US designates Afghanistan as major ally: Clinton
The United States has designated Afghanistan a major non-NATO ally, giving the war-torn country special privileges as the US prepares to pull its troops out in 2014.
Cuba's Castro set to meet China's leaders
Cuban President Raul Castro begins talks with China's leaders on Thursday during which he is expected to win backing from his country's longtime ally in helping to implement historic economic reforms.
Kazakhstan and USA complete talks on US services accessing Kazakh markets as part of Kazakhstan’s efforts to access the WTO
Kazakhstan plans to complete negotiations on accession into the WTO before the end of 2012.