January 1 to 5 - rest days in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan residents can relax and enjoy their New Year holiday from January 1 to 5 in 2014.
Japanese parliament passes controversial secrets law
Japan's parliament on Friday adopted a law on protecting state secrets despite a public outcry, with strong opposition from the media and academics who fear it will infringe on the right to information and free expression.
Eurasian integration should be equally advantageous for all participants: Akhmetov
Kazakhstan's Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov believes it especially important that all the member countries equally benefit from the Eurasian integration.
Russia hands India long-awaited aircraft carrier
Russia on Saturday finally handed over a refurbished ex-Soviet aircraft carrier to India after a refit that overran by five years and went vastly over budget, damaging ties between the countries.
Slovenian PM wins confidence vote
Slovenian Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek won an important confidence vote in parliament early Friday, securing political support for her plan to fix the eurozone country's troubled banking system without outside help.
Drunk driving fine to make 1 million tenge in Kazakhstan
The fine for driving drunk will be increased to 1 million tenge ($6,530) in Kazakhstan.
Georgia PM ally revels in big win at presidential poll
An ally of billionaire Georgian PM Bidzina Ivanishvili on Monday basked in an overwhelming win at presidential polls in the ex-Soviet state to replace larger-than-life moderniser Mikheil Saakashvili.
Kazakhstan wants to get rid of aid recipient status with ADB
Kazakhstan no longer wants the status of aid recipient with the Asian Development Bank and plans to become a partner of the bank instead.
ADB injections into the Kazakh economy stand at over $2.5 billion
Kazakhstan plans to be a partner of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support developing countries: PM.
Hungary opposition to unite for anti-Orban protest
Hungary's usually divided opposition will unite Wednesday for a major rally against Prime Minister Viktor Orban, following what it sees as three years of authoritarian government.
Afghan peace on the table as Pakistan PM heads to US
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif departed Saturday for talks in the United States, with the Afghan peace process and the prickly issue of Washington's drone campaign likely to top the agenda.
Libyan PM accuses 'political party' of kidnapping him
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has accused a "political party" of organising his brief abduction by armed gunmen on Thursday, the latest example of the lawlessness prevailing since Moamer Kadhafi's overthrow.
Australian PM in travel expenses furore
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was embroiled in a spiralling travel expenses scandal Tuesday as he defended his use of taxpayer money to take part in an ironman competition and other events.
Canada threatens to pull Commonwealth funding
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper has threatened to withdraw funding for the Commonwealth in an escalating row over rights abuses by Sri Lanka ahead of a summit next month.
Ireland votes on scrapping upper house of parliament
Cash-strapped Ireland voted in a referendum on Friday on whether to back Prime Minister Enda Kenny's controversial proposals to abolish the upper house of parliament.
Italy's Letta tipped to defeat Berlusconi challenge
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta is tipped to win a nail-biting parliamentary confidence vote Wednesday which would deal a major blow to Silvio Berlusconi but could leave Italy more frail than ever.
British PM gets on 'purr-fectly' with Downing St cat
British Prime Minister David Cameron's office denied Saturday that his family has no love for Larry, the Downing Street cat.
Kazakhstan’s PM Serik Akhmetov to visit Paris
He is expected to meet Secretary General of the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) Vicente Gonzalez, OECD secretary general Angel Gurría and French PM Jean-Marc Ayrault.
New Australian PM to stick with PNG boatpeople policy
Australia's new prime minister Tuesday said he will stand by a policy to send boatpeople to Papua New Guinea, but insisted a military-led response will remain his main focus.