Obama calls for immediate truce as Gaza toll soars
US President Barack Obama called for an "immediate ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas, after the bloodiest day of fighting in Gaza raised the number of Palestinians killed to 476.
Iran nuclear deadline extended by four months
Iran and world powers gave themselves four more months to negotiate a historic nuclear deal after failing to close major gaps in marathon talks in Vienna.
MH17 crash: tragedy of Malaysian family
A family of 6 Malaysians coming from Kazakhstan died in the MH17 flight crush.
World to celebrate 1st Mandela Day since icon's death
People around the world will celebrate "Mandela Day" Friday for the first time since the iconic South African leader's death by doing good deeds on what would have been his 96th birthday.
Kazakhstan waiting for an answer from the UN to join peacekeeping missions
Back in March 2014 Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry announced it was ready to send 20 Kazakhstan’s military observers to join UN peacekeeping missions.
Almost 7 million need aid in Sudan: UN
Worsening conflict in Darfur and an influx of people fleeing war in South Sudan helped push to almost seven million the number needing aid in Sudan, the UN said.
Kerry hunkering down for Iran nuclear talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry was to meet again Monday with his Iranian counterpart seeking to narrow serious gaps blocking a historic nuclear deal with a deadline just days away.
North Korea fires 100 artillery shells into sea
North Korea fired 100 artillery shells into the sea Monday in a live-fire drill near the eastern maritime border with South Korea that followed a recent series of missile tests.
Jolie to visit Nauru to check refugee facilities
Hollywood star and UN refugee envoy Angelina Jolie has accepted an invitation to visit the small island of Nauru where Australia sends asylum-seekers for processing and resettlement, the government said.
UN has 'moral responsibility' to tackle Haiti cholera: Ban
The United Nations has a "moral responsibility" to help impoverished Haiti end a devastating cholera outbreak some blame on peacekeepers, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says.
De Mistura to succeed Brahimi as Syria peace mediator
Italian-Swedish diplomat Staffan de Mistura will be the new UN mediator for Syria, taking on the Herculean task of finding a political solution to the devastating civil war, diplomats say.
Kazakhstan and Fiji to sign visa-free regime
Kazakhstan has agreed to sign a agreement with the Republic of Fiji.
India nurses in Iraq conflict 'to be freed'
A group of 46 Indian nurses trapped in Iraq are to be freed, one of them told AFP Friday, in a rare piece of positive news in a crisis threatening "Syria-like chaos".
Caribbean corals could vanish over next 20 years: report
Caribbean coral reefs could disappear within 20 years as overfishing has all but wiped out the fish that feast on coral-smothering algae, the UN and an international conservation watchdog warned.
UN to slap sanctions on Ugandan rebels in DR Congo
The UN Security Council decided to slap sanctions on Ugandan rebels Allied Democratic Forces, who are active in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, diplomats said.
Kazakhstan goes up in UN e-gov index
Kazakhstan has risen by 10 stands in the UN e-government index.
ISIL declares 'caliphate' as Iraq presses counter-offensive
The ISIL jihadists whose sweeping Sunni militant offensive has captured swathes of Iraq have declared an "Islamic caliphate" in their territory as Iraqi forces battle to retake Saddam Hussein's hometown Tikrit.
UN says 110,000 have fled to Russia from Ukraine
Some 110,000 people have fled to Russia from Ukraine while more than 54,000 have been displaced inside the conflict-torn country, the UN said.
63 Palestinian prisoners suspend hunger strike: lawyer
Sixty-three Palestinian prisoners have suspended the hunger strike which they have observed in Israeli jails since late April, one of their lawyers said.