News about politics
Egypt's Sisi announces run for presidency
Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Wednesday he had quit the military to run for president and vowed to rid the country of "terrorism" almost nine months after he toppled its elected leader.
27 March 2014 12:55
China-France set to tie up deals on Xi visit
China and France are expected to sign scores of business deals on the first full day of President Xi Jinping's state visit Wednesday after he was wined and dined in the gastronomic capital of Lyon.
26 March 2014 10:40
Turkey ruling party accused of copyright breaching by Kazakh composer
Kazakhstan composer Arslanbek Sultanbekov has accused the Turkish ruling party of breaching his copyright.
23 March 2014 19:06
Ukraine concerned with Kazakhstan's acceptance of Crimean referendum
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine referred to Kazakhstan's acceptance of the referendum in Crimea as an unneighborly act.
22 March 2014 12:48
Japan, N. Korea move to restart formal talks
Japan and North Korea are moving to restart formal government-level talks, a foreign ministry official said Thursday, after a shift over the contentious issue of Pyongyang's past abductions of Japanese citizens.
20 March 2014 16:18
Merkel 'very impressed' with Italy PM's economic plans
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday she was "very impressed" with the stimulus and reform package of Italy's new centre-left Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
18 March 2014 12:11
Nazarbayev and Cameron discuss situation in Ukraine
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and British Prime-Minister David Cameron have discussed the situation in Ukraine over the phone.
17 March 2014 13:48
Obama to Putin: US readying 'additional costs' over Crimea
President Barack Obama hinted at possible additional sanctions on Russia, warning his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the United States and its allies would "never" recognize Crimea's breakaway vote Sunday.
17 March 2014 10:08
Russia blocks top opposition news sites
Russia has blocked three major opposition news websites as well as the popular blog of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, the latest in a media crackdown that comes amid Moscow's standoff with the West over Ukraine.
14 March 2014 15:41
Ukraine PM says EU accord may be signed next week
Ukraine's new leaders will likely sign a long-awaited political accord with the European Union next week, interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Wednesday after talks at the White House.
13 March 2014 14:18
Nigeria gets first visit from UN rights chief
Nigeria, under fire internationally for banning gay marriage and alleged abuses while tackling Islamist insurgents, received its first visit from the United Nations human rights commissioner.
13 March 2014 11:35
Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed appointed Advisor to Kazakhstan President
Former Minister of Culture of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed has been appointed Advisor to Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
12 March 2014 21:25
Kazakhstan creates Communication and Information Agency and renames ministry
Askar Zhumagaliyev has been appointed Chairman of Kazakhstan's new Communication and Information Agency.
11 March 2014 15:07
Crimea moves to join Russia, US and EU sanction Moscow
Ukraine stood in danger of breaking apart Friday after Crimea's parliament unanimously voted to join Russia in a sharp escalation of the worst East-West security crisis since the Cold War.
07 March 2014 11:43
EU freezes assets of Ukraine's ousted leader and 17 others
The European Union on Thursday froze assets held in the 28-nation bloc by 18 Ukrainians accused of embezzlement, including ousted Moscow-backed president Viktor Yanukovych.
07 March 2014 09:13
CIA under investigation for monitoring Senate: lawmaker
The CIA's internal watchdog is investigating allegations that the agency improperly spied on Senate staffers probing secret details of a now-defunct interrogation program.
06 March 2014 14:56
Nazarbayev to visit Russia on March 10-11
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev will visit Russia on Vladimir Putin's invitation on March 10-11.
06 March 2014 13:36
First woman to head Egypt party worried over military
The first woman to head an Egyptian political party has expressed concern that a return to military rule could threaten democracy in a country roiled by three years of turbulence.
05 March 2014 16:28
Kazakhstan Ambassador to RSA appointed
Talgat Kaliyev has been appointed Kazakhstan Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of South Africa.
04 March 2014 18:44
Nazarbayev to meet Finnish Speaker
The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev will have a meeting with the Parliament speaker of Finland Eero Heinaluoma.
04 March 2014 14:49