US names Breedlove as new NATO commander
The United States on Thursday nominated General Philip Breedlove, a veteran pilot in Europe, as the top commander of NATO a month after Afghan war supremo John Allen stepped aside.
'Saint Hugo Chavez': Leader worshipped at his tomb
An endless line of Venezuelans files past the tomb of late president Hugo Chavez inside an old barracks perched in a hillside Caracas slum. Many pray and sing hymns until night falls.
France says Mali troops to be cut to 1,000 by year-end
The 4,000 French soldiers deployed in Mali to fight Islamist rebels will be reduced to 1,000 by the end of the year.
Kazakhstan needs new military education system
Kazakhstan army has three major problems that need to by resolves through improvement of equipment, management and military education.
Kazakhstan National Bank issues new 2,000-tenge note
Kazakhstan National Bank has issued a newly redesigned 2,000-tenge banknote.
Kirchner fires broadside at Britain over Falklands
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner has launched a fiery Twitter attack deriding Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands, saying even three-year-old children would know London has no case.
US warns ready for 'any eventuality' on N.Korea
The United States warned Thursday that the danger from North Korea was rising and that Washington was ready for "any eventuality" after flying two nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers over ally South Korea.
Russia to solve problems with Kazakhstan by abandoning Proton
Head of RosKosmos Vladimir Popovkin declared that Proton launchers would be withdrawn from service after 2020.
Futsal: Kazakhstan wins over Latvia in Euro-2014 qualification
Kazakhstan futsal team won over Latvia in the qualification match of the Euro-2014.
Interior Ministry is most expensive authority in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Interior Ministry turned out to be the most expensive state authority by direct and indirect capital expenditures.
Bidding war erupts for Russian mobile operator
Swedish telecoms operator Tele2 on Thursday announced it had agreed to sell its Russian subsidiary to Russian state bank VTB.
Mandela responding positively to treatment
Doctors said Nelson Mandela was responding positively to treatment Thursday after being readmitted to hospital with a lung infection, the latest health scare for the revered anti-apartheid icon.
BlackBerry shows signs of life in transition quarter
Showing signs of fresh life, smartphone maker BlackBerry eked out a small profit in a transition quarter in the midst of its rollout of a make-or-break platform to challenge Apple and Android.
Amazon.com buys book lovers website Goodreads
Amazon.com on Thursday announced that it is buying book lovers social network Goodreads in a move that could give Kindle tablets an edge over rival electronic readers.
Italy struggles to break government deadlock
Italy was left struggling to form a government after leftist leader Pier Luigi Bersani on Thursday lost his bid to end an impasse created by elections with no clear winner in the eurozone's third-largest economy.
After Mexico court ruling, gay couple weds in Oaxaca
Two women became the first same-sex couple to marry in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca after the Supreme Court found the state's definition of marriage unconstitutional.
Kazakhstan students want to work in oil companies
Students of 14 leading Kazakhstan universities have called KazMunaiGas the employer of their choice.
North Korea puts rockets on standby for US strike
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un ordered preparations Friday for strategic rocket strikes on the US mainland and military bases after US stealth bombers flew training runs over South Korea.
Mideast peace deal will demand huge risks: experts
Bold choices are needed to coax the Middle East peace process back to life, including bringing Hamas off the sidelines, which may risk tearing the new Israeli cabinet apart.
Rising China disregarding neighbours: Japan study
The rising might of China is causing it to act with increasing disregard towards its neighbours.
