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France's economy minister stumbles on 35-hour-week, again France's divisive economy minister has once again made waves among Socialists by criticising the country's sacrosanct 35-hour week just as the ruling party gathers for its annual conference.

28 August 2015 17:48

Japan slashes 2020 Olympic stadium price tag Japan said it would slash the cost of Tokyo's new 2020 Olympic stadium by more than 40 percent, after ditching its original plan due to the eye-watering $2 billion price tag.

28 August 2015 17:41

Malaysia PM criticises upcoming demonstration Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak criticised organisers of a weekend protest demanding his ouster, saying the timing and venue of the demonstration would clash with independence day parade rehearsals.

28 August 2015 17:13

Iran premieres big-budget epic film 'Muhammad'

28 August 2015 17:04

More than 70 dead in Austrian migrant truck tragedy: government The bodies of more than 70 dead migrants have been recovered from an abandoned truck found on an Austrian motorway, more than the initial estimate of between 20 and 50.

28 August 2015 17:01

Vietnam to free 18,200 prisoners in amnesty but no activists Vietnam said it will free more than 18,200 prisoners to mark its independence day celebrations, but political activists will be excluded from the country's second biggest-ever amnesty.

28 August 2015 16:56

White House: Biden deserves 'time and space' to decide The White House said that Vice President Joe Biden deserved "time and space" to decide whether to launch a presidential run.

28 August 2015 16:50

Apple event set for Sept 9 in San Francisco Apple sent out invitations to a Sept. 9 media event, hinting that Siri virtual assistant software in its mobile devices will play a role.

28 August 2015 16:05

Kim Jong-Un credits nukes not talks for deal with S. Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said nuclear weapons -- not negotiating skills -- secured what he described as a "landmark" agreement this week with South Korea.

28 August 2015 14:28

Instagram images no longer just squares Instagram broke its square mold with an update that adds portrait and landscape formats to the image-sharing smartphone application.

28 August 2015 13:08

Europe has 'means to resist' impact of China crisis: EU economics commissioner EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said that Europe had the "means to resist" the impact of China's slowing economy.

28 August 2015 10:51

NATO opens training centre in Georgia amid Russia tensions NATO opened a training centre in Georgia as the ex-Soviet country eyes closer partnership with the Western military alliance amid tensions with Russia.

28 August 2015 10:11

Kazakhstan proposes using nuclear energy in food and water industries Kazakhstan and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are considering use of nuclear energy in food and water industries.

27 August 2015 20:38

Kazakhstan will make every effort to protect nuclear bank from terrorists: Kazakh Foreign Minister Idrissov Kazakhstan and International Atomic Energy Agency have signed the agreement establishing the international nuclear fuel bank in Kazakhstan.

27 August 2015 20:23

Fight for freedom, fight for Oscar: Kazakhstan nominates Yerzhan Turunov's Stranger Kazakhstan has nominated Yerzhan Tursynov's film Stranger (Zhat) for Oscar.

27 August 2015 20:07

Headless human remains discovered in ancient Hun burials in Kazakhstan Archaeologists in Kazakhstan are puzzled over headless remains found in ancient burials of Hun and Sarmat warriors.

27 August 2015 19:07

Kazakh government confirms wages raise for teachers Kazakhstan is increasing the salary of teachers from January 1, 2016.

27 August 2015 18:39

Kazakh fans revel in historic Champions League success Bars spilled joyous supporters into the streets of oil-rich Kazakhstan's capital Astana early after the Central Asian country's leading football club became its first to make the Champions League group stages.

27 August 2015 16:07

Australian PM dismisses Treasurer's republican push Monarchist Prime Minister Tony Abbott insisted that efforts to resurrect a push for Australia to become a republic were doomed despite his treasurer's new role as a bipartisan torchbearer for the movement.

27 August 2015 14:52

Trash talk trumps civility on 2016 campaign trail Five months before early primary voting, America's presidential race has devolved into mudslinging, with Republican Donald Trump leading the charge to the bottom by lambasting his many rivals.

27 August 2015 13:56