Interpol launches global hunt for British 'White Widow'The British woman dubbed the "White Widow" was at the centre of a worldwide hunt on Friday after Interpol issued an international notice for her arrest in the wake of the Kenya shopping mall attack.
27 September 2013
Ablyazova unveils names of three Kazakh diplomatsThe complaint has been filed against Kazakhstan Ambassador to Italy Andrian Yelemessov, the Embassy’s political advisor Nurlan Khassen and the consul’s attaché Yerzhan Yessirkepov. The Ambassador is allegedly guilty of meeting his Italian colleagues, and the latter two diplomats of accompanying the deported woman and child on their way home.
27 September 2013
Ballerina brain holds secret to balance: studyYears of training cause structural changes in a ballerina's brain that help her stay balanced in the pirouette, said a report Friday that may aid the treatment of chronic dizziness.
Climber finds treasure trove off Mont BlancA French climber scaling a glacier off Mont Blanc got more than satisfaction for his efforts when he stumbled across a treasure trove of emeralds, rubies and sapphires.
27 September 2013
Venezuela arrests 22 in Air France cocaine bustVenezuela has arrested 22 people including eight military staff in a smuggling case in which 1.3 tons of cocaine were flown from Caracas to Paris on an Air France jet.
27 September 2013
Britain gives $160 million to Syria aidBritain on Wednesday gave an extra $160 million to help Syrian refugees as the European Union urged the UN Security Council to do more to ensure humanitarian access.
Spain to stick to austerity path in 2014 budgetSpain will stick to its path of austerity in 2014 with the government due to approve its draft budget for the year on Friday, subjecting pensioners and public workers to more cutbacks despite a slowly improving economy.
26 September 2013
Iran's new tone 'encouraging': GermanyGerman Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle welcomed a "new tone" from Tehran during a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday in New York.
Naked protest as Spanish king undergoes hip operationSpain's King Juan Carlos underwent a hip-replacement operation Tuesday, his eighth operation in just three years, but this time with the spectacle of a naked protester outside his Madrid hospital.
Nazarbayev congratulates Merkel on winning electionsKazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the victory of the Christian Democratic Union in the parliamentary elections.