October 2014
US, German astronauts finish spacewalk to maintain ISS
An American and a German astronaut spent just over six hours on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station for equipment repairs and maintenance.
08 October 2014
French court denies bail to Ablyazov
The Court of Appeal in Lyon has denied bail to fugitive Kazakh banker Mukhtar Ablyazov.
08 October 2014
Twitter sues US to disclose more on secret data orders
Twitter sued the US government, claiming its free speech rights are being violated by restrictions on its ability to disclose numbers of secret orders.
08 October 2014
Serbia receives humanitarian aid from Kazakhstan
Serbia has received humanitarian aid from Kazakhstan.
08 October 2014
Nazarbayev congratulates Kazakhstan national team after Asian Games
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated the Kazakhstani sportsmen on the successful performance at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
08 October 2014
Nazarbayev appoints ambassadors to India, Jordan and Qatar
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has appointed new ambassadors to India, Jordan and Qatar.
08 October 2014
11 new ambassadors start working in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Secretary of State Adilbek Dzhaksybekov has received letters of credence from ambassadors of 11 countries.
08 October 2014
Strong 6.0-magnitude quake hits China's Yunnan province
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's mountainous Yunnan province, killing at least one person and injuring dozens of others.
08 October 2014
IMF slashes Brazil growth forecast for 2014
The International Monetary Fund slashed its 2014 economic growth forecast for Brazil by a full percentage point, blaming weak investment and a consumer funk.
08 October 2014
Mexico pressed to solve 43 students' disappearance
Mexico came under growing international pressure to solve the disappearance of 43 students who vanished after they were attacked by police linked to a drug gang.
08 October 2014
Nazarbayev speaks of Perestroika and Chinese reforms
During Samruk Kazyna Transformation Forum president of Kazakhstan has spoken about the defficiencies of Gorbachev's Perestroika and the successes of Chinese reforms.
07 October 2014
Brazil's Dilma Rousseff, from guerrilla to president
Dilma Rousseff is a former leftist guerrilla once imprisoned and tortured by the country's military regime who is now fighting a different battle.
07 October 2014
Futuristic future demands reforms in Kazakhstan education: Astana Mayor
Kazakh Minister of Eduation and Science and the mayor of Astana said education in Kazakhstan required deep reforms due to increasing penetration of technological innovation into every aspect of the modern life.
07 October 2014
Kazakh model tells about poor conditions at Miss Bikini CIS 2014
Oksana Klochkova from Kostanay Oblast who took part in Miss Bikini CIS 2014 has spoken about poor conditions at the beauty pageant.
07 October 2014
White House rejects Panetta critique of Obama
The White House rejected claims by ex-Pentagon chief Leon Panetta that President Barack Obama is too reticent to take on opponents.
07 October 2014
At least eight killed in 'Boko Haram attack' in Cameroon
At least eight people were killed in Cameroon on Monday in a rocket attack blamed on the Islamist group Boko Haram in neighbouring Nigeria.
07 October 2014