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No European country 'can be exempt' from taking in refugees: Hollande No European country can get out of taking in refugees who have the right to asylum, French President Francois Hollande said Sunday.

21 September 2015

Eurasian International Film Festival: from child marriage to art fantasy 10 feature films have made it in the competition program of the 11th Eurasian International Film Festival (EIFF).

21 September 2015

'Change is possible': Thousands join Moscow opposition protest Thousands of people poured onto Moscow's streets for the first authorised opposition protest in a year-and-a-half, with Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny telling the crowds: "Change is possible."

21 September 2015

Russia military backing for Syria counterproductive: Kerry Russia's military backing for the Syrian regime only risks sending more extremists to the war-torn country and could further hamper any effort at bringing peace.

21 September 2015

Tenge depreciation concerns retirees Chairman of Kazakhstan's National Bank Kairat Kelimbetov: pension funds are secure against inflation.

21 September 2015

'Maze Runner' sequel debuts atop N. America box office "The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials" sprinted out of the gate in its first week in theaters, edging true-crime thriller "Black Mass" to lead the North American box office.

21 September 2015

Over 100,000 acclaim Erdogan at Istanbul rally against "terrorism" More than 100,000 people attended an "anti-terrorism" rally in Istanbul Sunday to back President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's controversial offensive against Kurdish rebels.

21 September 2015

Dance meets martial arts at London Fashion Week Cocktail dresses tied with karate belts set the tone at London Fashion Week as Georgian designer David Koma produced a sleek catwalk mashup of dance and martial arts.

21 September 2015

Tsipras marginally ahead in knife-edge Greek vote: exit poll Former Greek left-wing leader Alexis Tsipras has a slight lead over his conservative rivals in the country's cliffhanger vote.

21 September 2015

Wounded come home as Mexico demands Egypt compensation On stretchers and in wheelchairs, six Mexican tourists hurt in a mistaken Egyptian air strike that killed eight others returned home, as Mexico pressed for compensation for the victims.

19 September 2015

Pope prepares to take US bow after Cuba stopover Pope Francis headed for Cuba on the first-leg of a trip that will also take him to the United States for his most high-profile overseas visit to date.

19 September 2015

Pakistan detains 22 after Taliban air base attack Twenty-two suspects have been detained in connection with a deadly attack on a Pakistan air force base claimed by the Taliban.

19 September 2015

Hundreds of migrants mass on Slovenia border Hundreds of migrants gathered on Croatia's main border crossings with Slovenia on Saturday, seeking transit through Slovenian territory in their bid to travel to northern Europe.

19 September 2015

Emmys celebrate TV's best, but are viewers overloaded? The Emmy Awards will celebrate the best of the hundreds of television shows flooding US airwaves, in what many critics have called the small screen's "golden age."

19 September 2015

Moody's downgrades France rating citing slow growth Moody's cut France's sovereign debt rating one notch to Aa2, saying the country will struggle with slow growth and a high debt burden for the next five years.

19 September 2015

New York fashion turns into global entertainment Once the preserve of the rich and famous, New York high fashion is now more than ever entertainment for the world at large, with catwalk shows increasingly accessible and clothes instantly available.

19 September 2015

Apple explores rules of the road for self-driving cars The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said that it met with Apple to discuss rules of the road regarding testing self-driving cars.

19 September 2015

Trump under fire for failure to rebut anti-Muslim backer Democratic presidential candidates joined the White House in slamming Donald Trump for failing to challenge a questioner who wrongly claimed President Barack Obama was a Muslim and not a US citizen.

19 September 2015

Japan parliament passes controversial security bills Japan's parliament passed contentious security bills into law early Saturday, in a move that could see Japanese troops fight abroad for the first time in 70 years.

19 September 2015

Final polls give Tsipras slight lead in Sunday's Greek vote Final polls before Sunday's key Greek election gave a slim lead to radical left former prime minister Alexis Tsipras over his conservative rival.

19 September 2015