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.
Rome diverts traffic to protect Colosseum
The city of Rome from Saturday barred private vehicles from using the main road to the Colosseum in order to protect the iconic monument that has been blackened by pollution and is in a poor state.
Legal tangles foil Slovak Jews' quest for Holocaust justice
For Holocaust survivors and their families in Kosice, a once bustling town in eastern Slovakia turned wartime ghetto.
Spain on wildfire alert, central blaze controlled
Firefighters brought under control a major forest blaze in central Spain on Friday but the country remained on high alert for fires in the sweltering summer heat.
Philippines acquiring French vessel for South China Sea
The Philippines said Saturday it is purchasing a surplus French Navy vessel to boost its forces in the South China Sea where it has an ongoing territorial dispute with China.
Merkel's coalition headed for election victory: poll
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and their coalition partners are set to win enough votes to again govern Europe's top economy after elections in seven weeks' time.
France wants till spring 2014 to decide on Ablyazov's extradition
French court is not planing to decide on the possible extradition of Mukhtar Ablyazov any earlier than in spring 2014.
More details of Ablyazov's arrest and future plans
The operation to arrest Mukhtar Ablyazov involved 3 investigators and 12 officers of French elite police and a helicopter.
Russia mulls requesting Ablyazov's extradition from France
Russian authorities are preparing documents to request extradition of the former chairman of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov recently arrested in France.
Details of Kazakhstan taekwondo champion's arrest in London unveiled
18-y.o. Kazakhstan taekwondo champion Azamat Tenizbayev is in pretrial detention pending a hearing on accusations of sexual harassment.
Italy's Berlusconi loses final appeal in landmark case
Italy's ex-leader Silvio Berlusconi has lost his final appeal against a tax fraud sentence in a ruling that jolted the political establishment on Friday but left the government in place for now.
Tiny French village to become 'oasis' for ageing British gays
Salleles-d'Aude is a picturesque village like so many in France, with vines, a tree-lined canal, a church... and soon, a "private oasis" for ageing British gay people -- reportedly a first in the country.
Gene interplay helps to explain dengue's spread
Complex genetic interaction between the mosquito and the virus that causes dengue fever lie at the spread of this dangerous disease.
French court leaves Ablyazov under arrest pending extradition decision
French court has decided to leave Mukhtar Ablyazov in custody until the decision on his extradition is made.