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Karim Massimov meets Georgian PM
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Karim Massimov met with Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili during his official visit to Kazakhstan.
18 November 2014 16:44
Swiss President to pay official visit to Kazakhstan
President of Switzerland Didier Burkhalter will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan on November 20.
18 November 2014 16:35
Moscow hopes ties with EU have not crossed 'point of no return': Lavrov
Russia said it hopes its ties with the EU had not yet crossed the point of no return over the Ukraine crisis.
18 November 2014 15:00
Kerry broadside against IS: 'We are not intimidated'
US Secretary of State John Kerry launched a withering critique of the Islamic State, blasting extremist brutality.
18 November 2014 12:18
China will never use force to achieve its goals: Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed never to use force to achieve Beijing's goals, including in maritime disputes.
17 November 2014 21:42
Modi's singing, dancing fans arrive for Australia address
Thousands of fans readied for a public address by Narendra Modi during the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Australia in 28 years.
17 November 2014 21:10
Thousands protest in Spain over Western Sahara
Several thousand people demonstrated in Madrid iin support of independence for the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
17 November 2014 13:00
Ukraine 'ready for total war' says Poroshenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko claimed his country was "prepared for total war" as fighting continued around the rebel stronghold of Donetsk.
17 November 2014 12:56
China to double Iran energy investment: official
China will double its investment in Iran's energy projects, ahead of a deadline for a deal with world powers over Tehran's nuclear programme.
17 November 2014 11:01
Algerian President Bouteflika 'hospitalised in France'
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 77, has been admitted to hospital in the southeastern French town of Grenoble, a French government source told AFP.
15 November 2014 15:28
Pussy Riot thank Amnesty campaigners for support
Campaigners from Amnesty International honoured two members of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot who served 22 months in prison.
15 November 2014 12:15
Steps agreed to lower Israeli-Palestinian tensions: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said that steps were agreed at talks in Amman to lower tensions between the Israelis and Palestinians.
14 November 2014 13:26
Scottish nationalists change leader after referendum defeat
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond will step down as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) at its annual conference.
14 November 2014 12:36
Catalonia weighs early election after symbolic independence vote
The head of the Catalan government held talks with other senior politicians on whether to hold early elections in the Spanish region after a symbolic weekend independence vote.
14 November 2014 12:29
Russia on the spot as fears mount over east Ukraine conflict
Russia hit back against Western claims that it was sending fresh military hardware into eastern Ukraine which could fuel a return to all-out conflict.
14 November 2014 12:14
Japan PM wants more defence ties with US, Australia
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he wanted deeper defence ties with the United States and Australia to ensure peace throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
14 November 2014 11:58
Obama to press reform progress on Myanmar visit
Fears that Myanmar's reforms are stagnating are in the spotlight as it hosts Barack Obama during major regional summits showcasing the country's giddying transition.
13 November 2014 14:34
NATO says Russian troops in Ukraine amid fears of all-out war
NATO accused Russia of sending tanks, troops to east Ukraine, raising fears of renewed all-out fighting and calling into question the Minsk peace deal.
13 November 2014 09:46
Pope urges G20 leaders not to forget the poor
Pope Francis has called on G20 leaders not to forget the poor, saying to do so would be "regrettable".
12 November 2014 15:02
China wins APEC support for free trade 'roadmap'
Asia-Pacific leaders backed China's roadmap for a vast new free trade area rivalling US plans for the region at a summit in Beijing.
12 November 2014 13:52
