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S&P upgrades Ukraine from 'selective default' Standard and Poor's upgraded Ukraine's credit rating from "selective default" thanks to the cash-strapped former Soviet country's ability to strike a major debt write-restructuring deal.

20 October 2015

We are approaching a more severe crisis than the one we faced back in 2007-2009: President Nazarbayev According to him, due to falling global prices for hydrocarbons, budget revenues have dropped by 40%. Besides, global prices are falling for major Kazakhstan’s commodities.

20 October 2015

UN chief regrets 'root causes' of refugee crisis were unaddressed UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said more should have been done to tackle the "root causes" of the worst refugee and migrant crisis since World War II.

20 October 2015

Malaysia again shuts schools due to Indonesia smoke haze Malaysia closed schools in several states and the capital Kuala Lumpur due to choking smoke from Indonesian slash-and-burn farming that has smothered much of Southeast Asia in smog for weeks.

19 October 2015

Hollande says Air France turbulence doesn't reflect state of country French President Francois Hollande said the social turbulence currently gripping Air France, which was rocked by violent protests over job cuts, was not a reflection of the state of the country.

19 October 2015

Slovenia blocks over 1,000 migrants at border Slovenian authorities said they had refused to let in more than 1,000 migrants arriving from Croatia after a daily quota had been reached.

19 October 2015

Platini admits no written contract for FIFA payment: report Michel Platini, president of European football body UEFA and suspended amid a huge corruption scandal rocking the game, admitted there was no written contract for remuneration he received from world body FIFA.

19 October 2015

Kerry calls for end to Israeli-Palestinian violence US State Secretary John Kerry called for an end to the wave of deadly Israeli-Palestinian violence but said "Israel has every right in the world to protect itself".

19 October 2015

The illicit wine-makers of Pakistan's north The hems of his jeans rolled, Rehmat Ali climbs barefoot up a tree to pick the grapes dangling from climbing vines, defying hostile religious injunctions against alcohol to celebrate a wine-making tradition.

19 October 2015

Stalin portraits and Soviet nostalgia rule in Ukraine's rebel regions Three portraits of former Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin are on display in the centre of Donetsk, the rebel capital of eastern Ukraineю

19 October 2015

Fashion Week opens in Sao Paulo Sao Paulo kicked off the 40th edition of its Fashion Week featuring the winter 2016 collection of Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch.

19 October 2015

Britain to unveil new counter-extremism measures British Prime Minister David Cameron will launch a new strategy aimed at countering jihadist ideology and stopping young Britons travelling to Syria.

19 October 2015

Brazil finance minister to keep job: president Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff sprang to the defense of her embattled finance minister, saying she would not be pressured into sacking him.

19 October 2015

Steve Jobs bio wraps London Film Festival The 59th edition of the London Film Festival concluded with the European premiere of the Danny Boyle-directed biopic "Steve Jobs", starring Michael Fassbender as the iconic co-founder of Apple.

19 October 2015

Troubled Deutsche Bank announces sweeping restructuring Scandal-plagued Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest lender, announced a major business and management shake-up that would "fundamentally change" its leadership structure.

19 October 2015

Obama orders steps towards lifting Iran sanctions President Barack Obama ordered the US government to take steps towards lifting sanctions on Iran, in accordance with the historic nuclear deal struck between six world powers and Tehran.

19 October 2015

Turkey PM hails 'better approach' from EU on refugees after Merkel talks Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu praised a "better approach" from the European Union in sharing the burden of the refugee crisis.

19 October 2015

Kazakhstan's young figure skater Elizabeth Tursynbayeva wins Skate Canada Autumn Classic 15-year-old figure skater representing Kazakhstan Elizabeth Tyrsynbaeva has come first among ladies at the Skate Canada Autumn Classic.

18 October 2015

Boxing: Unbeaten Golovkin from Kazakhstan pummels Lemieux to unify titles Gennady Golovkin from Kazakhstan knocked out David Lemieux in the 8th round, now he wants to rule the middleweight division and make boxing history.

18 October 2015

Kazakhstani boxers at World Championship in Doha World Boxing Championship 2015 has taken place in Doha, Qatar.

18 October 2015