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King Cristiano hits his devastating peak
Cristiano Ronaldo shut out Lionel Messi for the second straight year in the battle for the Ballon d'Or.
13 January 2015
Despite Golden Globe, Russian film 'Leviathan' awaits release at home
Russian drama "Leviathan" made history by becoming the first film from the country to win a Golden Globe since the fall of the USSR.
13 January 2015
Adams wins best musical/comedy film actress Globe for 'Big Eyes'
Amy Adams won the Golden Globe for best actress in a musical or comedy for her role in Tim Burton's based-on-true-life art fraud film "Big Eyes."
12 January 2015
'Birdman' flying high as Hollywood gathers for Globes
The race to the Oscars begins in earnest when Hollywood's A-listers gather for the Golden Globes, with dark comedy "Birdman" leading the pack.
09 January 2015
'Unbroken' actor O'Connell leads Bafta's rising star nominees
Jack O'Connell, the leading actor in "Unbroken", and "Whiplash" star Miles Teller are among five actors nominated by Britain's Bafta for its rising star award.
08 January 2015
Air Astana President receives Order of British Empire
President of Kazakhstan’s national air-carrier Air Astana Peter Foster has been awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
06 January 2015
Nazarbayev awards architect Norman Foster with Kazakhstan state award
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has awarded 32 individuals with state awards in Astana.
16 December 2014
'Birdman' flying high after Globe nominations
Dark comedy "Birdman" topped nominations for the Golden Globes, boosting its already-soaring prospects of awards season glory in the race towards the Oscars.
12 December 2014
Hollywood spotlight on Golden Globe nominations
Hollywood is set to unveil the Golden Globe nominations, after dark comedy "Birdman" got an early pre-Oscars boost.
11 December 2014
India Nobel winner says helping poor kids a 'passion'
For Indian campaigner Kailash Satyarthi, who receives his award as co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, giving poor children a better chance in life has been his "passion".
10 December 2014
Malala Yousafzai, 17, to receive Nobel Peace Prize
Malala Yousafza becomes the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate , adding yet another distinction to a long list.
10 December 2014
'Hobbit' director Jackson gets Hollywood star
Oscar-winning "Lord of The Rings" and "The Hobbit" director Peter Jackson received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
09 December 2014
Sam Smith top new face in Grammy nominations
Newcomer Sam Smith joined Beyonce and Pharrell Williams to lead in nominations for the Grammy Awards.
06 December 2014
'Homeland' actor Damian Lewis honoured by royal fan
Prince William revealed that he and his wife Kate are fans of hit US television series "Homeland" as he awarded its British star Damian Lewis a royal honour.
27 November 2014
Norwegian prodigy Carlsen retains World Chess championship
Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen retained his title as World Chess Champion.
24 November 2014
One Direction, Taylor Swift shine at American Music Awards
Boy bad One Direction took home top prizes at the American Music Awards.
24 November 2014
YouTube goes online for second Music Awards
The YouTube Music Awards are undergoing an overhaul for their second edition next year, scrapping a star-studded gala and instead looking at videos' online buzz.
21 November 2014
Ghanaian journalist wins first African Fact-Checking Awards
Video journalist Edem Srem and his team from MultiTvWorld in Ghana won the first-ever African Fact-Checking Awards.
15 November 2014
Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj shine at MTV awards in Scotland
Pop stars Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj sparkled at the MTV Europe Music Awards, held in the Scottish city of Glasgow for the first time.
10 November 2014
Astana enters Top 21 Intelligent Communities list
Kazakhstan's capital Astana has entered the Smart21 Communities list.
29 October 2014