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Dalai Lama hails China's Xi as 'more open-minded'
The Dalai Lama hailed Xi Jinping as "more open-minded" as the Chinese president held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
18 September 2014
Obama: Ebola crisis 'spiraling out of control'
President Barack Obama issued a global call to action to fight West Africa's Ebola epidemic, warning the deadly outbreak was unprecedented.
17 September 2014
Nazarbayev commissions Government to fulfill all social obligations
All the Government’s obligations related to pension allowances, salaries in the public sector, welfare allowances should be respected. However challenging the task may be, it has to be accomplished, he said.
16 September 2014
Catalan leader's son denies graft allegations in court
The son of a former president of Catalonia denied tax fraud and money-laundering allegations in court.
16 September 2014
Hollande says 'no time to lose' in fighting IS
Francois Hollande said there was "no time to lose" in fighting jihadists in Iraq and called for a total backing for moderate rebels in Syria.
15 September 2014
China's Xi begins South Asia tour in Maldives
China's Presidentnwas in the Maldives beginning a three-nation tour of South Asia with a historic visit to an island paradise gaining a new reputation.
15 September 2014
President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss Ukraine
Apart from Ukraine, the sides discussed the current issues of bilateral relations between the two nations, as well as Eurasian integration and further development of the Customs Union.
14 September 2014
President Nazarbayev meets his China’s counterpart Xi Jinping
The two nations have been actively cooperating in the energy realm. As of now about 20% of oil produced in Kazakhstan is extracted by China’s companies: President Nazarbayev.
13 September 2014
Rousseff in Rio slum visit as poll gap closes
Brazil President visited a Rio slum as latest polls showed her gaining ground against ecologist rival Marina Silva ahead ofpresidential elections.
13 September 2014
Zambian president makes first public appearance in 3 months
Zambian President has appeared in public, his first appearances since speculation about his poor health started three months ago.
12 September 2014
Outgoing Afghan president downsizes retirement home
Afghan President has decided a lavish residence specially built for his imminent retirement is too big and he will move into a more modest home instead.
11 September 2014
Iranian President talks about Islamic Civilization at Nazarbayev University
President of Iran Hassan Rouhani has delivered a lecture to the students of Astana-based Nazarbayev University on September 9.
11 September 2014
President Nazarbayev on Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway link to be shortly launched
According to him, through this railway link Iran “could tap into Russian and Chinese markets, whereas Kazakhstan will get an access to all the states of the Persian Gulf”.
09 September 2014
Kazakhstan and Iran discuss renewal of oil swaps
Kazakhstan is thinking of a number of investment projects involving the Iranian side in Kyzylorda oblast: plans are afoot to launch a glass making facility, a facility to produce alumina, and a leach plant in Karaganda oblast: President Nazarbayev.
09 September 2014
President Nazarbayev meets his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani
Kazakhstan views Iran as a major foreign partner and a peaceful neighbor on the shores of the Caspian Sea: President Nazarbayev.
09 September 2014
Nazarbayev appoints ambassadors to Kuwait and Israel
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has appointed ambassadors to Kuwait and Israel.
09 September 2014
Clinton says will decide White House run early 2015
Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton said she would likely decide whether she will join the 2016 presidential race by the start of next year.
06 September 2014
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets US Congressmen
The sides broached the strategic nature of the US-Kazakh relations and dynamic development of the trade and economic cooperation.
05 September 2014
Hollande hits all-time low in new opinion poll
Confidence in embattled French President Francois Hollande has plunged to a new all-time low of 13 percent.
05 September 2014
From hot water to cold: Hollande named for IceBucketChallenge
Prince Albert of Monaco decided that now was a good time to nominate French President Francois Hollande for the Ice Bucket Challenge.
04 September 2014