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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
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 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
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
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
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
Kazakh The Owners film in Cannes Top 10
Geoff Andrew has included The Oweners film by Adilkhan Yerzhanov from Kazakhstan into his Cannes Top 10.
30 May 2014
Google opens path in Europe for being 'forgotten'
Google began late Thursday letting people in Europe formally request to be "forgotten" by the world's leading Internet search service.
30 May 2014
Spain okays Repsol plan for Canary Islands exploration
The Spanish government on Thursday gave oil giant Repsol the green light to explore for oil and gas off the coast of the Canary Islands, a move that environmental groups described as "unjustifiable".
30 May 2014
Aussie rapper equals Beatles double atop US chart
Australian rapper Iggy Azalea has scored a US chart double only previously achieved by the Beatles, with hits at number one and number two, Billboard magazine said.
30 May 2014
Russian, German and US astronauts dock with ISS
A crew of Russian, German and US astronauts docked with the International Space Station Thursday as space cooperation between Moscow and the West continues despite their worst standoff since the Cold War.
29 May 2014
Ukraine forces suffer fresh losses in separatist east
Ukrainian forces have suffered fresh losses in a rebel raid in the separatist east as the newly-elected president promised to hold his first talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin on easing the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War.
29 May 2014
Merkel tops Forbes 'powerful women' list
German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped Forbes's list of the world's most powerful women for the fourth consecutive year, followed by US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, the magazine said.
29 May 2014
Hundreds of migrants breach Morocco-Spain border
About 400 migrants stormed across a towering, triple-layer border fence from Morocco into the tiny Spanish territory of Melilla on Wednesday, one of the biggest crossings in nearly a decade, an official said.
29 May 2014
Krakow drops bid for Winter Olympics 2022; Lviv, Beijing, Oslo and Almaty still in
Polish Krakow has withdrawn its bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games after a referendum held this weekend.
28 May 2014
Australian paper shows Kate's bare bottom
One of Rupert Murdoch's Australian newspapers on Wednesday published a picture showing the bare bottom of Prince William's wife Kate, refusing to follow a "ridiculous" ban imposed by the British media.
28 May 2014
Accor buys 97 hotels in Europe for 900 mn euros
Hotel group Accor on Tuesday announced the purchase of 97 hotels in Europe through its HotelInvest business for a total of 900 million euros ($1 billion).
28 May 2014