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Infected food blamed for British baby's hospital death A likely contamination of liquid food was on Wednesday blamed for the death in Britain of one baby and the poisoning of 14 more, regulators said.
05 June 2014
Amedeo Modigliani’s Portrait of Paul Alexandre. Photo courtesy of wikiart.org Modigliani painting sells at auction for 13.5 mn euros A painting by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani sold at an auction in Paris Wednesday for 13.5 million euros ($18.3 million), a record for the artist's work in France, auction house Sotheby's announced.
05 June 2014
Suspected Greek far-rightist jailed for stabbing teenager A Greek court on Wednesday sentenced a suspected activist of the far-right Golden Dawn party to 10 years in prison for stabbing a high-school student, judicial officials said.
05 June 2014
Spider venom may save the bees: study Venom from one of the world's most poisonous spiders may help save the world's honeybees, providing a biopesticide that kills pests but spares the precious pollinators, a study said.
05 June 2014
French state prosecutor Eric Maillaud. ©Reuters/Robert Pratta Soldier quizzed over Alps murders dies in apparent suicide A former French Legionnaire, questioned during the course of the investigation into the 2012 murder of four people in the French Alps, committed suicide on Tuesday, police said.
04 June 2014
Rihanna's 'sexually suggestive' perfume ad restricted in Britain A raunchy British poster promoting Barbadian pop superstar Rihanna's perfume can only be displayed in areas where children are unlikely to see it, the country's advertising regulator ruled.
04 June 2014
Two hurt in Shell plant blaze in the Netherlands A massive explosion at a Shell oil plant in the Netherlands followed by a fire left two people injured Wednesday, authorities said.
04 June 2014
Photo  ©Turar Kazangapov Bulgaria simplifies visa regime for Kazakhstan Bulgaria has simplified the visa regime for Kazakhstan.
04 June 2014
Norwegian athlete on the ski jumps in Almaty.©REUTERS Almaty bidding to host FIS Nordic Ski World Championship 2019 Almaty city has been declared a candidate to host the FIS Nordic Ski World Championship 2019.
03 June 2014
Cycling: Astana Proteam racer receives bronze at Giro d'Italia race ProTeam Astana racer Fabio Aru has become the bronze prizewinner of the prestigious 2014 Giro d'Italia cycling race.
03 June 2014
France says proposed US fine on BNP Paribas 'unreasonable' France's foreign minister on Tuesday labelled as "unreasonable" a $10-billion-dollar fine the US is reportedly seeking from BNP Paribas bank on charges of violating sanctions on Iran, Sudan and Cuba.
03 June 2014
Adilbek Niyazymbetov. Photo courtesy of Kazakhstan Boxing Federation Boxer Adilbek Niyazynbetov wins silver at Chemistry Cup in Germany Kazakhstani two times Olympic silver medalist Adilbek Niyazymbetov won a silver medal at the Chemistry Cup 2014 in Germany.
02 June 2014
Photo ©REUTERS
 Kazakhstan wants to export coal to Ukraine, China and Europe Kazakhstan is viewing Ukraine, China and Europe as new markets for its coal.
02 June 2014
Spanish King Juan Carlos abdicates: PM Spanish King Juan Carlos will abdicate in favour of his son Prince Felipe, the premier announced Monday, ending a 39-year reign that ushered in democracy but was later battered by royal scandals.
02 June 2014
Frenchman 'admits to' Brussels shooting in video A Frenchman who spent over a year in Syria has claimed responsibility for last week's deadly shooting at a Jewish Museum in Brussels in a video recording, prosecutors said Sunday.
02 June 2014
Charles Aznavour. ©Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed Charles Aznavour dazzles London at 90 Legendary French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour, who celebrated his 90th birthday on stage in Berlin last month, defied the years to charm 5,500 spectators at London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall.
02 June 2014
Germany's Siemens says nearly 12,000 jobs under threat German industrial giant Siemens said Friday it was weighing cuts of nearly 12,000 jobs around the world as part of a major restructuring.
01 June 2014
Photo courtesy of naharnet.com Australian gallery to return portrait lost under Nazis An Australian gallery will return a portrait once thought the work of Vincent Van Gogh to its rightful owners in what is believed to be the country's first restitution of art lost under the Nazis.
31 May 2014
©Reuters/Michael Kooren Norway removes Greenpeace ship from contested Arctic drill site Norwegian coastguards on Friday removed a Greenpeace ship from a controversial Arctic drilling site where it was trying to prevent oil explorations, the environmentalist group said.
31 May 2014
Vitalii Sediuk. Photo courtesy of theguardian.com Brad Pitt attacker slapped with restraining order A Ukrainian prankster accused of punching Brad Pitt at a Hollywood red carpet remained behind bars Thursday and was given a restraining order not to approach the star, police said.
31 May 2014

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