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Rock stars shine at Hurricane Sandy benefit gig
Rock music royalty, including the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and Paul McCartney, joined in a stellar line-up Wednesday to raise money for victims of superstorm Sandy.
13 December 2012
Clinton urges end to support for DR Congo rebels
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday called on all regional African leaders to halt any support for the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
30 November 2012
Russia will back US-Iran nuclear talks: FT
Russia will support one-to-one talks between the United States and Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
12 November 2012
US declares support for united Syrian opposition
The United States late Sunday declared its support for the united Syrian opposition after various groups opposed to the government of President Bashar al-Assad decided to come together following talks in Doha, Qatar.
12 November 2012
Asian Americans vote overwhelmingly for Obama
President Barack Obama enjoyed soaring support from Asian Americans to win another term, a survey said Wednesday, as voters elected new faces to Congress including its first Hindu lawmaker.
08 November 2012
Cuba accuses US of training dissidents via Internet
Cuba accused the United States Friday of helping its opponents access the Internet as part of a drive to undermine the Havana government.
04 November 2012
China, Japan citizens back Obama for second term: poll
Citizens of China and Japan overwhelmingly support President Barack Obama to win a second term, according to an AFP-Ipsos poll which suggests Mitt Romney's tough talk on the Asian powers could have dented his image.
02 November 2012
Chavez backs Assad again, blames US for war
President Hugo Chavez vowed Tuesday to keep supporting Bashar al-Assad, calling him Syria's legitimate president and blaming the United States for the war that has raged on for nearly 19 months.
11 October 2012
Torrential rain fails to sour mood at Obama fest
Braving bouts of torrential rain, tens of thousands of supporters of President Barack Obama took over downtown Charlotte Monday as Jeff Bridges and James Taylor kicked off festivities for the Democratic convention.
05 September 2012
Mass Myanmar monk rally backs anti-Rohingya plan
Hundreds of Buddhist monks marched in Myanmar Sunday to support President Thein Sein's suggestion that Muslim Rohingya be deported or held in camps, in the biggest rally since the end of junta rule.
03 September 2012
Obama: 'I'm no Usain Bolt'
US President Barack Obama warned supporters Sunday that he was no Usain Bolt, and that his re-election bid would be a fight all the way to the finish line, not an easy jog to victory.
13 August 2012
Obama signs covert action backing Syrian rebels: reports
President Barack Obama has signed a covert document authorizing US support for Syrian rebels locked in a battle to overthrow beleaguered President Bashar al-Assad, reports said Wednesday.
02 August 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
US Al-Qaeda supporter admits to model plane plot
An American supporter of Al-Qaeda pleaded guilty Friday to plotting to bomb the Pentagon and US Capitol using remote-controlled model planes laden with explosives.
22 July 2012
Samruk-Kazyna instructed national companies to help BTA Bank out
Umirzak Shukeyev, Chairman of Samruk-Kazyna, encouraged national companies to support BTA Bank by opening accounts and deposits in the finance institute.
04 February 2012
15 million tenge transferred to Zhanaozen residents support fund
The compensation will be transferred to personal addressees' accounts in the nearest days.
20 January 2012
U.S. will provide $4.5 million in aid to Kazakhstan in 2012
The U.S. are rendering Kazakhstan technical aid in health, education, support of small and medium business and trade: Vice-Minister.
18 January 2012
Kazakhstan to send $350 million to starving African countries
Kazakhstan managed to raise over $350 million for food, humanitarian and economic aid to African countries suffering from famine: Kazakh Parliament Speaker.
19 October 2011
Kazakhstan secured Lituania's support for WTO entry
The first meeting of Kazakhstan-Lithuanian business-forum opened in Astana October 7.
07 October 2011
Kazakhstan to render $3 million worth of military support to Kyrgyzstan
Lower chamber of Kazakhstan Parliament ratified an Agreement on voluntary military support to Kyrgyzstan.
28 September 2011