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Greek PM Tsipras unveils new cabinet, Tsakalotos gets finance Greece's newly-elected Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras unveiled his new government, giving the crisis-hit country's key finance portfolio to Euclid Tsakalotos.

23 September 2015 12:36

US stocks tumble on global growth fears, Volkswagen Wall Street stocks tumbled, joining European equities in falling on worries about global growth and the burgeoning Volkswagen emissions scandal.

23 September 2015 12:23

Slovak PM refuses EU 'diktat' on migrant quotas Slovakia's leftist Prime Minister Robert Fico said he would rather risk infringing EU rules than implement mandatory refugee quotas adopted by the bloc.

23 September 2015 12:02

Impact of China slowdown bigger than expected: IMF chief The impact of China's economic slowdown on the global economy is bigger than previously thought, the head of the International Monetary Fund said.

23 September 2015 11:36

Elizabeth Tursynbayeva from Kazakhstan takes silver at US International Figure Skating Classic 15-year-old figure skater from Kazakhstan Elizabeth Tursynbayeva has taken the second place at the US International Figure Skating Classic.

22 September 2015 20:39

South African businessman sentenced to 5 days in prison for breaching immigration rules in Kazakhstan A South Africa national was given a prison term in Atyrau, Kazakhstan for failing to register with the immigration authorities.

22 September 2015 20:33

Runaway tram crashes 17 cars in Almaty, 5 injured A large road accident involving over a dozen cars and a runaway tram has taken place in Almaty. Several people were severely injured.

22 September 2015 20:17

Netanyahu, Putin agree plan to avoid Syria clashes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed on a plan to avoid "misunderstandings" in Syria.

22 September 2015 15:59

French minister urges 'Europe-wide' probe after VW scandal France's finance minister called for a "Europe-wide" probe after revelations that hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen diesel cars had software that secretly thwarts US pollution tests.

22 September 2015 15:39

Trinidad to rule on extraditing Warner in FIFA corruption scandal Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner will learn if he is to be extradited to the US to face charges linked to a corruption scandal sweeping football's world governing body.

22 September 2015 15:31

New Australian PM urges Beijing to cool tensions in South China Sea Australia's new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has advised China to ease off on island construction in the South China Sea if it wants a reduced US presence in the region.

22 September 2015 15:28

Burberry hits London Fashion Week with leather and lace British fashion heavyweight Burberry Prorsum summoned a biker spirit as it presented the Spring/Summer 2016 collection at London Fashion Week.

22 September 2015 15:22

California fires destroy over 1,500 homes More than 1,500 homes have been destroyed in two immense fires that have torn through California over the last week, causing millions of dollars in damage.

22 September 2015 15:13

Drake sells big in new surprise release Rap superstar Drake, whose unexpected mixtape earlier this year became a top-seller, has dropped another surprise release -- to an enthusiastic commercial response.

22 September 2015 15:02

Russia still arming Ukraine rebels despite truce: NATO chief Russia is still sending weapons to separatist rebels battling the Ukrainian government despite a fresh truce in the war-torn east of the country.

22 September 2015 14:48

Japan must recognise Kuril islands for peace deal: Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov indicated that there is no room for compromise with Japan over the disputed south Kuril islands.

22 September 2015 14:36

Biotech stocks fall as Clinton slams high drug prices Biotech stocks took a hit after Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton pledged to take action against runaway price increases on specialty drugs.

22 September 2015 13:54

Apple revving work on electric car Apple aims to have an electric car on the road some time in the year 2019, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

22 September 2015 13:49

White House hopeful Carson under fire for Muslim comments The Republican contender Ben Carson ignited a storm of controversy at the weekend, by stating that he saw Islam as incompatible with the charge of head of state.

22 September 2015 13:41

Greek PM calls for 'shared responsibility' on migrant crisis Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who returned to power after Sunday's election, called for "shared" European responsibility in tackling the migrant crisis facing the bloc.

22 September 2015 13:08