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Blast outside French church in Rome as Hollande visits
A small explosive device went off outside a French church in central Rome could be linked to President Francois Hollande's visit.
24 January 2014
Hollande vows to share French technology with Brazil
French President Francois Hollande, on a state visit to Brazil, on touted his country's readiness Thursday to share its technological know-how with the emerging South American powerhouse.
13 December 2013
Nazarbayev postpones his visit to South Africa
Kazakhstan President Nursulan Nazarbayev has postponed his official visit to the Republic of South Africa.
03 December 2013
I'm no saint or icon, says Myanmar's Suu Kyi
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday insisted she was no saint and no icon, saying she disliked the titles and had always seen herself as an honest politician.
28 November 2013
Top Assad officials in Moscow to discuss Syria talks
A senior Syrian regime delegation was Monday in Moscow to hold talks with top Russian diplomats on plans to hold a peace conference in Geneva to end the Syria conflict, the foreign ministry said.
19 November 2013
Irish president to make historic state visit to Britain
President Michael D. Higgins is to become the first Irish head of state to make a state visit to Britain, in another symbolic step forward for relations between the neighbouring countries.
18 November 2013
Boycott-hit Commonwealth summit begins in Sri Lanka
A Commonwealth summit meant to showcase post-war Sri Lanka was to begin in Colombo Friday but faced being upstaged by an historic visit to its northern killing fields by Britain's David Cameron.
15 November 2013
Japanese minister to visit Iran as ties with West thaw
Japan's foreign minister will go to Iran next month, he said Tuesday, in the latest sign of Tehran's rapidly thawing relationship with the Western world.
30 October 2013
Nazarbayev awaited in Armenia
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev is expected to visit Armenia.
23 October 2013
Syria peace envoy begins tour as dozens die in Aleppo
International envoy Lakhdar Brahimi begins a Middle East tour Saturday to pave the way for proposed peace talks on Syria, where dozens of people were killed in the latest fighting in Aleppo province.
19 October 2013
Ukrainian President to visit Kazakhstan in 2014
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych will render an official visit to Kazakhstan in 2014.
16 October 2013
Conflicts, energy top agenda as Hollande visits S.Africa
French leader Francois Hollande arrived in South Africa Monday for a two-day state visit in which he is set to push for greater cooperation on African crises with the continental powerhouse.
15 October 2013
Ukraine's Foreign Minister visits Kazakhstan
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara is on official visits to Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries.
15 October 2013
Mexican officials won't meet Dalai Lama: Tibetan group
Mexico leader Enrique Pena Nieto has no plans to meet the Dalai Lama when the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader begins a tour of the country on Friday.
12 October 2013
Kazakhstan President and Prince of Monaco exchange decorations
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev had a meeting with Prince of Monaco Albert II.
01 October 2013
Lukashenko to render official visit to Astana
Aleksandr Lukashenko will render an official visit to Astana on October 3-4.
30 September 2013
Olympics: Trip to Sochi Olympics to cost $4,000 per person for Kazakhstan citizens
Trip to the Olympics in Sochi will cost at least $4,000 per person for citizens of Kazakhstan.
23 September 2013
Nazarbayev to visit Monaco
On September 27-28 Nursultan Nazarbayev will render an official visit to Monaco on an invitation of Prince Albert II.
23 September 2013
Foreigners flock to New Zealand for gay marriage
More than 80 same-sex couples, including 24 from overseas, have said "I do" in New Zealand since a law legalising gay marriage took effect a month ago.
21 September 2013
White House: Obama to host Netanyahu on September 30
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House on September 30 to consult President Barack Obama on Iran's nuclear challenge, Syria and Palestinian peace talks.
18 September 2013