News about Europe

Astana Opera singer is invited to work in Italy A singer of Astana Opera Medet Chotabayev has received a job offer from Italy.
04 October 2013 12:33
Last will and testament of Alfred Nobel, prize creator Swedish inventor and scholar Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), who made a vast fortune from his invention of dynamite in 1866, ordered the creation of the Nobel prizes in his will.
04 October 2013 11:49
Gambia pulls out of Commonwealth The Gambian government announced Wednesday that the former British colony is pulling out of the Commonwealth with immediate effect, saying it would "never be a member of any neo-colonial institution".
04 October 2013 11:11
Unemployment remains dark spot in Spanish economy Spain's government sees light at the end of the tunnel with the end to a two-year recession but analysts warn joblessness will continue to weigh down the eurozone's fourth-largest economy.
04 October 2013 10:47
Maduro probes purported US involvement in Air France drug cache Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday he was investigating whether US drug enforcement agents were involved in a huge cocaine drug bust as part of a plot to brand Venezuela a "narco state."
04 October 2013 10:03
First Caspian gas supplies to Europe expected in 2019 Direct supplies of Caspian gas to Europe are expected by the beginning of 2019.
04 October 2013 00:52
French court leaves Ablyazov in jail, eyes extradition hearings in December French court has for the second time denied release on bail to the ex-chairman of Kazakhstan’s BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov.
03 October 2013 19:50
Berlusconi drops bid to oust govt in shock U-turn Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi abandoned his bid to topple Enrico Letta's government in a humiliating climbdown after key allies rebelled against his leadership.
03 October 2013 12:17
Greenpeace disrupts Champions League match to protest sponsor Gazprom Greenpeace campaigners briefly interrupted a Champions League match in Basel on Tuesday to protest against sponsor and Russian energy giant Gazprom.
03 October 2013 11:02
Obama says he admires pontiff's inclusive spirit President Barack Obama had warm words Wednesday for what he sees as Pope Francis' inclusive attitude in recent remarks urging the Roman Catholic church not to focus only on abortion or gays.
03 October 2013 10:45
Internet technology becoming cyber chic Models wearing Google Glass eyewear, Pebble smartwatches and other hot gadgets strutted a catwalk late Monday as Internet technology continued to merge with the world of fashion.
03 October 2013 10:25
When diseases have a bad name, change is hard Some diseases just have a bad name. But even when their commonly known labels glorify Nazi doctors or slander certain ethnic groups, old habits are hard to change.
03 October 2013 10:00
Harmony Lessons by Emir Baigazin gaines Grand-Prix at film festival in Switzerland Harmony Lessons of Kazakhstan film director Emir Baigazin has become a winner of the post-soviet film festival Films from Russia and beyond in Switzerland.
02 October 2013 19:28
Volleyball: Kazakhstan women's team reaches World Championship Kazakhstan women national volleyball team has won a pass to the World Championship to be held in 2014 in Italy.
02 October 2013 19:02
Italy's Letta tipped to defeat Berlusconi challenge Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta is tipped to win a nail-biting parliamentary confidence vote Wednesday which would deal a major blow to Silvio Berlusconi but could leave Italy more frail than ever.
02 October 2013 18:57
World population to shoot up to 9.7 billion in 2050: study The world's population will rise to 9.7 billion in 2050 from the current level of 7.1 billion and India will overtake China as the world's most populous nation.
02 October 2013 17:28
British PM offers vision beyond austerity British Prime Minister David Cameron will on Wednesday seek to convince voters that he has more to offer than austerity, promising a "land of opportunity" built on pro-business values.
02 October 2013 16:45
Soft drink giants failing to stop land grabs: Oxfam US soft drinks giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo must make their sugar suppliers act to stop so-called land grabs in countries such as Brazil and Cambodia.
02 October 2013 14:54
Next Norwegian government to get tough on immigration Norway's incoming government will get tough on immigration, future prime minister Erna Solberg, said Monday as she presented the main policies of the minority coalition she is forming with a populist right-wing party.
02 October 2013 10:00
Football: McGeady and Robbie Keane enter Ireland national team's squad against Kazakhstan The preliminary squad of the Irish team for the World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan has been unveiled.
01 October 2013 18:38
Advertising
Advertising