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Kazakhstan to open embassies in Ethiopia and RSA Kazakhstan is planning to open its embassies in Ethiopia and the Republic of South Africa.

18 October 2013

Congress pulls US back from brink, averts default The United States was spared the ignominy of a disastrous debt default Wednesday when Congress passed a bill extending the nation's borrowing authority and ending a two-week government shutdown.

17 October 2013

Ex-finance minister Ghani bullish as Afghan election race begins He collected a meagre three percent of the vote last time, but Ashraf Ghani is not short of self-confidence, believing he will win elections in April and be a transformative president of Afghanistan.

16 October 2013

Political chaos pushes US up against debt deadline A day of political disarray Tuesday pushed America to within hours of a debt default deadline, but two veteran senators chased a last-gasp deal to stave off a sudden shock to the global economy.

16 October 2013

'You should be afraid of me': S.Africa's Malema South Africa's fiery young politician Julius Malema told a rally of his new party on Sunday that a "giant" has been born which should be feared and will fight for the poor.

14 October 2013

Nazarbayev congratulates Aliyev on re-election Kazakhstan President sent a congratulatory telegram to the re-elected President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

14 October 2013

N. Korea warns of 'all-out war' North Korea on Saturday issued a fresh warning of an "all-out war", urging the United States to stop military drills and what it described as "nuclear blackmail".

13 October 2013

US denies plotting against Gambia leaders The United States refuted Thursday what it said were "baseless accusations" that it was plotting against the government of the tiny west African nation of Gambia.

12 October 2013

Libyan PM accuses 'political party' of kidnapping him Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has accused a "political party" of organising his brief abduction by armed gunmen on Thursday, the latest example of the lawlessness prevailing since Moamer Kadhafi's overthrow.

11 October 2013

US arms halt to Egypt largely 'symbolic': analysts By suspending military aid to Egypt, Washington is pressing Cairo to end the bloodshed on the streets but its largely "symbolic" act is unlikely to have a concrete impact.

11 October 2013

US political deadlock threatens world economy: OECD Failure to raise the US borrowing ceiling due to political deadlock could force most of the leading industrial democracies into recession.

10 October 2013

Venezuela debates special powers for Maduro Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pressed lawmakers Tuesday for special powers to fight corruption, in a move his rivals fear will lead to them being persecuted for political purposes.

09 October 2013

Russia, US agree on mid-November for Syria peace talks: Lavrov Russia and the US have agreed to push for holding Syria peace talks in mid-November.

07 October 2013

Gambia pulls out of Commonwealth The Gambian government announced Wednesday that the former British colony is pulling out of the Commonwealth with immediate effect, saying it would "never be a member of any neo-colonial institution".

04 October 2013

US blasts Russia over Abkhazia, South Ossetia fence The United States hit out Wednesday at Russian troops' efforts to build a de facto border in the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

03 October 2013

White House talks fail to end government shutdown Talks between an exasperated President Barack Obama and top Republicans failed to end a government shutdown, with both sides accusing the other of refusing to negotiate.

03 October 2013

Maduro warns US all its diplomats could be thrown out Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro lashed out at the United States anew Wednesday, warning after he expelled three US diplomats in Caracas that the rest could be next.

03 October 2013

British PM offers vision beyond austerity British Prime Minister David Cameron will on Wednesday seek to convince voters that he has more to offer than austerity, promising a "land of opportunity" built on pro-business values.

02 October 2013

Venezuela says US has expelled its charge d'affaires The United States has expelled Venezuela's charge d'affaires in Washington and two other diplomats in reprisal for the expulsion of three American diplomats from Caracas.

02 October 2013

Next Norwegian government to get tough on immigration Norway's incoming government will get tough on immigration, future prime minister Erna Solberg, said Monday as she presented the main policies of the minority coalition she is forming with a populist right-wing party.

02 October 2013

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