Serbia, Kosovo fail to find accord at EU talks
Serbia and Kosovo failed Wednesday to find common ground on how to defuse longstanding tensions at marathon EU-sponsored talks, but the door appeared still open for further discussions.
Blow for Hollande as ex-minister charged in tax fraud probe
France's ex-budget minister Jerome Cahuzac was charged Tuesday in a tax fraud probe after he admitted having a foreign bank account, dealing a fresh blow to President Francois Hollande's embattled government.
New Cyprus finance minister to be sworn in
Cyprus's new finance minister was due to be sworn in Wednesday following his predecessor's resignation hours after a probe was launched into how the island was pushed to the verge of bankruptcy.
Kazakhstan airlines may be out of EU blacklist by November 2013
The hearing on Kazakhstan will be held in November upon results of ICAO audit: expert.
Serbia pessimistic over agreement with Kosovo
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic on Monday cast doubt on whether a final agreement with breakaway Kosovo is attainable, a day ahead of highly anticipated EU-sponsored talks with the Pristina leadership in Brussels.
Cypriot solidarity concert as financial crisis bites
Tens of thousands of people on Monday attended a charity concert in the Cypriot capital Nicosia to raise funds and collect food for people suffering the fallout of a severe financial crisis.
Arctic 'greening' seen through global warming
Land within the Arctic circle is likely to experience explosive "greening" in the next few decades as grass, shrubs and trees thrive in soil stripped of ice and permafrost by global warming, a study said on Sunday.
Kazakhstan knights to take part in international tournament in France first time
Kazakhstan team will take part in the Battle of the Nations historical medieval battle in France for the first time.
Pope prays for peace in Syria, Korea on first Easter
Pope Francis prayed for a "political solution" in Syria and for "reconciliation" on the Korean peninsula in his first Easter Sunday message in front of a crowd in St Peter's Square.
Figure Skating: Kazakhstan skater second in Slovenia
Kazakhstan figure skater Abzal Rakhimgaliyev won the second place at the Triglav Trophy tournament in Slovenian Bled.
Boxing: Kazakhstan's Golovkin knocks out Ishida and remains undefeated
The bout of 30-y.o. Kazakhstan professional boxer Gennady Golovkin against 37-y.o. Nobuhiro Ishida from Japan ended in a knockout in Monte-Carlo.
Annual jazz festival to be held in Almaty in April
The Kazakhstan jazz fest will include performances of musicians from France, Holland, Hungary, Austria, the U.S. and Turkey.
Forex markets calm as Easter weekend starts
Foreign exchange rates were calm Friday as financial markets in Europe, the United States and elsewhere were closed for Easter weekend.
Cyprus will not quit the euro, vows president
President Nicos Anastasiades vowed on Friday to keep Cyprus in the euro but had harsh words for international lenders behind the huge bailout that saved the island from bankruptcy.
Paris's landmark Crillon hotel closes for makeover
The Hotel de Crillon in Paris, one of the world's oldest luxury hotels, is closing this weekend for a two-year-long makeover that includes a new spa and sweeping renovations.
Pope to celebrate first Easter vigil
Pope Francis is to celebrate his first Easter vigil on Saturday after praying for peace in the Middle East and stronger Christian-Muslim dialogue at a torch-lit ceremony for Good Friday.
Italy government talks end with no solution in sight
Italy remained in political limbo on Friday after talks to break a deadlock created by inconclusive polls ended with no solution in sight.
New quest to study 'living fossil' coelacanth
French and South African biologists will dive to deep-sea caves in the Indian Ocean next month in a bid to locate the coelacanth, the "living fossil" fish whose history predates the dinosaurs.
Pope marks first Good Friday with torch-lit ceremony
Pope Francis marked his first Good Friday with a traditional torch-lit ceremony around the Colosseum in Rome and prayers for a Middle East "torn apart by injustice and conflicts".