UK Parliament votes against military intervention in Syria
UK Members of Parliament voted against the prospect of a military intervention by the UK in Syria late Thursday evening in a vote of 285 to 272.
Moscow calls on Minsk to release Uralkali CEO Baumgertner
Moscow has called on Minsk to release Vladislav Baumgertner, Chief Executive Officer of OAO Uralkali, the world's largest potash producer, President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said Friday.
British PM apologizes to armless Kazakh artist for visa rejection
British Prime Minister David Cameron has apologized to Kazakh artist Karipbek Kuyukov, who was born without arms, for the actions of British border services, which refused to issue him a visa due to failing to provide fingerprints.
Japan seeks confirmation of Snowden revelations on tapping embassies
The Japanese government has requested official confirmation from the US authorities that the Japanese embassy was among the 38 diplomatic missions tapped by the National Security Agency.