Skiing: Poltoranin wins silver at World Cup stage in Norway
Kazakhstan skier Alexey Poltoranin has won the 2nd place at the World Cup stage in Norway.
Chevron resumes shale work in Romania despite protest
Chevron said Sunday it has restarted work on its first shale gas exploration well in Romania, a day after protests forced the US energy giant to suspend the operation.
Air pollution in Europe kills even at guideline levels
Europeans with long-term exposure to particulate pollution from road traffic or industry run a higher risk of premature death, even if air quality meets EU standards, a study said on Monday.
Lenin monument toppled as pro-EU protests rage in Kiev
Pro-EU Ukrainian protesters on Sunday toppled a statue of the Soviet Union's founder Vladimir Lenin in Kiev after hundreds of thousands massed for a new protest in an increasingly tense standoff with President Viktor Yanukovych's government.
Pacific tuna cutbacks 'fall short of expectations'
Cutbacks to tuna fishing agreed at a crucial Pacific regional fisheries conference to prevent over-fishing have fallen short of expectations, the head of the fisheries management body said Saturday.
'Gay' Christmas lights spark Rome row
The gay rainbow-flag theme for the Christmas lights on Rome's main shopping street that were switched on Friday have sparked an unholy row in the Eternal City.
Microsoft leads attack on search traffic thieves
Microsoft on Thursday announced it worked with police in Europe and the United States to disrupt a "dangerous" army of virus-infected computers used to hijack searches at Google, Bing and Yahoo.
Optimism for deal to lower Pacific tuna catches
Conservationists and fishing industry representatives expressed confidence Thursday they were close to agreement on cutbacks in the lucrative tuna fishing industry in the Pacific.
Kazakhstan 66th in World Giving Index
Kazakhstan is in the 66th place in the World Giving Index (WGI) compiled by British Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).
French court starts Ablyazov's extradition hearing
Aix-en-Provence court of France is hearing the extradition case of the former head of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov.
Online game teaches risks of personal data exposure
Sexual orientation, private debt, medical records, even your favourite ice cream flavour: do you know much of this personal information is out there and available for sale?
With $65 bn in debt, is Puerto Rico America's Greece?
Laden with debt, its economy in recession: Is the US territory of Puerto Rico poised to become another Greece?
Great Britain suppots Kazakhstan’s accession into WTO, America hinders it
Great Britain is interested in Kazakhstan’s early accession into the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Benefit of bees even bigger than thought: food study
Bees have a much greater economic value than is widely known, according to a scientific probe into strawberry-growing published on Wednesday.
$1mn Picasso yours for just $135
Still stumped for a Christmas present? Then what about an exquisite $1 million Picasso for the living room, yours for just $135 at an online charity raffle.
Cartier the 'King of Jewellers' shines in Paris expo
From the royal diadem worn by Kate Middleton at her wedding to an outsized maharaja's necklace, hundreds of glimmering treasures go on show this week in a major Paris exhibit on Cartier.
France to allow armed guards on ships to ward off pirates: PM
France will authorise the deployment of armed guards on ships as part of anti-piracy measures, a move long sought by shipping companies, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said in an interview published Tuesday.
Bike-friendly Copenhagen faces cyclist backlash
In one of the world's best cities for bicycles, Copenhagen cyclists are earning a reputation for recklessness and arrogance, prompting calls for politicians to back-pedal on plans to further boost bike traffic.
Football: Spanish clubs fined for TV rights breach
Spanish financial regulators on Monday fined four football clubs including Real Madrid and Barcelona, as well as a big television producer millions of euros for allegedly breaking the rules on the sale of television rights.
Bob Dylan charged in France over Croat comments: source
Bob Dylan has been charged with insulting behaviour and incitement to hatred in France after a Croat group filed a complaint about an interview he gave to Rolling Stone magazine.