News about Europe
Toxic mafia dumps sow panic in Italy 'Triangle of Death'
Anger is boiling over near Naples after revelations about toxic mafia dumps blamed for rising cancer rates that have prompted accusations the state is ignoring a vast public health crisis.
21 November 2013 13:23
'Chanel would have hated me' says Karl Lagerfeld
Chanel's head designer Karl Lagerfeld has revealed he thinks the founder of the iconic French fashion house would have "hated" him if they had ever met.
21 November 2013 11:04
1.6 billion people on social networks: study
An estimated 1.61 billion people, more than one in five globally, will log in to social networking sites at least monthly this year, the research firm eMarketer said Tuesday.
21 November 2013 10:46
Beaujolais on the way, Burgundy on the way up
At one minute past midnight on Thursday, wine buffs and fun lovers all over the world will raise a class of slightly lurid purple liquid to the heavens.
20 November 2013 20:12
Tokyo Motor Show focuses on eco-friendly cars
Eco-friendly cars were in the spotlight as the Tokyo Motor Show opened Wednesday, with Toyota unveiling a new model and Nissan touting its aerodynamic BladeGlider for energy-conscious drivers.
20 November 2013 15:25
High-stakes Iran nuclear talks to resume
Iran and world powers resume talks on Wednesday seeking a landmark breakthrough over Tehran's nuclear programme that also satisfies sceptical hardliners in Washington, Israel and the Islamic republic.
20 November 2013 10:37
Ablyazov appeals demanding to dismiss his extradition case
Former head of Kazakhstan's BTA bank Mukhtar Ablyazov, who is in custody in France, has filed an appeal demanding that the case on his extradition is dismissed.
19 November 2013 14:40
Amsterdam pays alcoholics in beer to clean streets
At nine o'clock in the morning in a garden shed behind a house in Amsterdam, a handful of alcoholics are getting ready to clean the surrounding streets, beer and cigarette in hand.
19 November 2013 14:29
Drugs scandal rocks Britain's troubled 'ethical' bank
Britain's Co-operative Bank, which prides itself on ethical investments, has been plunged deeper into crisis after its former chairman was filmed allegedly seeking to buy drugs.
19 November 2013 11:14
Kazakhstan Embassy in Britain on the move to new building
The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Great Britain will be move to a new building soon.
19 November 2013 01:44
Oslo becomes official competitor of Almaty in 2022 Winter Olympics bid
Norway's capital Oslo has officially become a competitor of Kazakhstan's Almaty in the 2022 Winter Olympics bid.
18 November 2013 23:04
German union plans Christmas strike at Amazon: report
Germany's service-sector union Verdi is planning strike action at the online retail giant Amazon over the busy Christmas holiday period.
18 November 2013 16:03
France firm on Iran nuclear issue, Hollande tells Israel
France will never tolerate nuclear proliferation, President Francois Hollande vowed on Sunday as Israel expressed "grave concern" about a looming deal between world powers and Iran.
18 November 2013 14:14
Australia spied on Indonesia president: reports
Australian spy agencies attempted to listen to the phone calls of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and targeted his wife and senior ministers, reports said Monday, drawing a demand for answers from Jakarta.
18 November 2013 13:26
Satellites to probe Earth's strange shield
Europe next week will launch a trio of hi-tech satellites to explore something that may seem utterly mundane: Earth's magnetic field.
18 November 2013 11:52
Irish president to make historic state visit to Britain
President Michael D. Higgins is to become the first Irish head of state to make a state visit to Britain, in another symbolic step forward for relations between the neighbouring countries.
18 November 2013 11:10
British experts warn of rise in genital cosmetic surgery
British gynaecologists warned on Friday that increasing numbers of teenage girls and women are undergoing genital cosmetic surgery, driven in part by unrealistic images of how they should look based on pornography.
18 November 2013 10:01
Astana Opera singers win opera contest in Verona
Singers of Astana Opera have won prizes at the international contest of opera singers Arena di Verona in Verona, Italy.
18 November 2013 02:41
Astana Opera musicians tour Italy
The Symphony Orchestra of Astana Opera theater was touring Italy from July 21 to August 4.
18 November 2013 02:34
Cross-country skiing: Alexey Poltoranin from Kazakhstan dominates Muonio lanes
Kazakhstan skier Alexey Poltoranin, a three time winner of the World Cup, has won the 10 kilometer sprint in Muonio, Finland.
17 November 2013 19:12