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Senior Dutch diplomat beaten up in Russia: official
A senior Dutch diplomat at the Netherlands embassy in Moscow was beaten up at his home in the Russian capital by unknown individuals who scrawled the letters "LGBT" on a mirror.
17 October 2013
Kazakhstan joins International Anti-Corruption Academy agreement
Kazakhstan has joined the IACA by signing the Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization.
16 October 2013
'Every family has a black sheep' Kazakhstan Foreign Minister says about diplomats
Kazakhstan's Prosecutor General has initiated a criminal case against Kazakhstan's diplomats of the General Consulate in Frankfurt am Main who were caught smurfing cigarettes.
16 October 2013
Australia, US, France urge Antarctic protected areas
Australia, New Zealand, the United States, France and the EU on Wednesday stepped up pressure on Russia for a swift agreement to create vast Antarctic marine sanctuaries.
16 October 2013
Football: Kazakhstan loses to Ireland in last World Cup 2014 qualifier
The national football team of Kazakhstan has lost to Ireland in its last qualifying match of the World Cup 2014.
16 October 2013
UK energy sector expecting 'massive' international investment
Britain is close to securing "massive" international investment in its energy sector.
15 October 2013
Conflicts, energy top agenda as Hollande visits S.Africa
French leader Francois Hollande arrived in South Africa Monday for a two-day state visit in which he is set to push for greater cooperation on African crises with the continental powerhouse.
15 October 2013
Elephants walk Almaty first time in 23 years
Elephants walk Almaty first time in 23 years
14 October 2013
World powers set for nuclear talks with Rouhani's Iran
World powers will meet for fresh talks with Iran on its controversial nuclear programme on Tuesday, as hopes rise for a more conciliatory approach from the new Tehran government.
14 October 2013
Kazakhstan poised to produce OCTG fittings
KazMunaiGas and French Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes has signed a memorandum of understanding.
14 October 2013
Cancer costs EU $170 bln annually: study
Cancer cost the then 27 countries of the European Union 126 billion euros ($170.1 billion) in 2009.
14 October 2013
Britain to ease China visa restrictions
Britain is to make it easier for Chinese nationals to obtain visas in an effort to boost business between the two countries.
14 October 2013
Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel Peace Prize
The watchdog now overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical arsenal has won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to rid the world of the devastating weapons.
13 October 2013
Bookshops in Europe take stand against Internet rivalry
European bookshops are taking a stand against competition from the Internet, boosted by a renaissance in independent stores and their enhanced know-how despite still facing a difficult climate.
13 October 2013
US denies plotting against Gambia leaders
The United States refuted Thursday what it said were "baseless accusations" that it was plotting against the government of the tiny west African nation of Gambia.
12 October 2013
Space 'graveyard' reveals bits of an Earth-like planet
Astronomers have autopsied a distant, broken apart planet and revealed signs of water and a rocky surface together for the first time, delighting scientists on the hunt for alien life.
12 October 2013
Mosque and school spark new feud between Turkey and Greece
Greece and Turkey, which share a history marred by bitter territorial disputes and Christian-Muslim feuds, are at loggerheads once again over religion.
11 October 2013
Printers' 'Bridget Jones moment' leaves fans nonplused
Fans of Bridget Jones, rushing to find out the London diarist's latest adventures, were left baffled on Thursday after pages from the autobiography of a British actor were mistakenly inserted in her new book.
11 October 2013
Council of Europe chief distances himself from circumcision resolution
Council of Europe chief Thorbjoern Jagland has distanced himself from a controversial resolution of the pan-European human rights body that calls for regulation of circumcision practices.
10 October 2013
Malala, Congolese doctor among Nobel Peace favourites
Teenage Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai and a Congolese doctor dedicated to helping rape victims are the two most-hyped figures among pundits ahead of Friday's Nobel Peace Prize announcement.
10 October 2013