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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.
02 August 2013 12:02
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 10:01
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 20:06
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 18:38
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 18:04
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 16:28
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 15:05
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 13:31
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 13:05
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 23:50
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 18:01
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 17:36
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 17:30
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 17:03
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 15:49
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 15:27
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 11:27
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 18:36
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 18:31
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 17:18
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