Kazakhstan is not going to become a parliamentary republic anytime soon.
It comes after the country's president rejected calls for a switch on Friday.
However Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has vowed to give the nation's parliament a bigger role in decision making.
Critics say Kazakhstan's political system is highly centralized with too much power in the hands of the president.
Japan's 'Iron Lady' Takaichi forges historic election win
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition has swept to a historic election win on Sunday, paving the way for promised tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military spending aimed at countering China.
Russian drone attacks on Ukraine kill 4
Russian overnight drone attacks across Ukraine killed at least four people and knocked out power for tens of thousands of people, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in national security trial
Hong Kong's media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in jail on national security charges, including two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one of publishing seditious materials.
Ukraine urges acceleration of peace talks
Kyiv's foreign minister said on Sunday the Ukrainian and Russian leaders need to meet in person to hash out the hardest remaining issues in peace talks, and that only US President Donald Trump has the power to bring about an agreement.
Japan's Takaichi set to secure big majority in lower house election
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's party is set to secure a big majority in Japan's lower house in an election on Sunday, public broadcaster NHK forecast, based on exit polls.
The UAE has strongly condemned an attack on a World Food Programme humanitarian convoy in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, which killed and injured several people.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Abu Dhabi.
The UAE, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have strongly condemned Israel's decision to expand its powers across occupied West Bank.
