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British killer found in Australia after 15 years on the run
A British man who killed his aunt by stabbing her 70 times and who has been on the run for 15 years after escaping from prison in England has been arrested in an Australian town.
24 June 2013
Germany-Turkey tensions flare over EU bid
Amid a sharp spike in tensions between Turkey and the EU, Berlin and Ankara summoned each other's ambassadors in tit-for-tat moves Friday as fresh obstacles to the Turkish bid to join the bloc emerged.
22 June 2013
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.
22 June 2013
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.
21 June 2013
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.
21 June 2013
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.
21 June 2013
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.
21 June 2013
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.
21 June 2013
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.
21 June 2013
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.
21 June 2013
'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.
21 June 2013
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.
21 June 2013
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.
20 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.
20 June 2013
'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".
20 June 2013
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).
20 June 2013
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.
20 June 2013
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.
19 June 2013
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.
19 June 2013
Air Astana awarded at Le Bourget
Air Astana has once again been named the best airline in Central Asia and India.
19 June 2013