Egypt army to intervene if unrest erupts: minister
Egypt's defence minister has warned that the army will intervene if violence breaks out in the country where opponents of President Mohamed Morsi are planning rallies against him this month.
Rousseff says Brazil can do better, slams violence
Embattled president Dilma Rousseff admitted in a televised address that Brazil can do better and pledged to do more to fight corruption.
Rowhani firm on Iran nuclear policy but vows more openness
Iran's newly-elected president Hassan Rowhani ruled out any halt to the nuclear activity that has drawn UN sanctions but said he hoped an early deal could be reached to allay the concerns of major powers.
Iran elections could be a game-changer: experts
The election of the moderate Hassan Rowhani as Iran's new president is a game-changer which could set a new tone and soothe tensions with the West over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme.
Philippine hacker publishes president's 'personal mobile numbers'
A Philippine hacker has posted online what he claimed to be the president's personal mobile telephone numbers, with Benigno Aquino's spokesman Saturday denouncing the act as "cyber vandalism".
Iran begins voting to elect new president: television
Iran began voting on Friday to elect the successor of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Argentina's ex-president Menem sentenced to 7 years
Argentine ex-president Carlos Menem was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for organizing contraband arms shipments to Croatia and Ecuador during his tenure.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are not competitors: Uzbek President Islam Karimov
Gradual shift to a free trade zone to the common interests of the two countries is very crucial: Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
ICC wants more evidence before charging I.Coast's Gbagbo
The International Criminal Court wants more evidence before deciding whether to try Ivorian ex-president Laurent Gbagbo for crimes against humanity for his role in a bloody election standoff two years ago.
University chief says tapped to form Palestinian govt
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Sunday named Rami Hamdallah to form a new government, and the university chief said he accepted the task.
Kazakhstan’s President Nazarbayev meets his Ukrainian counterpart Yanukovich
Last year the bilateral trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Ukraine grew by 24%, we need to sustain the level: Nazarbayev
Guatemala extradites ex-president to US
Guatemala extradited former president Alfonso Portillo to the United States on Friday to face charges of laundering $70 million of swindled government funds through US banks.
Ecuador's President Correa sworn to second term
Ecuador's hugely popular leftist president, Rafael Correa, was sworn in to a second term Friday, with energy reform and expanded overseas trade topping his agenda.
Kazakhstan to spend 2% of its GDP annually on green technology
It’s unjustified carelessness to postpone searching for solutions to environment-related issues: President Nazarbayev.
Kazakhstan’s President suggested working out global mechanisms to regulate issuance of derivatives and exercising control over offshore zones
According to him, money siphoned off national economies is like a delayed-action mine that could detonate any time.
US General Electric Transportation to be a partner in prep works for EXPO-2017
Kazakhstan’s capital city Astana is home to a facility producing GE Evolution locomotives.
Obama hails Myanmar leader but warns on Muslims
US President Barack Obama on Monday threw his support behind Myanmar President Thein Sein in his drive to reform a former pariah state but warned that a wave of violence against Muslims must stop.
French president to sign gay marriage bill into law
French President Francois Hollande will sign a gay marriage and adoption bill into law Saturday, after the Constitutional Council threw out a legal challenge by the right-wing opposition.
Costa Rica president caught in scandal over travel
Costa Rica's President Laura Chinchilla was embroiled in scandal Thursday amid revelations that she used a private jet made available by a Colombian suspected of links to drug trafficking.
US visit endorses 'Myanmar's Spring': Thein Sein aide
President Thein Sein's historic invitation to the White House is an endorsement of "Myanmar's Spring" and a further sign that the former pariah's reforms are irreversible.