Wine producers go hi-tech to outsmart fraudsters
Making sure a glass of wine is everything it promises on the label was once a relatively simple process: hold against the light, tilt and observe the shade, swirl a little and give it a good sniff.
More EU pressure on Iran, Israel PM tells Ashton
Europe must take a firmer line with Iran over its controversial nuclear programme, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday at the start of a working meeting with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton.
Latvian presidential palace Riga Castle ablaze
Firefighters were called Thursday night to a massive roof fire at the centuries-old Riga Castle, normally the seat of the Latvian president but currently under renovation.
A woman's face drives relationship length: study
Men looking for a quick fling prefer women with more "feminine" facial features, said a study Friday that delved into the evolutionary determinants of the mating game.
Three months till vote, Merkel win likely but uncertain
Soaring in the polls and heading Germany's strongest party, Angela Merkel seems without rival three months ahead of elections, but political analysts say that victory is by no means certain for the chancellor.
WikiLeaks plane 'ready' to bring Snowden to Iceland
A chartered private jet is ready to bring US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden to Iceland from Hong Kong.
Czech travelers to cross Pamirs on motorbikes through Kazakhstan
Two travelers from the Czech Republic are going to cross the Pamir Mountains driving through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
Albania to vote in crucial polls determining its EU future
Albanians go to the polls on Sunday for a crucial vote that could determine whether one of Europe's poorest country has a chance of joining the European Union in the foreseeable future.
'Androgynous' Swiss model, new catwalk star
In a quiet Paris street, model Tamy Glauser, with a shaven head since chopping off her "pretty" long locks six years ago, offers an impromptu demonstration of two very different catwalk techniques.
Britain's William and Kate to stay in dark over baby's sex
The sex of Prince William and his wife Catherine's baby will remain a mystery until its expected arrival in mid-July, with the mother likely to opt for a natural delivery.
Vienna watches Zhauzhurek Myn Bala and Shal
The second annual Kazakhstan Film Days are taking place in Burgkino cinema in Vienna, Austria on 18 to 21 June 2013.
Football: Zinedine Zidane is invited to Kazakhstan
Famous former footballer of Madrid’s Real and France national football team Zinedin Zidane might visit East Kazakhstan oblast.
'Nowhere Boy' director to make '50 Shades' film
British director Sam Taylor-Johnson will direct a movie version of erotic best-seller "Fifty Shades of Grey".
Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail for tax dodge
An Italian court on Wednesday sentenced celebrated fashion house duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana to one year and eight months in prison for avoiding taxes totalling 200 million euros ($268 million).
British banking needs 'radical' overhaul: study
Britain needs a "radical" overhaul of its scandal-hit banks, with reckless bankers facing jail and bonuses deferred for up to ten years.
World's largest all-solar-powered boat shines in NYC
The world's largest fully solar-powered boat, "Turanor PlanetSolar," docked in New York on Tuesday during a mission to study the effects of climate change on the Gulf Stream current.
Russell Brand told Katy Perry of divorce via text message
British comic Russell Brand told Katy Perry he was divorcing her by text message, the US pop star said in a new magazine interview, adding that she hasn't heard from him since.
Air Astana awarded at Le Bourget
Air Astana has once again been named the best airline in Central Asia and India.
Ablyazov may be in France: media
Kazoravda analyzed German and Austrian media that performed their own investigations over exile Kazakhstan tycoon.
Assange marks one year holed up in London embassy
A year after seeking refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Julian Assange remains fearful of US "revenge" over the WikiLeaks disclosures.