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First woman stands for Tajik president backed by Islamic party A woman is for the first time bidding for the presidency in Tajikistan after an opposition bloc including an Islamic party chose a respected female rights lawyer as its candidate in the majority Muslim country.

27 September 2013 15:00

Ablyazova unveils names of three Kazakh diplomats The complaint has been filed against Kazakhstan Ambassador to Italy Andrian Yelemessov, the Embassy’s political advisor Nurlan Khassen and the consul’s attaché Yerzhan Yessirkepov. The Ambassador is allegedly guilty of meeting his Italian colleagues, and the latter two diplomats of accompanying the deported woman and child on their way home.

27 September 2013 14:42

Olympics: Brazil audit shows Rio Games preparations off target An audit into the finances of the 2016 Rio Olympics shows preparations are behind schedule with earmarked state cash largely unspent.

27 September 2013 14:29

Ballerina brain holds secret to balance: study Years of training cause structural changes in a ballerina's brain that help her stay balanced in the pirouette, said a report Friday that may aid the treatment of chronic dizziness.

27 September 2013 13:51

UN Security Council passes first resolution on small arms trade The UN Security Council passed its first resolution Thursday on restricting the trade in illicit small arms, but Russia refused to back the measure.

27 September 2013 13:22

French court postpones decision on Ablyazov's release motion French court has postponed its decision on the motion to release former chairman of BTA bank Mukhtar Ablyazov on bail.

27 September 2013 13:21

Dozens feared trapped in Mumbai building collapse: officials A five-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai at daybreak on Friday in the latest accident in India's financial capital, with dozens feared trapped inside.

27 September 2013 12:49

US, Russia break deadlock on Syria chemical arms The United States and Russia agreed a draft UN Security Council resolution Thursday on destroying Syria's chemical weapons, breaking a prolonged deadlock over the country's bitter conflict.

27 September 2013 12:32

Climber finds treasure trove off Mont Blanc A French climber scaling a glacier off Mont Blanc got more than satisfaction for his efforts when he stumbled across a treasure trove of emeralds, rubies and sapphires.

27 September 2013 12:08

US should look south for strategic interests: Colombia The United States' key strategic partnerships lie to its south, but President Barack Obama failed to mention them in his address to the United Nations.

27 September 2013 11:29

Researchers warn of 'hit and run' cyber attackers Security researchers said Wednesday they uncovered a "cyber mercenary" team which specializes in attacks on targets in Japan and South Korea, and warned of more operations of that nature.

27 September 2013 11:07

UN powers make progress on Syria resolution: envoys The world's major powers made important progress Wednesday on key points of a UN Security Council resolution on destroying Syria's chemical weapons.

27 September 2013 10:43

Venezuela arrests 22 in Air France cocaine bust Venezuela has arrested 22 people including eight military staff in a smuggling case in which 1.3 tons of cocaine were flown from Caracas to Paris on an Air France jet.

27 September 2013 10:24

Send books not guns, Malala pleads at UN With a maturity and poise that belied her tender years, Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teen shot by the Taliban for championing girls' education stood by world leaders on Wednesday and called for books not guns.

27 September 2013 10:00

Tennis: Voskoboyeva advances 2 lines up in WTA ranking Galina Voskoboyeva of Kazakhstan has improved her position in the WTA ranking.

27 September 2013 09:41

Injured victim of Almaty shooting survives surgery The person injured in the today's attack in Almaty has undergone a surgery.

26 September 2013 18:33

Parliament ratifies agreement on exploitation of Kazakhstan-China pipeline Kazakhstan Parliament has ratified the agreement between Kazakhstan and Chinese governments on cooperation during development and exploitation of Kazakhstan-China oil pipeline.

26 September 2013 18:25

Venezuelan president scraps UN trip over 'threats' Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday he had scrapped his plan to take part in the UN General Assembly in New York to "protect my life" after purported threats on it.

26 September 2013 18:17

Indonesia to host Miss World final despite Muslim anger The Miss World final takes place on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Saturday after weeks of protests from Muslim hardliners and warnings that extremists could attack the pageant.

26 September 2013 17:35

Kazakhstan participant of Miss Bikini Universe unveiled Aigerim Dauletbekova from Almaty will represent Kazakhstan at the Miss Bikini Universe 2013 international beauty pageant in China.

26 September 2013 17:34

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