IMF approves 1.2 bn euro credit line for Serbia
The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved a 1.2 billion euro ($1.4 billion) credit line for Serbia to support its structural and economic reforms.
Top Muslim cleric urges education reform to curb extremism
The head of Al-Azhar called for education reform in Muslim countries in an effort to contain the spread of religious extremism.
French MPs to vote on controversial reform plan
Millions of tourists in Paris will be able to shop all-week long if French MPs pass a controversial set of reforms seen as vital to unblock its stuttering economy.
French economy minister says received death threats over reforms
France's economy minister said he had received death threats from "certain officials" furious over his plans to reform parts of the closed-shop economy.
Transition to 12-year education postponed: Kazakhstan's Education Minister
Transition to 12-year education will be postponed in Kazakhstan.
Jeb Bush champions US education reform ahead of 2016
Ex-president George W. Bush's younger brother Jeb, who is mulling a 2016 White House run, called for a revolution in the US education system.
Embattled French government scrapes through confidence vote
France's crisis-hit government narrowly won a crunch parliamentary vote of confidence in its economic reform path.
HK pro-government activists rally against Occupy protest
Thousands of people marched through Hong Kong to protest against a pro-democracy campaign to blockade the business district .
Mexican president signs landmark energy reform
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto signed a package of landmark energy reform bills.
Pension reform concept approved in Kazakhstan
The Concept of modernization of Kazakhstan’s pension system until 2030 has been approved.
Billionaire trio unite for US immigration reform
Three of the world's richest men -- Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Sheldon Adelson -- put aside their political differences to unite in scathing condemnation of US lawmakers' failure to implement immigration reform.
Pension reform may spawn shadow economy in Kazakhstan: expert
The new coil of the pension reform in Kazakhstan may create a spike in the shadow economy.
G20 lagging on growth targets: Australia
Reforms proposed to lift global growth in line with a target set by the world's biggest economies earlier this year are so far falling short, Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey said.
Remove state officials from Samruk-Kazyna Directors Board: Shukeyev
The Chairman of the Board of Samruk-Kazyna National Wealth Fund Umirzak Shukeyev called "to remove all the state officials from the Board of Directors" of Samruk Kazyna.
Kyrgyzstan detains scores as opposition rallies
Kyrgyzstan police detained scores of people in the capital Bishkek Thursday as the opposition gathered for a rally to demand reforms.
New Italy PM wins confidence vote, vows 'radical change'
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called for a "radical and immediate change" in recession-hit Italy as he outlined his new government's reform agenda before winning a crucial confidence vote in the Senate.
Foreign supermarkets face shut-out in Delhi
Foreign supermarket giants faced being shut out of the Indian capital after Delhi's new state government decided not grant them a licence to operate.
Some 92 farms expropriated in Brazil for land reform
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Friday signed a decree expropriating 92 farms which will be handed over to small farmers as part of the country's land reform.
Kazakhstan to change judge's robe design in 2014
A new design of the judge's robe will in Kazakhstan be introduced in 2014.
Socialist Bachelet tipped to win easily in Chilean runoff
Former Chilean president and socialist champion Michelle Bachelet, who has proposed tax reforms and a new constitution for her country, is expected to unseat conservatives Sunday in a runoff election.