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Ex-finance minister Ghani bullish as Afghan election race begins
He collected a meagre three percent of the vote last time, but Ashraf Ghani is not short of self-confidence, believing he will win elections in April and be a transformative president of Afghanistan.
16 October 2013
Azerbaijan leader triumphant but OSCE says poll flawed
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev Thursday secured a crushing election victory that saw his family prolong its decades-long rule but the US, EU and OSCE lent weight to opposition accusations of foul play.
11 October 2013
Argentina leader to receive surgery for brain injury
Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner was to undergo surgery Tuesday to drain a brain hematoma, officials said, leaving her party in uncertainty in the run-up to this month's congressional elections.
08 October 2013
Rwanda president slams US sanctions over child soldiers
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Friday angrily condemned a US decision to impose sanctions against his country for allegedly backing rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo who recruit child soldiers.
07 October 2013
Brazil environment icon to decide on presidential bid
The political future of former former Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva was unclear Friday after she failed to gather enough signatures to register her new party for next year's elections.
06 October 2013
Gregory Marchenko replaced with Kairat Kelimbetov as Central Bank Governor
Nursultan Nazarbayev elaborated that Mr. Marchenko had been relieved of duties for family reasons.
01 October 2013
After 200 years, George Washington gets a library
George Washington, the first president of the United States, was finally honored with a library Friday, more than 200 years after the end of his tenure.
28 September 2013
New Iranian president wants 'empty prisons'
Iran's newly elected moderate president said Thursday he hoped for the freedom of more prisoners after the recent release of prominent reformists.
28 September 2013
Global panel to make economic case on climate change
Mexico's former president Felipe Calderon said that climate action can boost both developed and emerging countries as he led a new commission bringing together government and business leaders.
24 September 2013
Mali president inaugurated in front of thousands
Leaders from across Africa and France watched the inauguration of Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in front of thousands of his supporters.
21 September 2013
Iran 'never' to seek nuclear weapon: Rowhani
Iran will never seek nuclear weapons, newly elected President Hassan Rowhani vowed Wednesday, as he reached out to longtime enemy the United States.
20 September 2013
Kazakhstan’s President Nazarbayev to visit Monaco
It’s the first time a business forum is being held by the two nations: an official of the Kazakhstan’s Chamber of Commerce.
18 September 2013
Kazakhstan to introduce language competency tests such as IELTS for public servants to measure their eligibility for trainings abroad
Some public servants sent abroad for trainings are short of the needed language competency: Chairman of the Agency for Public Service.
16 September 2013
Kazakhstan’s President unveils the name of a new megapolis to emerge in Kazakhstan
“We have set a task to create another two megapolises, as well as a number of smart green cities”, President said when speaking at the Eurasia Emerging Markets Forum in Astana September 10.
16 September 2013
Kazakhstan’s President suggests working out an effective system to manage the country’s hydrocarbons
By 2050 the share of alternative sources should be brought up to 50% (…) Kazakhstan does have all the prerequisites for that, he believes.
10 September 2013
Kazakhstan’s President suggests revising the country’s industrialization policy
Kazakhstan should focus on on high tech industries such as generation of green energy, robotics, nanotechnology, airspace industry, genetic engineering, he believes.
10 September 2013
Kazakhstan to see another two cities similar to Astana and Almaty created shortly: President Nazarbayev
Our choice is to develop urban agglomerations as powerful points of growth, the President said.
10 September 2013
Brazil leader accuses US of spying for 'economic' interests
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Monday accused the United States of spying on oil giant Petrobras for its own "economic and strategic" reasons -- not for national security.
10 September 2013
President Nazarbayev speaks on the global financial crisis at the G20 summit
Among other things he asked all the heads of state in attendance at the summit to support Kazakhstan’s accession to the WTO before the end of 2013.
06 September 2013