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Turkey 'stops Bosnian Serb leader from travelling to Armenia' Turkey stopped Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik's plane from flying over its territory, preventing him from attending a ceremony to mark the centenary of the Armenian genocideю
23 April 2015 10:04
Kazakhstanis urged to take active part in elections Chairman of the National Commission for Control over Elections Nurlan Yerimbetov urged Kazakhstanis to take an active part in the upcoming elections in Kazakhstan on April 26.
22 April 2015 19:10
British PM under fire over rise in food bank users Britain's opposition centre-left Labour urged Prime Minister David Cameron to address low pay after a charity revealed more than one million people were reliant on food banks.
22 April 2015 15:26
UN Security Council deplores Mediterranean boat tragedy The UN Security Council deplored the latest Mediterranean boat tragedy that left 800 dead.
22 April 2015 11:11
Iran, Afghanistan announce security cooperation against IS Afghanistan and Iran announced plans for enhanced security cooperation to combat threats from the Islamic State group, including possible joint military operations.
21 April 2015 16:57
Abe says he may omit apology from Japan WWII statement Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he may not issue a direct apology for Japan's past aggression in an upcoming statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
21 April 2015 15:18
Hillary Clinton dodges questions about family foundation US Democrat Hillary Clinton faced unsettling new accusations of financial conflicts of interest involving her family's philanthropic foundation
21 April 2015 14:53
Jeb Bush to visit Germany, Poland, Estonia in June US Republican Jeb Bush will travel to Germany, Poland and Estonia in early June, in a sign he could be solidifying plans to enter the 2016 presidential race.
21 April 2015 14:24
EU to announce anti-trust charges against Gazprom: sources EU regulators will announce on Wednesday anti-trust charges against Russia energy giant Gazprom, sources close to the matter told AFP.
21 April 2015 11:48
EU Commission proposes 10-point migrant crisis action plan The EU unveiled a 10-point action plan Monday to stem the tide of migrants crossing the Mediterranean after the latest disastrous loss of life.
21 April 2015 11:05
Merkel 'appalled' by migrant disaster, says Europe needs answers German Chancellor Angela Merkel is "appalled" by the latest migrant shipwreck disaster in the Mediterranean and wants Europe to find "answers".
20 April 2015 17:56
China's Xi in Pakistan to unveil $46 bn investment plan Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Islamabad to unveil a $46 billion investment plan that Pakistan hopes will end a chronic energy crisis.
20 April 2015 14:14
UN appeals for safe havens after Mediterranean tragedy UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appealed to world governments to share the burden of taking in refugees after more than 700 migrants were feared dead.
20 April 2015 14:06
Opposition Centre wins Finnish election, ousts PM Stubb Finland's opposition Centre Party won Sunday's general election, ousting Prime Minister Alexander Stubb's left-right coalition.
20 April 2015 13:09
Turkey - close and reliable political and economic partner of Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a meeting with the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Astana on April 16.
18 April 2015 20:19
70 percent voter turnout expected at Kazakhstan elections in Almaty Voter turnout for the upcoming presidential elections is expected to be at 70 percent, according to the Information and Analysis Center in Almaty.
18 April 2015 19:55
Kazakh Senate Speaker takes part in CSTO and CIS Parliamentary Assemblies Kazakh Senate Speaker Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev has taken part in the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly and the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly.
18 April 2015 19:10
Obama 'not surprised' at Russia missile sale to Iran US President Barack Obama said he was not surprised that Russia lifted its ban on supplying missile systems to Iran.
18 April 2015 14:55
Russian filmmaker Mikhalkov named Belgrade honorary citizen Oscar-winning Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov was named an honorary citizen of Belgrade for promoting the Serbian capital and the country's ties with Russia.
18 April 2015 13:43
Hollande to discuss Ukraine with Putin during visit to Armenia French President Francois Hollande will discuss the Ukraine crisis with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a visit to Armenia on April 24.
18 April 2015 12:48
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