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Ablyazov's former head of security seeks political asylum in Spain Mukhtar Ablyazov’s former head of security Alexandr Pavlov has requested a political asylum in Spain.
13 August 2014 20:01
French drugmaker delivers first semi-synthetic malaria drugs French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi announced the delivery of the first anti-malaria drugs to millions of patients in Africa.
13 August 2014 14:40
Electric cars fail to rev up car-mad Germans Germany is ranked the most fuel-efficient country on the planet, but when it comes to electric vehicles, Europe's top economy is in the slow lane.
13 August 2014 14:17
Quarter of global population will be African by 2050: UNICEF A quarter of the world's population will be African within 35 years as the continent's birth rates continue to rapidly rise.
13 August 2014 14:09
Iron Maiden singer raises voice for dwindling British pubs Iron Maiden singer B. Dickinson called for a fightback to save the traditional British pub as the Great British Beer Festival got under way.
13 August 2014 13:47
Moscow police arrest dozens outside Ukraine embassy Moscow police detained dozens of protesters who had gathered to show their support for Kiev in its campaign against pro-Russian insurgents.
13 August 2014 12:56
Ukraine crisis hits German investor confidence German investment sentiment is taking a hit from the crisis over Russia and Ukraine in a further setback for the eurozone.
13 August 2014 12:14
Kazakh women's team wins 9th round of Chess Olympiad Kazakhstan’s women chess team has won the chess players from Iran in the 9th round of the Chess Olympiad in Norwegian Tromso.
13 August 2014 11:51
Britain to transport arms to Kurds as it bolsters Iraq aid Britain is to transport military supplies to Kurdish forces battling militants in northern Iraq and strengthen its aid mission there
13 August 2014 11:49
France, African leaders mark southern 'D-Day' President Francois Hollande will lead ceremonies to mark 70 years since the invasion of southern France by Allied troops.
13 August 2014 11:07
Russia says to send aid to Ukraine despite West's warnings Russia said it would dispatch a humanitarian convoy to conflict-torn east Ukraine despite fierce warnings from the West.
12 August 2014 14:03
La belle France keeps its title as top global tourist destination France welcomed 84.7 million foreign tourists in 2013 making it once again the most-visited country in the world.
12 August 2014 13:22
Mother takes son back to Ukraine prison after war jailbreak Just hours after he bust out of a high-security prison, Natalya Nikitenko drove her son right back to jail.
12 August 2014 11:15
Ablyazov's hidden assets to be revealed London’s High Court has granted the motion of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank and ordered Mukhtar Ablyazov's lawyers to disclose information about the billionaire's assets.
11 August 2014 19:12
EDF Energy says shuts down nuclear reactors in Britain EDF Energy said on Monday it had decided to shut down four nuclear reactors at two plants in northern England as a precaution.
11 August 2014 15:08
Russia's stocks soar after avoiding delisting The shares of Russia's two biggest banks soared after avoiding being delisted from a top emerging markets index as part of the West's response.
11 August 2014 14:25
Berlin brewers stage amber revolution against Big Beer In Berlin, young craft brewers are taking on the mass market, promising to put flavour and diversity back into the national beverage.
11 August 2014 13:18
"Ninja Turtles" in box office romp "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" romped to the top of the US box office, dethroning "Guardians of the Galaxy" in their first weekend in theaters.
11 August 2014 12:40
Erdogan wins Turkish presidency in first round triumph Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won an outright victory in the first round of presidential elections.
11 August 2014 11:32
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