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Wrestling: Kazakhstan wrestler wins bronze at World Championship
The Greco-Roman wrestler from Kazakhstan Nurmakhan Tynaliyev,-120kg division, has won a bronze medal at the World Championship in Hungary.
25 September 2013
Nazarbayev congratulates Merkel on winning elections
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the victory of the Christian Democratic Union in the parliamentary elections.
24 September 2013
Warming 'pause' gives thought for scientists, sceptics
A slowdown in warming that has provided fuel for climate sceptics is one of the thorniest issues in a report to be issued by UN experts.
24 September 2013
Thousands of Romanians in fresh protest against mine project
Thousands of Romanians took to the streets on Sunday in a fourth week of protests against a Canadian company's plan to open Europe's largest gold mine in a picturesque Transylvanian village.
24 September 2013
Iran takes control of Bushehr nuclear reactor
Iran on Monday finally takes control of its civilian nuclear reactor at Bushehr on the Gulf coast.
24 September 2013
Kazakhstan mulls introducing visa-free entry for EU countries
Kazakhstan is planing to introduce visa-free regime for several European Union countries for summer periods starting from 2014.
23 September 2013
Figure skating: Kazakhstan's figure skater wins bronze in Italy
Kazakhstan figure skater Abzal Rakhimgaliyev has become the bronze winner of the Lombardia Trophy international figure skating tournament.
23 September 2013
Swiss region bans full-face Muslim veil
Voters in Switzerland's Italian-speaking region Sunday slapped a ban on wearing full-face veils, a move condemned by the country's Muslim community and Amnesty International.
23 September 2013
Nazarbayev to visit Monaco
On September 27-28 Nursultan Nazarbayev will render an official visit to Monaco on an invitation of Prince Albert II.
23 September 2013
Venezuela arrests three in Air France cocaine case
Three members of Venezuela's security forces were arrested in connection with the 1.3 tonnes of cocaine French police found aboard an Air France flight that originated in Caracas.
23 September 2013
Triumphant Merkel to start search for coalition ally
The day after her stunning election triumph, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was Monday set to start the process of haggling with potential partners over how to rule Europe's biggest economy.
23 September 2013
Mali president inaugurated in front of thousands
Leaders from across Africa and France watched the inauguration of Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in front of thousands of his supporters.
21 September 2013
Smoking to be banned in English prisons: report
Smoking is set to be prohibited in all prisons in England and Wales over fears of that staff may bring compensation claims.
20 September 2013
Renoir works, personal items fetch $1.3 mn at NY auction
A collection of over 100 letters, photos, plasters, drawings and personal items that once belonged to Pierre-Auguste Renoir were sold at auction Thursday in New York.
20 September 2013
Great Britain thanks Kazakhstan for military transit permit
Chairman of Kazakhstan Senate Kairat Mami has met with the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Kazakhstan Carolyn Browne.
20 September 2013
Gene map helps trace spread of MERS virus
Researchers in Britain and Saudi Arabia said on Friday that gene profiling of the MERS virus had provided insights, but no answer, as to how the mysterious microbe spreads.
20 September 2013
With year to go, Scotland divided over independence
Voting for Scottish independence is "common sense", the leader of the movement to break away from the United Kingdom insisted a year to the day before Scotland votes in a referendum.
19 September 2013
Hugh Jackman to be honoured at Spain's San Sebastian film festival
Australian actor Hugh Jackman will receive a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian film festival which gets underway Friday in Spain with 13 movies in competition for the best film award.
19 September 2013
'World's most powerful woman' on track for new German term
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, an unflappable pastor's daughter, is closing in on a third term in Sunday's general election, cementing her title as the world's most powerful woman.
19 September 2013
French Sorbonne opens branch in Almaty
Starting from 2014 Kazakhstan students will able to study in French Sorbonne university without leaving Almaty.
18 September 2013