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Blame game after Annan quits as Syria envoy World powers traded blame on Friday after Kofi Annan quit as international peace envoy to Syria, complaining that his initiative to end the bloodshed there never received the support it deserved.

04 August 2012

China 'regrets' Syria envoy Annan's resignation China expressed regret Friday over former UN chief Kofi Annan's resignation as international envoy for Syria and said it would continue to "work for a political resolution" to the conflict.

04 August 2012

British pop stars demand fair trial for Russian rockers A group of British musicians including Pete Townshend and the Pet Shop Boys have urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to give a fair trial to punk band Pussy Riot.

03 August 2012

Mystery, anger surround Wallenberg's USSR disappearance Over 67 years since he disappeared into the Soviet prison system, the fate of the Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg remains shrouded in mystery despite decades of work to find the truth.

03 August 2012

Olympics: Kazakhstan lost 2 lines in medal count Kazakhstan national team is ranked 8th by medal count after the 5th day of London Olympics-2012.

02 August 2012

Kazakhstan Kun-Do team will direct stunt fighting in Gentlemen of Fortune remake Kazakhstan Kun-Do Stunt Fighting School will develop action scenes for a remake of the notorious Soviet comedy Gentlemen of Fortune.

02 August 2012

Astana covered with smoke from Russian wildfires This is called an atmospheric mist. Our neighbors in Russia have huge wildfires: Expert.

30 July 2012

Russian cargo ship manages to dock at ISS on second try The Russian cargo ship that undocked from the International Space Station to perform tests managed to re-couple Sunday after a failed attempt earlier in the week.

30 July 2012

Moscow exhibition probes Chagall's Russian roots Once banned as "bourgeois", the work of painter Marc Chagall is enjoying a revival in the ex-Soviet Union with a new exhibition delving into the influence folk art and his Russian Jewish roots had on his work.

30 July 2012

Kazakhstan Junior National Team won 19 gold medals in Yakutiya Kazakhstan junior national team has successfully performed at the 5th International Sports Games- Children of Asia 2012.

29 July 2012

Russia in talks on 'Cuba, Vietnam' naval bases: admiral Russia is holding talks about opening naval bases in Moscow's Soviet-era allies Cuba and Vietnam as well as the Seychelles.

29 July 2012

Pussy Riot becomes cause celebre in Putin's Russia In February, five women walked silently into Moscow's Church of Christ the Saviour before clambering over railings, pulling on balaclavas and yelling out a protest song against Vladimir Putin.

28 July 2012

Putin tightens screws in Russia in under 100 days Less than three months after starting his historic third term as Kremlin chief, President Vladimir Putin has imposed a new clampdown on civil society that is sending Russia to an uncertain future.

27 July 2012

Famous Kazakhstan scientist died at Khan Tengri Outstanding Kazakhstan physicist Adilet Imambekov died in Khan Tengri mountains on the border of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on July 19.

26 July 2012

Nazarbayev discussed drought with Agriculture Minister This agricultural year is spent amid drought conditions. This is happening not only in our country, but also in Russia, U.S. and Europe: Nazarbayev.

24 July 2012

Syria rebels seize Iraq border as UN action blocked Rebels seized control of Syria's border crossings with Iraq on the bloodiest day of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, as China and Russia dismayed the West by blocking UN action against his regime.

20 July 2012

Canada slams China, Russia for UN Syria vetoes Canada issued a scathing retort on Thursday after Russia and China vetoed another UN resolution to pressure the Syrian regime to rein in its crackdown on a 16-month-old rebellion.

20 July 2012

American camp with Kazakhstan-born kids operating without license The license of the camp for troubled children adopted from foreign countries called Ranch for Kids in Montana was suspended in 2010.

19 July 2012

Annan, Ban call on UN Council to act on Syria UN chief Ban Ki-moon and international envoy Kofi Annan called on the UN Security Council to take strong action on the Syria conflict ahead of a vote Thursday on a western-backed resolution calling for sanctions.

19 July 2012

Rebels battle to 'liberate' Syria capital Rebels declared the battle to "liberate" Damascus has begun as heavy fighting raged across the city on Tuesday and Russia said an agreement is possible for a UN resolution on the Syria crisis.

18 July 2012

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