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Canada says China hacked science agency computers Canada accused China of hacking into the computers of its research and development arm, which Beijing strongly denied.

30 July 2014

US and Europe hit Russia with toughest sanctions yet The United States and Europe targeted Russia's key financial, arms and energy sectors Tuesday with tough new sanctions in response to Moscow's intervention in the Ukraine crisis.

30 July 2014

Twitter flies on surprisingly strong numbers Twitter shares shot higher by some 30 percent after its quarterly report showed surprisingly strong revenue and user growth, despite a widening loss.

30 July 2014

At least 24 dead in Guinea rap concert stampede: hospital A stampede during a rap concert on a Conakry beach left at least 24 people dead, Guinean hospital officials said.

30 July 2014

Deadly Israeli shelling hits UN school as Hamas mulls truce An Israeli shelling on a UN school in Gaza killed 20 people early Wednesday, medics said, as Palestinian factions were to head to Cairo to discuss a temporary humanitarian ceasefire.

30 July 2014

Europe launches last resupply ship to space station An Ariane 5 ES heavy rocket lifted off from South America late Tuesday bearing Europe's fifth and final robot supply ship for the International Space Station (ISS), mission control said.

30 July 2014

Giant public artwork divides opinion in Sydney A giant Japanese-designed public artwork that will straddle Sydney's main street was unveiled, dividing opinion with supporters saying it will boost the city's reputation and critics calling it "stupid".

30 July 2014

Tiger campaign threatened by poor data: WWF Efforts to save the tiger are being undermined by a lack of information about how many of the endangered cats live in the wild, the conservation group WWF said.

30 July 2014

Bank of Cyprus completes $1 bn private share placement Bank of Cyprus, the island's largest lender, has completed a one billion euro ($1.34 billion) capital increase in a private placement to help it restructure following a haircut on deposits last year.

30 July 2014

China's former security chief under investigation: Xinhua China's former security chief Zhou Yongkang is under investigation, the official Xinhua news agency said Tuesday, in a move targeting one of the ruling Communist Party's most powerful men.

30 July 2014

Zarina Diyas heads to Citi Open 1/8 finals in Washington DC Kazakhstan’s tennis player Zarina Diyas made her way into 1/8 finals at Citi Open, Washington DC

29 July 2014

New deputy finance minister in Kazakhstan New deputy finance minister has been appointed in Kazakhstan.

29 July 2014

With new default looming, Argentina urges calm Argentina admitted it may default on some of its debts but downplayed the consequences, just two days before time expires in negotiations with hedge funds demanding full payment on their bonds.

29 July 2014

Historical burial site containing child and noble woman remains discovered in South Kazakhstan Kazakhstani archaeologists have discovered a burial site containing artefacts of historical significance during excavation of the ancient settlement of Kultobe in South Kazakhstan.

29 July 2014

Inuit village sues to block oil surveys in Canada's Arctic A small Inuit village in the Canadian Arctic sued to block offshore exploration for oil, involving noisy air-cannon surveys it says threaten marine wildlife.

29 July 2014

Karzai cousin killed in Afghan suicide attack: officials A suicide attacker killed a cousin of outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai near the volatile southern city of Kandahar, officials said, raising tensions during a struggle over the contested election result.

29 July 2014

Airbus cancels order for six A380s from Skymark Airbus has cancelled an order for six A380 superjumbos from Skymark Airlines because the Japanese company is facing financial difficulties, French daily Les Echos reported.

29 July 2014

Heavy rains in Kokshetau Heavy rains flooded 145 private houses and cellars of public institutions in Kokshetau on Monday.

29 July 2014

Kazakh diplomats not willing to repay £1.8 million 'debt' of London congestion charges Kazakhstani diplomats in Britain are not planning to repay £1.8 million of congestion charges for driving in London city center.

29 July 2014

Linda Ronstadt awarded White House arts honor Linda Ronstadt, who was the most successful female rocker of the 1970s and pioneered the role of women in that genre, was honored with the highest US arts prize.

29 July 2014