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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.
02 August 2013
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.
01 August 2013
Britain's Thatcher quashed Hague's early ambitions: archives
An attempt to parachute British Foreign Secretary William Hague into an early political career was rejected as a "gimmick" by former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
01 August 2013
Kazakhstan's Ablyazov was tracked down by Israeli private detectives
Kazakhstan General Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that the ex-banker of Kazakhstan's BTA bank Mukhtar Ablyazov was arrested in France yesterday.
01 August 2013
Kazakhstan Ambassador tells Italians about Ablyazov's crimes
Kazakhstan Ambassador to Italy Andrian Yelemessov calls Mukhtar Ablyazov “a convicted criminal” in his article in Foreign Policy Journal.
01 August 2013
Lawmakers to grill Spain PM on corruption scandal
Lawmakers will grill Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Thursday demanding he explain himself over a corruption scandal that has sparked calls for him to quit.
01 August 2013
After Higgs breakthrough, CERN readies for next cosmic quest
A year ago, the world's largest particle collider made one of the greatest discoveries in the history of science, identifying what is believed to be the Higgs Boson -- the long-sought maker of mass.
01 August 2013
New details of Ablyazov's arrest unveiled
British Financial Times has published new details of yesterday's arrest of Mukhtar Ablyazov in France.
01 August 2013
Ablyazov arrested by French special forces
Ablyazov has been arrested in the south of France near Cannes by French special forces today.
31 July 2013
Kazakhstan director's movie featured in Vienna
Bauyr (Little Brother) movie by Kazakhstan director Serik Aprymov has been entered into the Orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival.
31 July 2013
Muay Thai: Two Kazakhstan fighters become European championsips
Kazakhstan's fighters Vadim Loparev and Yelaman Sayasatov have won muay thai champion titles in Europe.
31 July 2013
Spain train driver on phone at time of deadly crash
The driver of a train that derailed in Spain killing 79 people was on the phone to a coworker at the time of the accident, while the train was racing at nearly twice the speed limit.
31 July 2013
Hunger costs Swaziland three percent of GDP
Around three in 10 young children in Swaziland are stunted by hunger, and 270,000 workers are also physically affected.
31 July 2013
Liechtenstein bank pays millions to settle US tax dispute
Liechtenstein's oldest bank said Tuesday it would pay nearly $25 million to settle a dispute with US tax authorities over its suspected role in helping clients dodge US taxes.
31 July 2013
Blair to blame for Zimbabwe woes: Mugabe
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday said former British prime minister Tony Blair was to blame for his country's problems on the eve of a crucial general election.
31 July 2013
Italy starts investigating Shalabayeva's deportation
Italian prosecutors have initiated an investigation into the deportation from Italy of Alma Shalabayeva, the wife of the exile banker from Kazakhstan Mukhtar Ablyazov.
31 July 2013
Scottish Police probe claims of abuse at Catholic school
Scottish police on Monday confirmed they were investigating claims of physical and sexual abuse at one of Scotland's best known Catholic boarding schools.
30 July 2013
Malta OK with Aliyev using fake number plates?
Kazakhstan's ex-Ambassador to Austria accused of double murder and tortures is driving around Malta with fake number plates
30 July 2013
Kazakhstan's Adam in 5th place at New Wave 2013
Roberto Kel Torres from Cuba won the young pop singers' contest New Wave 2013 in Jurmala, Latvia.
30 July 2013
Head-on train collision injures 35 in Switzerland: police
Two trains collided head-on Monday in western Switzerland, injuring 35 passengers, at least five of them seriously.
30 July 2013