Major UK hospitals are struggling with influx of flu patients
Tengrinews.kz - Patients in the UK have been warned of potential two-day waits in emergency departments, as several hospitals across the country
Europe faces a severe water shortage
Tengrinews.kz – The European Union must urgently address water shortages and find new ways to fund repairs for pipeline leaks, according to
'Social fridges' open in Argentina as poverty rises
With hardship rising due to job cuts and inflation, Argentina has resorted to putting food in outdoor "social fridges" for the needy.
Ukraine adds Russian oil import ban to growing trade war
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk intends to introduce a ban on oil product imports from Russia.
Central Asia strongman regimes challenged by stuttering economy
Now authorities across ex-Soviet Central Asia are facing an unexpected legitimacy test as falling oil prices and Russia's recession.
Putin says agreement sealed with Russian oil firms to freeze output
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that he had sealed a pact with the country's oil majors to freeze production.
Lennon not Lenin: Ukraine renames street after late Beatle
A Ukrainian village renamed a street, which honoured Soviet founder Lenin, after The Beatles' John Lennon.
EU's Tusk defends use of barbed wire against migrants
EU president Donald Tusk defended the use of barbed-wire fences against migrants.
'Bad bank' deal could be option for several countries: EU banking resolution chief
A state-backed "bad bank" that would take over non-performing loans from a country's banks could also be an option for other countries.
EU seals bad loans accord with Italy
Italy and the European Union on Tuesday reached agreement on creating a guarantee vehicle to help Italian banks sell bad loans.
Tenge slides 100% in 5 months; what next for Kazakhstan?
Amid falling oil prices and tenge exchange rate fluctuations, experts are wary to predict Kazakhstan's future.
Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry comments on Iran-Saudi crisis
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan calls the leaders of both countries to cooperate to resolve the crisis.
Germany stunned by rash of New Year's sex assaults
The German government condemned dozens of coordinated sexual assaults against women on New Year's Eve in Cologne blamed on Arab men.
Ukraine to introduce embargo against Russian food: PM
Ukraine is responding to Moscow's food embargo with "mirror sanctions" of its own, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced.
Israel probes video of Jewish extremists celebrating toddler death
Israeli authorities said Thursday they had opened an investigation into a video showing gun-wielding Jewish extremists at a wedding celebrating the death of a Palestinian toddler in a firebombing.
Hungary accuses Austria of 'stupidity' in refugee crisis
Hungary accused Austria of confusing 'solidarity and stupidity' after Vienna said that nations which do not accept refugees under European Union quotas should face sanctions.
This is a point of no return in Syrian crisis: Yerlan Karin about Russian warplane shot down by Turkey
According to Kazakhstan’s political scientist and Director of Kazakhstani Institute of Strategic Studies Yerlan Karin, Russian plane shot down by Turkey is a point of no return in the Syrian crisis.
Some attackers used refugee crisis to 'slip into' France: PM
Some of the suspects in the Paris attacks took advantage of Europe's migrant crisis to "slip in" unnoticed, warning the EU needed to "take responsibility" over border controls.
Greek PM in Turkey to discuss migrant crisis
Greek Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras held talks with the Greek orthodox patriarch as he embarked on his first official visit to Turkey set to be devoted to grappling with the huge flow of refugees entering his country from Turkish territory.
EU's Juncker defends refugee plan despite Paris attacks
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker firmly defended Sunday the EU's hotly-contested plan to redistribute refugees across Europe despite calls by Poland to scrap the scheme after the deadly attacks in Paris.
