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Dutch love their Argentine queen despite father's past
Maxima, the Argentine-born future queen of the Netherlands, has worked hard to win over Dutch hearts and is immensely popular despite her father's murky role in his country's military junta.
27 April 2013
Spanish government in new bid to revive economy
Spain's government, seeking to cut its deficit amidst a double-dip recession, is to unveil new measures Friday aimed at reviving the economy, a day after registering record unemployment.
26 April 2013
UK launches investigation over ENRC
Great Britain's Serious Fraud Office started an official investigation over Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation.
26 April 2013
Moderate leftist Letta nominated to lead Italy
An Italian leftist politician, Enrico Letta, was nominated to be the new prime minister on Wednesday, bringing to an end a bitter two-month deadlock on forming a new government.
25 April 2013
England prepares mass-vaccination push as measles cases rise
England aims to inject a million youngsters with measles vaccine following a surge in cases of the potentially fatal disease.
25 April 2013
Prince Harry to spend 'six months with Australian army'
Planning is underway for Britain's Prince Harry to spend six months on secondment to the Australian army.
25 April 2013
Austria suggests signing agreement on mutual support in criminal cases with Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan General Prosecutor Askhat Daulbayev met with Secretary General of Austrian Foreign Ministry Johannes Kirle.
25 April 2013
China, Romania key sources of hacking: report
China and Romania were by far the largest sources of confirmed hacking attempts last year, with China's mostly from state-controlled sources aimed at data theft.
25 April 2013
Boxing: Kazakhstan boxers won Serbian tournament
Seven Kazakhstan boxers participated in the International 51st Belgrade Winner tournament that was held in Serbia.
24 April 2013
Iceland centre-right opposition poised for election win
Iceland's centre-right opposition is seen likely to win general elections Saturday after a leftist coalition failed to meet voters' expectations in the aftermath of a financial crisis that threatened to capsize the country.
24 April 2013
EU to take preferences off Kazakhstan exporters in 2014
The European Union will take most of the preferences off Kazakhstan exporters starting from 2014.
24 April 2013
Football: Kazakhstan's rivals for 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification determined
Kazakhstan women's national football team will play against France, Finland, Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria in the qualification tournament.
24 April 2013
Japan, France set to win Turkish nuclear plant deal: report
A consortium of Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and France's Areva are on track to win a deal to build a $20 billion nuclear power station in Turkey.
24 April 2013
French parliament adopts landmark gay marriage law
French lawmakers on Tuesday defied months of angry protests to approve a bill that is to make France the 14th country worldwide to legalise same-sex marriages.
24 April 2013
Hollande leaves domestic woes behind for sales trip to China
French President Francois Hollande, accompanied by a high-powered business delegation, starts a two-day visit to China Thursday, with trade rather than geopolitics at the top of the agenda.
24 April 2013
Kidman, Lee join Spielberg on Cannes festival jury
Hollywood A-listers actress Nicole Kidman and director Ang Lee will join Steven Spielberg next month on the Cannes film festival jury.
24 April 2013
Kazakhstan Prosecutor General visiting Switzerland
Kazakhstan Prosecutor General Askhat Daulbayev is visiting Switzerland this week.
24 April 2013
French embassy in Tripoli bombed, 2 injured: sources
A car bomb hit the France embassy in Libya, wounding two French guards and causing extensive damage in the first attack on a foreign mission since militants stormed the US consulate in Benghazi in September.
24 April 2013
Ice Hockey: Kazakhstan youth team wins World Junior Championship
Kazakhstan national team won all matches of the Championship and was ranked first overall. ВИДЕО В НОВОСТИ!
23 April 2013
Swiss watchmakers keep wary eye on China
The world's biggest watch fair is set to open this week in Basel amid growing uncertainty over whether the industry can keep up its momentum and rake in another year of record sales in China.
23 April 2013