Thousands mourn death of influential Nigerian monarch
Hundreds of thousands of people flocked the streets of Nigeria's second city on Friday to pay their final respects to one of the country's most influential traditional rulers as he was laid to rest.
Maksut Zhumayev starts Mount McKinley conquest
Kazakhstani mountain climber Maksut Zhumayev has successfully started his solo climb of the North America’s highest mountain peak Mount McKinley.
04 June 2014 10:23
Churchill's last surviving child dies aged 91
Lady Mary Soames, the last surviving child of Britain's World War II prime minister Winston Churchill, has died at the age of 91, her family announced.
Australian paper shows Kate's bare bottom
One of Rupert Murdoch's Australian newspapers on Wednesday published a picture showing the bare bottom of Prince William's wife Kate, refusing to follow a "ridiculous" ban imposed by the British media.
28 May 2014 12:03
Kim, Kanye kick off pre-wedding festivities
The prince and princess of celebrity, Kanye West and his bride-to-be Kim Kardashian, on Friday kicked off their marathon wedding celebrations with a period costume party in Versailles before flying on to Florence.
24 May 2014 11:45
Khmer Rouge 'First Lady' hospitalised in Thailand: son
The former "First Lady" of Cambodia's murderous Khmer Rouge regime has been hospitalised in neighbouring Thailand and is relying on a feeding tube and oxygen to survive, her son said.
Samsung chief has emergency heart operation
The head of Samsung Group, South Korea's largest business empire, underwent an emergency operation Sunday after developing symptoms of heart failure, hospital officials said.
11 May 2014 12:44
Bravery of Kazakhs in World War II
The annual celebrations of the Victory Day is taking place on the 9th of May. The holiday is dedicated to remembering the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945 in the Great Patriotic War as the WWII is known in the former Soviet states.
07 May 2014 19:03
Napoleon returns to exile island for anniversary
"Napoleon" returned to the Italian island of Elba on Sunday as part of a historical re-enactment to mark the 200th anniversary of the defeated French emperor's exile.
Maksut Zhumayev starts Mount McKinley conquest
Kazakhstani mountain climber Maksut Zhumayev has successfully started his solo climb of the North America’s highest mountain peak Mount McKinley.
Kazakh mountain conquerer to try out Alaska
Famous mountain climber from Kazakhstan Maksut Zhumayev is setting off to climb North America’s highest mountain peak Mount McKinley.
