The US army said Thursday it carried out a drone strike against Al-Qaeda leaders in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border, killing 17 jihadists, according to a war monitor. ( read original story ...)
‘Borat 2’: How Kazakhstan Has Reacted to the Character
"Borat 2" sees Kazakhstan's most famous fictional resident return, but his home country has not always liked the way it has been portrayed by Sacha Baron Cohen. ( read original story ...)
Bad weather heading to several regions of Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Bad weather conditions are predicted in a number of regions of Kazakhstan on Saturday, October 24, Kazinform has learnt from Kazhydromet. Black ice, blizzard, southwesterly ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan central bank seen holding policy rate unchanged: Reuters poll
Kazakhstan's central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 9.00% on Monday after a pick-up in inflation last month, a Reuters poll showed. ( read original story ...)
Trump Touts Relationship With North Korea After Missile News
Days after North Korea unveiled new long-range missiles, Donald Trump touted his "very good relationship" with Kim Jong Un at the final presidential debate. ( read original story ...)
India looks to army chief’s visit to Nepal to bring ties back on even keel
General MM Naravane is expected to be in Nepal during November 4-6, when he will meet his Nepalese counterpart Gen Purna Chandra Thapa and top civilian leaders. Nepal’s President Vidya Devi Bhandari w ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 710 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths
Malaysia's health ministry reported 710 new coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the total to 24,514 infections. The Southeast Asian country, which has seen total cases double in the past month, also ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs Malaysia Subsidiary Pleads Guilty in 1MDB Case
A unit of Goldman Sachs pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate U.S. antibribery laws, the first step in an expected resolution of a long-running investigation into its role in a Malaysian corruption ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman fined £2.2bn in 1MDB Malaysia fraud scandal
Goldman bankers were accused of helping playboy financier Jho Low (pictured with musician Alicia Keys) funnel billions of dollars out of Malaysia's state-owned 1MDB redevelopment fund. ( read original story ...)
Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq’s economic woes
Iraq's government is struggling to pay the salaries of its public sector employees, its coffers drained because of this year's plunge in oil prices ... ( read original story ...)