Big animals crucial for soil fertility: study
The mass extinction of large animals in the Pleistocene era caused today's dearth of soil nutrients, scientists said Sunday, and warned of further damage if modern giants like the elephant disappear.
Norway PM turns taxi driver to find out 'what people really think'
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg revealed Sunday that he has gone undercover as a taxi driver for an afternoon.
Prince Harry visits Angola with landmine charity
Britain's Prince Harry is in Angola to see landmine clearance work by a charity championed by his late mother Princess Diana.
For one month only, Paris pokes fun at Parisians
A loving couple queues in front of a Parisian cafe. "For the brunch, I've got one table at 6pm", a waiter tells them.
Obama: Greece needs policies focused on growth and jobs
US President Barack Obama called Thursday for more growth-oriented policies in Greece, saying the austerity has not been adequate to revive the country's battered economy.
European banks claiming 18 million Euro from Kazakhstan tycoon
Hearings on the case of several European banks against major Kazakhstan's Ivolga-Holding over 18 million Euro will start on August 29.
Kazakhstani takes 2nd runner-up title at Miss & Mister Deaf International Pageant
Amina Usmanova from Almaty has become the 2nd runner-up at the 2013 Miss & Mister Deaf International Pageant in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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.