Revealed: Secret of bees' honeycomb
For thousands of years, thinkers have marvelled at the feat of engineering that is the honeycomb.
British lawmakers pass gay marriage bill
British lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill legalising same-sex marriage in England and Wales, paving the way for the first gay weddings in 2014.
Lithuania gays slam pride parade TV ad restrictions
Lithuania's gay community on Monday denounced restrictions placed on television publicity for this month's gay pride parade, saying they were akin to Russia's so-called "gay propaganda" ban.
Merkel rivals sniff blood over NSA affair
Ten weeks before German elections, Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-left rivals have gone on the attack over reports of sweeping US online surveillance and German cooperation.
Spain says sorry to Bolivia over Morales airspace block
Spain Monday voiced regret at its diplomatic row with Bolivia, sparked when President Evo Morales' plane was blocked from Spanish airspace over suspicions US fugitive Edward Snowden was on the jet.
Spanish PM refuses to resign in corruption scandal
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Monday refused to resign over a corruption scandal rocking his government as it fights to rescue the eurozone's fourth-biggest economy from an economic crisis.
Almaty subway receives European quality mark in London
Almaty Subway has been conferred ESQR's Quality Achievement Award 2013 in the Gold Category on July 7 in London.
Britain's Camilla hopes royal baby arrives by 'end of week'
Britain's Prince Charles joked Monday that his son Prince William's baby was "hopefully" on the way, but wife Camilla went further, saying it could arrive "by the end of the week".
Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry comments Italy's decision to reverse Ablyazov wife's deportation
Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry has commended Italy reversing of the deportation of the wife of an ex-head of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov.
Call for calm as Belfast suffers third night of trouble
Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson on Sunday called for peace as a police officer was hurt in the third night of disorder in Belfast.
Merkel calls for release of Egypt's Morsi
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday called for the release of Egypt's former president Mohamed Morsi, who was arrested on July 3 after being deposed by the army.
Italians reverse Ablyazov's wife deportation. A story of puppets and puppeteers
After 1.5 months Italian Interior Ministry has suddenly reversed its decision to deport Ablyazov's wife Alma Shalabayeva to Kazakhstan.
Nazarbayev sends condolences to Hollande over rail crash near Paris
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent a telegram with condolences to French President Francois Hollande over the rail crash at Bretigny-sur-Orge station near Paris.
Polish president egged at memorial event in Ukraine: police
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski on Sunday was struck by an egg hurled by a young man during a hugely sensitive visit to Ukraine to commemorate a wartime massacre.
British counter-terror police probe mosque 'nail-bomb'
British counter-terror police were on Friday investigating reports of an explosion outside a mosque in central England that witnesses said left nails scattered over the ground.
DNA flaw boosts cancer risk from diabetes: study
A DNA flaw may explain why people with Type 2 diabetes are more prone to blood cancers than the rest of the population.
Domingo doing well, to recover fully after health scare
Spanish opera star Placido Domingo said on Sunday that he was feeling well after treatment for a blockage in his lung, as his doctor said the tenor would make a full recovery.
Greek PM faces week of protests over new austerity bill
Greece's prime minister faces protests this week over a bill that must pass for the country to receive a fresh tranche of EU-IMF aid.
Hollande vows to fight 'pessimism', says economy recovering
President Francois Hollande vowed Sunday to fight French "pessimism" in the face of a struggling economy.
Boeing stocks dive after 787 fire at Heathrow
Boeing stocks plunged nearly 5 percent on Friday after a fire and a "technical issue" on separate 787 Dreamliners in Britain stoked fresh safety concerns about the new high-tech jetliner.