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Nurzhamal Usenbayeva. ©Yaroslav Radlovsky Nurzhamal Usenbayeva from Kazakhstan receives Golden Europea A famous soprano from Kazakhstan Nurzhamal Usenbayeva has been awarded with the prestigious Golden Europea award by the European Union of Arts.
11 November 2013
Major Sudan airline grounded, blames US sanctions A major Sudanese airline serving South Sudan and the Middle East suspended operations Sunday, blaming American sanctions, as a document confirmed German carrier Lufthansa will also end flights to Sudan.
11 November 2013
US 'not blind, stupid' in nuclear talks with Iran: Kerry The United States is "not blind, and I don't think we're stupid" in nuclear talks with Iran, Secretary of State John Kerry said in a US television interview that aired on Sunday.
11 November 2013
©Reuters/Stephen Lam Britain red-faced over bungled 'sham marriage' raid British immigration officials admitted Friday that they mistakenly raided the wedding of an Italian man and his Chinese bride because they believed the marriage was a sham.
10 November 2013
Lost kingdom: Myanmar's forgotten royals In a modest Yangon apartment, the granddaughter of Myanmar's last king lives poor and unrecognised by her neighbours -- a far cry from the power and riches of her ancestor.
10 November 2013
©Reuters/Steve Marcus Brazil freezes assets tied to Alstom, Siemens price-fixing claims Brazilian judges have frozen assets worth $26 million involved in an alleged cartel suspected of price-rigging during bidding for Sao Paulo's metro rail systems.
09 November 2013
Ukraine talks deadlocked as EU clock ticks down Ukraine's parliament on Friday failed to end days of deadlock over legislation that would allow jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to go abroad for treatment and pave the way for the signing of a key EU accord.
09 November 2013
Depardieu's Rasputin rubbished in Russia It was the movie role that won Gerard Depardieu a Russian passport. But the actor's turn as the demonic priest Rasputin who mesmerised the Tsar's family has had a critical mauling in Russia.
09 November 2013
Photo courtesy of runyweb.com Anti-Semitism on rise in Europe: survey Anti-Semitism has worsened in Europe in the past few years with abuse increasingly widespread on the Internet, a survey by the European Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) showed Friday.
09 November 2013
US, Israel 'lose UNESCO voting rights' The United States and Israel lost their UNESCO voting rights Friday after suspending funding to the organisation in 2011 over Palestinian admission, a source from the UN agency.
09 November 2013
Explosion during Paris musical rehearsal injures at least 15 Around 15 people were injured on Friday, five of them seriously, in an accidental explosion during rehearsals for a Paris musical, just hours before the show was due to start, police sources and an employee said.
09 November 2013
Extradition of sentenced Kazakhstan nationals from Italy validated by treaty The treat on extradition of sentenced Kazakhstan nationals from Italy has been singed this week.
09 November 2013
©arena.it Astana Opera singers participating in Italian contest The soloists of Astana Opera are participating in the international contest in the Verona, Italy.
09 November 2013
Madina Basbayeva and Tair Gatauov Astana Opera dancers getting 20-minute applause in Champs-Elysees theater The lead soloists of Astana Opera ballet Madina Basbayeva and Tair Gatauov performed at the gala-concert Stars of 21st Century in France.
08 November 2013
Copy of Napoleon's will fetches $480,000 at Paris auction A copy of Napoleon Bonaparte's will, drawn up in 1821 when the former French emperor was living in exile, has been sold at auction for 357,000 euros ($480,000).
08 November 2013
©Reuters/Stefan Wermuth Gas boom to reshape US role in Asia: study A boom in gas production will reshape the US role in Asia and could fuel new tensions with a growing, energy-hungry China.
08 November 2013
Obama not 'poking' into origin of intelligence on allies President Barack Obama Thursday said he had never poked and probed to find out the origin of US intelligence on key allies like Germany, following a furor over claims US spies eavesdropped on foreign leaders.
08 November 2013
 ©RIA Novosti Max Petroleum to drill two more wells at Uytas field Kazakhstan-focused British Max Petroleum is planning to drill two more wells in the Uytas field.
08 November 2013
Syrian health workers administer polio vaccination to a girl at a school in Damascus. ©Reuters Polio in Syria poses risk for Europe: doctors An outbreak of polio in Syria poses a threat to Europe, where the crippling and potentially fatal disease was declared eradicated in 2002, doctors warned on Friday.
08 November 2013
Tests point to polonium poisoning in Arafat death: Jazeera Swiss scientists have concluded that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat probably died from polonium poisoning.
07 November 2013

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