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Red Cross says workers detained in east Ukraine freed Nine Red Cross members whom rebels said they had detained in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk have been released, officials from the organisation told AFP Saturday.

10 May 2014

Bearded drag queen among favourites to win Eurovision A bearded drag queen who was initially written off as too provocative for some socially conservative countries is now a favourite to win Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest, tinged as always with regional politics.

10 May 2014

Putin takes victory lap to annexed Crimea President Vladimir Putin took a victory lap Friday in his first visit to Crimea since its annexation by Russia, as fighting in eastern Ukraine left more than 20 dead just days ahead of a separatist vote.

10 May 2014

Central Asia step closer to nuclear weapons free zone Five nuclear powers signed a new Protocol to the existing Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone (CANWFZ) Treaty in New York on Tuesday.

08 May 2014

Death toll rises in Ukraine, fresh warnings of civil war The death toll from a military offensive in a flashpoint town in east Ukraine rose to at least 34, officials said Tuesday, amid fresh warnings of civil war and the shutdown of a major airport in the region.

07 May 2014

15-yo Kazakh model wins Grand Prix at Miss World Russian Beauty The Miss World Russian Beauty-2014 Grand Final was held in New York. 15-yo Diana Bahtiyarkyzy from Kazakhstan's Semey won the Grand Prix in the Mini Miss World Russian Beauty category.

06 May 2014

Europe tries new peace bid for Ukraine as Kiev warns of war European leaders are desperately pushing a new peace bid for Ukraine as the country slipped towards what its interim president warned Monday was already a "war" in the face of spreading violence.

05 May 2014

Russia's Samoilova, Cannes film star, dead at 80 Tatyana Samoilova, the Soviet-era movie star best known for her roles in "The Cranes are Flying" and "Anna Karenina", died on Monday aged 80.

05 May 2014

Dozens die in Odessa blaze as Ukraine violence spreads More than 30 people were killed in a "criminal" blaze in Ukraine's southern city of Odessa, as violence spread across the country during the bloodiest day since Kiev's Western-backed government took power.

03 May 2014

10 die in fire at Russian ammunition depot Ten soldiers and civilian staff at a Russian military munitions depot burnt to death while fleeing a fire that sparked a series of explosions, the defence ministry said.

30 April 2014

Japan to deny visas to 23 Russians over Ukraine crisis Japan said Tuesday it would deny visas to 23 Russian nationals as part of its additional sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis.

29 April 2014

Wounded Kharkiv mayor flown to Israel for treatment The mayor of Kharkiv, who was left in critical condition after being shot in the back by an unknown assailant, has been flown to Israel for treatment, local officials said.

29 April 2014

EU, US in cautious lockstep on Russia sanctions The United States has been moving cautiously in slapping sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, keen to keep its EU allies on board and avoid exposing fault lines within the European bloc, analysts say.

29 April 2014

Kazakhstan Majilis approves Joint Air Defense bill The Lower Chamber of the Kazakhstan Parliament has approved ratification of the Kazakhstan-Russia Joint Air Defense Agreement.

29 April 2014

Fire kills 8 at Russian drug rehab centre: investigators Eight people were killed on Sunday when a fire ravaged a drug rehab centre in Russia's Altai region, investigators said, raising fresh questions about security standards in the country's medical facilities.

28 April 2014

G7 to impose new sanctions on Russia as Kiev warns of 'world war' The Group of Seven rich countries agreed Saturday to impose new sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, after Kiev accused Moscow of seeking to trigger a "third world war".

26 April 2014

Obama says Russia not abiding by deal on Ukraine US President Barack Obama accused Russia on Thursday of failing to respect an agreement to defuse the crisis in Ukraine, the latest salvo in the Cold War-like duel between Washington and Moscow over the future of the ex-Soviet nation.

25 April 2014

Caspian Five to limit third party military forces in the region Five Caspian countries are considering a convention on independence of the Caspian Sea that limits third party troops based in the region.

24 April 2014

France to send fighter jets for NATO Baltics patrols Four French fighter jets will join NATO air patrols over the Baltics starting on Sunday, France's chief of defense staff said Wednesday during a visit to Washington.

24 April 2014

Repatriated Kazakhs to get Kazakhstan citizenship in 1 year Repatriated Kazakhs will be able to get Kazakhstani citizenship in one year, which is a mile away from the current 7-year requirement.

23 April 2014

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