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Turkey frees all suspects in corruption probe A Turkish court on Friday released the last five suspects, including the sons of two ministers, detained in a corruption probe that has struck at the heart of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government.

01 March 2014

Thai PM summoned by anti-graft panel Thailand's prime minister has been summoned to face an anti-corruption panel Thursday to hear negligence charges that could lead to her removal from office, following months of mass opposition protests.

27 February 2014

Renaming Kazakhstan to get rid of ‘stan’ ending: opinions President Nazarbayev proposed to rename Kazakhstan to Kazakh Eli to get rid of the ‘stan’ ending and make the name more authentic for the Kazakh culture.

26 February 2014

Merkel in Israel to discuss Iran, peace talks German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Israel to discuss nuclear talks with Iran and to encourage Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a two-state solution with the Palestinians.

25 February 2014

Military drills to test inter-Korean detente South Korea kicked off its annual joint military exercises with the United States on Monday, despite vocal opposition from North Korea which will test a recent upswing in cross-border ties.

24 February 2014

Ukraine ushers in new era as president flees A new era dawned in Ukraine on Sunday as parliament appointed a pro-Western interim leader after ousted president Viktor Yanukovych fled Kiev to escape retribution for a week of deadly carnage.

24 February 2014

Nursultan Nazarbayev meets former Israeli Prime-Minister The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a meeting with the former Israeli Prime-Minister Ehud Barak.

21 February 2014

Obama in Mexico for less friendly 'three amigos' talks US President Barack Obama joined the Mexican and Canadian leaders Wednesday for a North American summit focused on trade but marked by friction between the "three amigos."

20 February 2014

Thai PM to be charged with neglect of duty Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will be charged with neglect of duty over a rice farm subsidy scheme and could be removed from office if found guilty.

19 February 2014

Defiant Thai protesters besiege government headquarters Thai opposition demonstrators besieged the seat of government Monday in defiance of authorities who have vowed to reclaim the zone this week so Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra can return to work at her headquarters.

17 February 2014

Renzi to be picked as Italy's youngest PM Italian leftist leader Matteo Renzi is to be nominated Italy's youngest-ever prime minister after a daring power grab that has been welcomed by investors but has left many Italians sceptical.

17 February 2014

Protests over Hungary farright rally in former synagogue A political rally of the Hungarian farright party Jobbik in a former synagogue sparked protests Friday by anti-fascist demonstrators who accused the group of "provocation".

15 February 2014

Failure to agree agenda 'very bad omen' for Syria talks: diplomat The failure of Syria's warring sides to even agree to an agenda for ongoing peace talks in Geneva does not bode well for the process.

14 February 2014

Italian PM Letta to resign, Renzi poised to step in Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta will resign on Friday in a lightning political crisis and his 39-year-old leftist challenger Matteo Renzi is poised to win the nomination to replace him.

14 February 2014

Maduro says no chance of coup after deadly Venezuela demos President Nicolas Maduro vowed Wednesday to tighten security in cities across Venezuela after protests against his government turned deadly, killing three people and injuring 26 others.

13 February 2014

Senator Rand Paul sues Obama over NSA intel program US Senator Rand Paul filed suit against President Barack Obama and other officials in a bid to end the secret program that scoops up telephone data on virtually all Americans.

13 February 2014

New Vice-Minister of Industry and New Technologies appointed in Kazakhstan Yerlan Sagadiyev has been appointed the new Vice-Minister of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhstan.

12 February 2014

Australia falls short on Aboriginal welfare targets PM Tony Abbott admitted Australia has failed to meet important targets on Aboriginal life expectancy, education and employment, but insisted progress has been made in other areas.

12 February 2014

Japan PM as unpopular as Kim Jong-Un: S. Korea poll With Seoul-Tokyo relations at their lowest ebb for years, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is as unpopular with South Koreans as North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un.

12 February 2014

Energy is 'game changer' in new Cyprus peace drive Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot leaders meet Tuesday to relaunch talks on ending the island's division after a nearly two-year break, with optimism that the energy card could provide a breakthrough.

11 February 2014

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