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Car bomb kills driver in central Berlin
A car bomb killed a driver travelling down a street in central Berlin on Tuesday; investigators suspected that it was a case of homicide.
15 March 2016
Emir Baigazin's The Wounded Angel selected for Berlinale
The Wounded Angel by Kazakh film director Emir Baigazin selected for the Official Program of the Berlin International Film Festival.
20 January 2016
Thousands of balloons rise to sky to fete Berlin Wall fall
Thousands of illuminated balloons sailed into the night sky Sunday from the former route of the Berlin Wall.
10 November 2014
Germany launches celebration weekend for Berlin Wall's fall
Germany kicks off celebrations Friday marking the 25th anniversary of the epochal fall of the Berlin Wall.
07 November 2014
Kazakhstan native named best young German actor
A native of Kazakhstan conquers German theater stage.
25 October 2014
Victory Day. Berlin
Victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany remembered in Berlin.
11 May 2014
Pride and puzzlement as unreleased Chinese film wins in Berlin
A top European prize for Chinese movie "Black Coal, Thin Ice" provoked curiosity and questioning Monday with the film not yet released at home and some asking whether political sensitivity might block it.
17 February 2014
Poignant Kazakh film shocks Berlin audience
Nagima embraces the poignant reality of loneliness becoming an epitome of helplessness and anguish. Issabayeva’s film engulfed the viewers at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival with its grim reality.
14 February 2014
If buildings could talk? Berlin film fest asks in 3-D
If buildings could talk, what would they tell us?
14 February 2014
Kids in trouble breakout stars at Berlin film fest
Breakout performances of kids in the crossfire of brutal adult life took centre stage at the 64th Berlin film festival Friday, set in 1970s Belfast and today's German capital.
09 February 2014
Berlin film fest to open with Wes Anderson world premiere
The world premiere of Wes Anderson's keenly awaited caper "The Grand Budapest Hotel" will open the 64th Berlin film festival Thursday as it joins the race for the Golden Bear top prize.
06 February 2014
Urban gardens greening Berlin rooftops, airfield
Tomatoes, veggies and herbs are sprouting from Berlin parks, a shopping mall rooftop and even a former airfield in community gardens that pioneer farmers say add green spice to urban life.
25 January 2014
Kazakhstan-born girl wins Miss Berlin 2013 title
Kazakhstan-born Elena Schmidt has won the Miss MGO Berlin 2013 title.
24 June 2013
Obama judged by his own words in Berlin
In 2008, Barack Obama wowed a euphoric 200,000-strong crowd in Berlin as the self-appointed embodiment of the power of politics to ignite change.
19 June 2013
Berlin rebuilds palace destroyed by Allies, communists
Berlin Wednesday kicks off the reconstruction of its palace, a divisive 590-million-euro ($783 million) project to recreate the baroque architectural jewel whose post-war remnants were razed by communist leaders.
12 June 2013
Kazakhstan's Harmony Lessons receives award at Berlinale
Kazakhstan movie Harmony Lessons won a Silver Bear for extraordinary Artistic Achievement for its cinematographer Aziz Zhambakiyev at the 63rd Berlinale.
18 February 2013
Kazakhstan's Harmony Lessons receives positive feedback at Berlinale
Harmony Lessons movie of Kazakhstan director Emir Baigazin has received high praise from famous trade publications and movie critics.
18 February 2013
Kazakhstan's Lessons of Harmony to be screened at Berlinale
Kazakhstan's Lessons of Harmony movie tells the story of a 13-y.o. boy bullied by his classmates into a personality disorder.
12 February 2013
Shal movie to be screened at Berlin Film Festival
Kazakhstan filmmaker Yermek Tursunov is planning to screen his new movie at Berlin Film Festival that will be held in February.
22 October 2012
Nazi air raid bunker hosts new Berlin art show
Art patrons Christian and Karen Boros have thrown open the doors this week to their own personal World War II air raid bunker in Berlin, showing off gems from their 700-work collection.
19 September 2012