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Clashes erupt on day 40 of Bulgaria rallies
Bulgarian protesters clashed with police on the 40th evening of massive anti-government rallies in the EU's poorest country Tuesday after preventing ministers.
24 July 2013
Autopsy results of Kazakhstan-born man killed in Germany unveiled
The autopsy of the Kazakhstan-born man who was killed by a neo-Nazi in the German city of Kaufbeuren has confirmed that the death was caused by a strong blow in the head.
24 July 2013
Hungary offers Kazakhstan to breed rare cattle
Hungarian businessmen have suggested breeding rare Hungarian Grey cows in Kazakhstan.
24 July 2013
William and Kate show off royal baby boy
Britain's Prince William, his wife Kate and their newborn baby son were spending their first day at home as a family Wednesday, a day after the royal couple showed off the future monarch to the world.
24 July 2013
Hungarian businessmen enhancing historic ties with Magyars descendants in Kazakhstan
A Hungarian delegation taking part in a car rally called On the Path of the Ancestors arrived in Astana.
23 July 2013
From Mecca to Rio, Spain seeks buyers for high-speed rail
Encouraged by a multi-billion euro contract to build a high-speed rail in Saudi Arabia, recession-hit Spain is fighting to win more lucrative train contracts abroad.
23 July 2013
Kazakhstan-born man murdered in Germany identified
Kazakhstan-born man who was killed by a neo-Nazi in the German city of Kaufbeuren has been identified.
23 July 2013
It's a boy for Britain's William and Kate
Prince William, his wife Kate and their new son spent their first night together on Monday after it was earlier announced that Britain had a new future king.
23 July 2013
Simply the best: Tina Turner ties knot in Switzerland
Tina Turner, the US-born superstar famed for hits such as "Private Dancer", has married her longtime German partner and will reportedly celebrate the union in a Buddhist ceremony in Switzerland Sunday.
23 July 2013
Norwegian woman 'nervous, tense' as she risks UAE jail
A Norwegian woman said she was "nervous and tense" as she risked 16 months in jail after she reported being raped by a coworker in the United Arab Emirates.
22 July 2013
Belgium throws giant party as Philippe ascends throne
Crown Prince Philippe ascended to the Belgian throne amid fanfare and festivity Sunday after his father Albert 11's abdicaton, and vowed to prevent the breakup of a nation split by language and history.
22 July 2013
Stem cell advance boosts prospects for retina treatment
Blind mice have been able to see once more in a laboratory exploit that marks a further boost for the fast-moving field of retinal therapy..
22 July 2013
Kazakhstan-born man killed by neo-Nazis in Germany
A Kazakhstan-born man has been killed during the Bavarian Folk Festival in Kaufbeuren by a seven-member group of neo-Nazis.
22 July 2013
Tight security after French riots sparked by veil row
France's interior minister said Sunday security forces would remain in place "as long as necessary" after a second night of violence in the Paris suburbs sparked when police stopped a woman for wearing a veil.
22 July 2013
Mick Jagger: rock's original bad boy turns 70
Mick Jagger turns 70 on Friday -- and though the Rolling Stones frontman isn't quite the image of rebellious youth he once was, he has lost none of his legendary swagger.
22 July 2013
British PM ups pressure on Internet firms over child porn
British Prime Minister David Cameron will on Monday demand Internet search engines take action to block queries about child sex abuse, threatening legislation if they fail to comply.
22 July 2013
Kazakhstan's state service reform concures with development of European countries
Kazakhstan State Service Agency is interested in the state service reform experience of Great Britain and the Netherlands.
19 July 2013
London High Court rejects oral submissions from Ablyazov's lawyers
London’s High Court has barred lawyers of the former head of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov from making oral submissions.
19 July 2013
Dreamliner fire probe urges Boeing disable beacons
British authorities have recommended that distress beacons onboard all Boeing Dreamliners be disabled, after identifying the devices as the likely cause of a fire on a 787 at London's Heathrow airport.
19 July 2013
New Belgian king inherits political timebomb
In Belgium's papers, King Albert II has been portrayed by the country's most fabled cartoonist for the past 20 years as just out of bed and lounging about in a dressing-gown and slippers.
19 July 2013