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Syria views Saudi as number one enemy Syria now views Saudi Arabia as its number one enemy and accuses it of trying to destroy the country by arming jihadists and other rebels fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad.

22 December 2013

Angry India tells US 'times have changed' after diplomat spat India angrily brushed aside fresh efforts Friday by the United States to defuse a row over the arrest and strip-search of one of its diplomats, warning Washington that "times have changed".

20 December 2013

Madagascar votes for new president Madagascans voted Friday for a new president and parliament in run-off elections aimed at pulling the island out of the political and economic doldrums and restoring democracy.

20 December 2013

Nazarbayev to participate in Nuclear Security Summit in Hague President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev will participate in the 3rd Nuclear Security Summit to be held in Hague on March 24-25, 2014.

19 December 2013

US 'regrets' diplomat treatment as India seethes The United States voiced regret to India on Wednesday over the treatment of a diplomat whose account of being stripped and cavity-searched triggered outrage.

19 December 2013

Snowden offers to help Brazil investigate NSA spying US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden offered to help Brazil defeat US spying Tuesday but, in an open letter, said he needs permanent political asylum to do so.

18 December 2013

Yerzhan Ashikbayev to supervise Kazakhstan's relations with American countries and UN-spearheaded cooperation Newly appointed Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Ashikbayev will be supervising Kazakhstan's relationships with American countries and cooperation within the frameworks of the United Nations.

18 December 2013

Nazarbayev makes new appointments President Nursultan Nazarbayev has made several new appointments.

18 December 2013

West has 'lost sense of reality' over Ukraine: Russia Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday said that Western countries appear to have lost "their sense of reality" over the pro-EU protests in Ukraine, which he called the work of provocateurs.

14 December 2013

Iran quits nuclear talks protesting US blacklist move Iran has quit nuclear talks with world powers, accusing Washington on Friday of going against the spirit of a landmark agreement reached last month by expanding its sanctions blacklist.

14 December 2013

Assad win may be Syria's best option: ex-CIA chief The sectarian bloodbath in Syria is such a threat to regional security that a victory for Bashar al-Assad's regime could the best outcome to hope for, a former CIA chief said Thursday.

14 December 2013

US to cut funding on Turkish Chinese-missile purchase The US Congress is set to adopt a law next week forbidding Turkey from using American funds to acquire a $4 billion missile system from a Chinese company blacklisted by Washington.

14 December 2013

Socialist Bachelet tipped to win easily in Chilean runoff Former Chilean president and socialist champion Michelle Bachelet, who has proposed tax reforms and a new constitution for her country, is expected to unseat conservatives Sunday in a runoff election.

13 December 2013

Kazakhstan companies can find niches at African market Kazakhstan businesses can find niches at African markets: Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov.

13 December 2013

USA intend to develop closer cooperation with Kazakhstan The United States intend to develop closer cooperation with Kazakhstan in public diplomacy and education.

12 December 2013

Kenya celebrates 50 years of freedom with challenges ahead Kenyans mark half a century of independence from Britain on Thursday, celebrating progress of the regional economic powerhouse but also struggling to shake off a legacy of corruption, inequality and ethnic violence.

12 December 2013

Kerry marks 70th birthday with return to Israel US Secretary of State John Kerry was marking his 70th birthday Wednesday leaving again for Israel, in his dogged quest for an elusive Middle East peace deal.

12 December 2013

Italy's Letta wins parliament vote, vowing to fight 'chaos' Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta on Wednesday won a parliamentary confidence vote triggered by the fall of Silvio Berlusconi, promising to push through a pro-European reform agenda and fight populism.

12 December 2013

Republicans thump Obama for Castro handshake Republicans were left steaming Tuesday after President Barack Obama shook the hand of Cuban leader Raul Castro, with one senior lawmaker likening the act to appeasement of the Nazis.

12 December 2013

Canada vows to defend Santa Claus Canada vowed Tuesday to defend the North Pole and Santa Claus, insisting the mythical figure is a citizen, after Russia ordered its military to step up its Arctic presence.

11 December 2013

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