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Kate Bush returns to stage after 35 years
Ecstatic fans welcomed British pop singer Kate Bush back to the stage for her first show for 35 years, in the same venue as her only previous tour.
27 August 2014
Putin, Poroshenko talk as Kiev holds Moscow troops
The presidents of Russia and Ukraine sat down to crunch one-on-one talks over heavy fighting in east Ukraine.
27 August 2014
Alarming proportions of child and youth suicide in Kazakhstan
Suicide, especially among children and adolescents, is an alarming problem for Kazakhstani officials. Together with UNICEF Kazakh pscyhiatrists conducted a study into the causes of youth suicide, and the prelimitary results may help address the problem.
26 August 2014
Astana Opera House goes global
Kazakhstan's Astana Opera troupe will tour the United States of America, Canada, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
26 August 2014
France's Peugeot gets approval for China plant: report
French auto maker PSA Peugeot Citroen's fourth plant in China has been approved for the southwestern city of Chengdu by local authorities.
26 August 2014
Soviet superstar vilified for defying Moscow on Ukraine
Rocker A.Makarevich walked a thin line in Soviet times but his outspoken stance on Ukraine has seen him pilloried by the Russian establishment.
26 August 2014
Ukraine says captured 'Russian soldiers' ahead of key talks
Kiev's security service said its army in the war-torn east has captured 10 Russian paratroopers on Ukrainian soil.
26 August 2014
What is to be expected from Kazakhstan during Minsk talks?
Kazakhstan is taking part in the talks in Minsk on August 26. These will address the ongoing crisis in Ukraine among others. Poroshenko is to meet with Putin, Lukashenko and Nazarbayev, as well as with EU reps.
25 August 2014
Germany should drive economic recovery in Europe: IMF chief
IMF chief C. Lagarde wants Germany to play a bigger role in propelling economic recovery in Europe, suggesting that German wages should rise.
25 August 2014
Russia plans another aid convoy to Ukraine: Lavrov
Moscow has informed Kiev that it intends to send a second humanitarian aid convoy into rebel-held eastern Ukraine in the coming days.
25 August 2014
Fresh crisis as France's Hollande orders PM to form new cabinet
France was thrown into fresh crisis after President Francois Hollande told his prime minister to form a new government.
25 August 2014
Director and actor Richard Attenborough dies aged 90: BBC
British director and actor Richard Attenborough has died aged 90 after a long illness.
25 August 2014
Rebels parade captured soldiers as Kiev marks independence day
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine paraded dozens of captured soldiers before a jeering crowd in mockery of Independence Day celebrations.
25 August 2014
Notting Hill Carnival brings reggae beats to London streets
Europe's biggest street party the Notting Hill Carnival in London drew vast crowds as revellers gathered for reggae, steel bands and dancing.
25 August 2014
Honeybee genome throws up survival clues: study
Honeybees probably originated in Asia, not Africa, said scientists who had teased interesting tidbits from the busy little pollinators' genome.
25 August 2014
Galileo satellites not on right orbit: Arianespace
Two European Galileo satellites launched by a Russian-built rocket on Friday from French Guiana have not reached their intended orbit.
23 August 2014
Russia treading on 'razor blade' to keep influence in Ukraine: analysts
Russia's decision to force a disputed aid convoy into Ukraine reflects the Kremlin's urgent need to retain influence over ex-Soviet state.
23 August 2014
Ukraine's economy minister announces resignation
Ukraine's economy minister announced his resignation following conflicts within the government on how to turn around the economic situation.
22 August 2014
Kazakh Senate Chairman and British Ambassador discuss Ukrainian crisis
Chairman of the Kazakhstani Senate Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has received the British Ambassador to Kazakhstan Carolyn Browne. They discussed the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
22 August 2014
Russian Communist park restored amid wave of nostalgia
A giant Moscow complex extolling the days of the old planned economy has been restored amid a wave of nostalgia for Russia's past.
22 August 2014