British MP chairs Kazakhstan company
Sir Tony Baldry was elected new chairman of Kazakhstan paper producer Kagazy Plc.
Women promote mosques 'for all' in Britain
In the damp basement room of a Caribbean restaurant in London, Naima leads prayers for an audience of male and female worshippers.
Atyrau chemistry teacher's movie wins prize at Turkish festival
A short movie called Сevirmek shot by Khakan Kanmaz, a chemistry teacher at Kazakh-Turkish Lyceum in Atyrau, received the third prize at the International Festival and Culture in Turkey.
Long-lost Orson Welles film turns up in Italy
A long-lost silent film directed by Orson Welles in 1938 has been recovered from a warehouse in northeastern Italy, where it will be screened in public for the first time in October.
US,EU urge return to democracy in Egypt
The United States and the European Union on Wednesday urged Egypt's battling political factions and dominant military to agree a path for a return to democratic rule.
Briton gives birth to biggest baby ever born naturally in Spain
A 40-year-old British woman gave birth Wednesday to the biggest baby ever born naturally in Spain -- a girl weighing 6.2 kilos (13 pounds).
Airbus complaint against Boeing ad dismissed
Boeing did not mislead readers of a trade magazine when touting the advantages of its 747-8 jumbo jet over rival Airbus' A380 model.
Swiss prosecutors freeze Ryskaliyev's and Khrapunov's accounts in Switzerland
Swiss bank accounts of the Ryskaliyevs and the Khrapunovs have been frozen.
Full beards make style comeback in France
Learned and serious like the ancient Greeks or casual like 1950s "Beats"; the full beard is back in fashion in France to the delight of the nation's barbers.
World's first test-tube burger tasted in London
Scientists unveiled the world's first lab-grown beef burger in London on Monday, frying it in a little oil and butter and serving it to volunteers in what they hope is the start of a food revolution.
Spain arrests paedophile pardoned by Morocco king
Spanish police on Monday arrested a convicted paedophile who had his pardon revoked by Morocco's King Mohamed VI after it sparked angry protests in the north African country.
Ablyazov faces 13 years in jail in Kazakhstan
The exile banker Mukhtar Ablyazov may face 13-year imprisonment with confiscation of property in Kazakhstan that is currently seeking his extradition from France.
Ablyazov arrested for 40 days in France
Former head of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov was sentenced to 40 days in jail by the French court.
Kazakhstan requests Ablyazov's extradition from France
Kazakhstan General Prosecutor’s Office has sent a request to France asking for extradition of Mukhtar Ablyazov to Kazakhstan.
Hot-air balloon festival in France sets two new records
A massive gathering of hot-air balloon enthusiasts in northeastern France has set two world records, filling the sky with 408 of the colourful craft at one time and lining up 391 of them for takeoff.
Senior Scottish Catholic sorry over sex claims
A senior Scottish bishop on Sunday apologised on behalf of the Catholic church over claims of physical and sexual abuse at one of the country's best known boarding schools.
Ablyazov apprehension operation a 'Trojan horse': The Independent
New details of the apprehension of Kazakhstan exile banker unveiled.
Italian deputies visit Shalabayeva in Kazakhstan
Five representatives of the Italian parliament arrived in Almaty to meet with Alma Shalabayeva, the wife of former chairman of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov.
Italy government 'must forge ahead': Berlusconi
Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi said Sunday the government "must forge ahead" amid high tension on the political scene after he was handed his first definitive conviction by the country's highest court.
Ablyazov may be jailed for 12 years in Ukraine
Kazakhstan's ex-banker Mukhtar Ablyazov may be sentenced to 5 to 12 years in jail in Ukraine where he is accused of fraud.