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South Koreans vote in presidential election South Koreans cast their votes Wednesday in a tight and potentially historic presidential election that could result in Asia's fourth-largest economy selecting its first female leader.
19 December 2012 16:18
President Nazarbayev sets the task to have the Kazakh language transit to the Latin alphabet by 2025 Currently Kazakh language relies on the Cyrillic alphabet.
16 December 2012 23:00
Kazakhstan to develop a State Program to Counteract Religious Extremism and Terrorism At the same time President warned that “measures to counteract extremism should not transform into witch-hunt and shouldn’t grow into moves to counteract religion”.
14 December 2012 20:16
President has set a goal to boost state support to the agriculture sector 4.5 times According to him, the measures should result in the share of agriculture in the GDP growing 5-fold by 2050.
14 December 2012 19:19
By 2050 Kazakhstan to meet the domestic demand for environmentally friendly fuel Investors should be attracted on condition they transfer the most advanced technology in both extraction and processing: President Nazarbayev.
14 December 2012 18:57
I want to reiterate there should be no language discrimination: President Nazarbayev We should appreciate Russian language as a long-time advantage of the Kazakhs: President.
14 December 2012 17:49
Kazakhstan isn’t changing priorities in its foreign policy: President Nazarbayev We clearly say that political independence of Kazakhstan is inviolable: President.
14 December 2012 17:19
Adherence to radical Islamic movements is a way back to the Medieval times: President Nazarbayev According to him, when sticking to Islam canons, the modern generation should pay homage to our national traditions.
14 December 2012 16:52
Non-extraction industries to double by 2025 and triple by 2040: President Nazarbayev According to him, in 2012 Kazakhstan will be numbered among the top 50 nations in the world in terms of its GDP.
14 December 2012 16:29
President Nazarbayev calls to spend within capacities to bring the budget deficit to its possible minimum We need a favorable tax regime to support industrial production, new technologies and overall industrialization efforts: President Nazarbayev.
14 December 2012 16:15
Ghana's emergence put to test in tight presidential polls Ghanain voters head to the polls Friday, with two main presidential candidates vying to lead a booming economy in a country seeking to live up to its promise as a beacon of democracy in turbulent West Africa.
08 December 2012 10:01
Philippine leader pledges action on typhoon disasters Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Friday visited communities devastated by a deadly typhoon, and vowed to work to find ways to prevent storm disasters.
07 December 2012 13:53
Italian court rules against presidential wire-tap: reports Italy's highest court has accepted a complaint over the wire-tapping of the president as part of an inquiry into negotiations between state officials and the Mafia.
06 December 2012 12:41
Maldives president to face no-confidence vote The Maldivian parliament Monday voted to hold a secret vote on a no-confidence motion against President Mohamed Waheed in a move that threatens the leader who took charge during turmoil less than a year ago.
04 December 2012 13:58
Colombia gives FARC one year for peace deal President Juan Manuel Santos on Sunday warned Colombia's Marxist FARC rebels they have less than a year to strike a deal under recently opened peace talks aimed at ending Latin America's longest-running insurgency.
03 December 2012 13:08
Kazakhstan may lift moratorium on new rights for natural resources development President Nazarbayev believes if a country region attracts investments to a deposit of natural resources, part of the proceedings should be retained by this particular region.
28 November 2012 12:37
Philippine leader ignores call to quit smoking Philippine President Benigno Aquino will not quit smoking despite the country's top medical body publicly appealing for him to lead by example and kick the habit.
24 November 2012 17:55
Change Mexico's name to Mexico, president says President Felipe Calderon Thursday proposed changing Mexico's official name from the United Mexican States to just Mexico.
24 November 2012 10:04
Kazakhstan to facilitate withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan When closing the talks, President Nazarbayev invited his French counterpart François Hollande to pay an official visit to Astana.
22 November 2012 11:50
Wearing Arabic hijabs and sending our women back to the Middle Ages is not our path: President Nazarbayev According to him, young people wouldn’t turn to wearing hijabs out of their own choice.
19 November 2012 14:34
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