Israel ex-PM Olmert gets 6 years jail for bribery
A Tel Aviv court on Tuesday sentenced Israeli ex-premier Ehud Olmert to six years in prison for accepting bribes linked to a major property development in Jerusalem, media reports said.
Nazarbayev invites Malaysian PM to Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has invited the Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak to visit Kazakhstan.
Italy's Berlusconi in hot water again with judiciary
Italy's Silvio Berlusconi is in hot water with the justice system again after mocking the community service he has been ordered to do for tax fraud, media reports said.
Abe, Obama affirm Japan-US alliance at summit
Barack Obama and Shinzo Abe were Thursday discussing the future shape of the Japan-US security alliance as they met for talks at the start of the president's tour of a tense Asia.
Australia boosts air power with $11.6bn purchase of 58 F-35s
Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced Wednesday the purchase of 58 more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters costing Aus$12.4 billion ($11.6 billion) in a major defence upgrade to maintain Australia's regional edge.
Long weekends in May: Work dates in Kazakhstan
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov has signed a governmental decree shifting the dates to make May holidays longer.
Israeli crime boss found shot dead
Prominent Israeli crime boss Charlie Abutbul was found dead on Thursday at his home near Tel Aviv, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, public radio said.
Ukraine and Kazakhstan agree to resume economic cooperation
This morning I had a telephone talk with Ukraine’s acting PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk and we agreed to resume economic relations between the two nations: PM Karim Massimov.
Armenia names new prime minister
Armenia on Sunday named parliament speaker Ovik Abraamian as its new prime minister.
Madagascar names prime minister after deadlock
After months of post-election deadlock Madagascar's president named a new prime minister Friday, tapping the relatively unknown doctor Roger Kolo for the post.
Hungary gets four more years of Viktor Orban
Hungary was set Monday for four more years of Prime Minister Viktor Orban after the divisive strongman swept to victory in elections that also saw the far-right increase its share of the vote.
Adilbek Dzhaksybekov appointed State Secretary of Kazakhstan
Adilbek Dzhaksybekov has been appointed Kazakhstan's Secretary of State.
Ex-Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov appointed Defence Minister
Serik Akhmetov, Kazakhstan's Prime-Minister until yeasterday afternoon, has been appointment Minister of Defence today.
Nurlan Nigmatulin replaces Massimov as Head of Presidential Administration
Speaker of the Majilis Nurlan Nigmatulin has replaced the newly appointed Prime-Minister Karim Massimov as the Head of the Presidential Administration.
President Nazarbayev signs appointment of Massimov into force
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed the decree appoinment Karim Massimov the new Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan.
Nazarbayev offers Massimov as new Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan
Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan has offered Karim Massimov as the new Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan hour after the Kazakhstan Government and Prime-Minster Serik Akhmetov resigned.
Angelina Jolie pays respect to Srebrenica victims
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie on Friday paid respect to victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre after urging the international community to stop the use of sexual violence as a war weapon.
Ex-Libyan PM fears country will become terror base
Former Libyan prime minister Ali Zeidan on Tuesday warned that Islamist groups were sabotaging attempts to rebuild his country in order that it become a haven for extremists, in an interview with Britain's newspaper The Times.
Australia to sell biggest health insurer
The conservative government of Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday said it would press ahead with the sale of Australia's largest health insurer Medibank Private via an initial public offering.
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.