Tsukanov sentenced to 7 days in jail for trowing eggs at minister
Andrey Tsukanov who threw eggs at Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection Serik Abdenov during the press-conference has been sentenced to 7 days in jail.
Spanish government in new bid to revive economy
Spain's government, seeking to cut its deficit amidst a double-dip recession, is to unveil new measures Friday aimed at reviving the economy, a day after registering record unemployment.
Activist to get up to 10 days in jail for throwing eggs at minister
Karaganda activist Andrey Tsukanov who threw eggs at Kazakhstan Labor and Social Protection Minister Serik Abdenov at the meeting in Almaty may be arrested for up to 10 days.
Kazakhstan labor minister gets eggs for promoting retirement reform
Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection Serik Abdenov was attacked with eggs in front of 50 journalists and photographers during a briefing in Almaty.
Obama eulogizes victims of tragic Texas blast
President Barack Obama on Thursday eulogized 12 firefighters who were among 14 people killed in a massive blast at a fertilizer plant in a small Texas town, during a week of tragedy in America.
Withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan is no catastrophy for Central Asia: Nazarbayev
Archaic stereotypes of the media have not been overcome yet. Nobody sees or want to see the changed realities of our region: Kazakhstan President.
Capriles vows to take vote challenge to Venezuela court
Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles vowed Thursday to take his challenge of this month's presidential vote to court and repeated his demand for a do-over of the contested election.
Kazakhstan to increase NATO freight traffic to Afghanistan
We are now preparing to expand the transit potential for NATO freights by means of Kazakhstan's Caspian port in Aktau: Nazarbayev.
Titanic tycoon launches political party in Australia
Australian billionaire Clive Palmer, the tycoon who is building a replica of the ill-fated Titanic, on Friday unveiled his new political party and said he would run in the September 14 elections.