Kazakhstan vows to send Gulen-linked 'terror' suspects to Turkey
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev vowed to send anyone linked to US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen back to Turkey.
Thousands protest possible China-France nuclear project
Thousands of people took to the streets of a city in eastern China to protest against a possible Sino-French nuclear project.
China willing to reach 'understanding' with Vatican
The head of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong has said the Chinese government is willing to reach an understanding with the Vatican.
Olympics: Weightlifting's doping crackdown for Rio
Overshadowed by the Russian Olympic doping scandal, the sport of weightlifting has been waging its own battle against drug cheats.
London issues first offshore rupee bond
An Indian bank on Monday issued the first ever offshore rupee-denominated bond in London.
KazMunaiGas threatens action over Romania refinery seizure
Kazakhstan's state oil company KazMunaiGas on Wednesday threatened to seek international arbitration against Bucharest.
15-hour mega jam in UK as France ups border checks
British holidaymakers spent hours sweating in their cars as 15-hour queues snaked back from the port of Dover on Sunday.
Syrian migrant killed by own bomb near German music festival
A Syrian migrant set off an explosive device near a music festival in southern Germany that killed himself and wounded a dozen others.
IS can be conduit for psychopaths' violent desires: experts
Not all jihadists are psychopaths, and not all psychopaths turn violent.
Pokemon Go unleashes legions of monster hunters
Since its release in the United States, Australia and New Zealand last week, the free Pokemon Go smartphone game that overlays play on the real world has triggered a craze tinged with obsession.
Theresa May prepares to take over as Brexit PM
Theresa May becomes Britain's second female prime minister on Wednesday, taking over from David Cameron whose career was ended by Brexit.
Germany issues 10-year bond at negative interest rate for first time
Germany issued a 10-year bond at a negative interest for the first time with a yield of minus 0.05 percent.
Kazakhstan, Sweden, Bolivia, Ethiopia win UN council seats
Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrissov said 'we are very proud to be the first Central Asian country to serve on the council'.
Merkel warns EU against kneejerk reaction to Brexit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday warned EU member states against drawing hasty conclusions about Britain's decision to quit.
Britain votes to leave EU, PM resigns
Britain voted to break away from the European Union Friday, toppling Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing a thunderous blow to the bloc
EU agrees anti-tax evasion deal
The EU agreed a raft of anti-tax evasion measures to make it harder for multinationals to shift profits to countries with lower taxes.
France becomes first major nation to ratify UN climate deal
President Francois Hollande finalised ratification of the Paris climate accord reached in December 2015.
Income for all? Pro and con arguments in Swiss vote
On Sunday the Swiss will vote on whether to provide the entire population with a basic, unconditional income, a world first.
OPEC happy with oil market, kingpin Saudi says
Saudi Arabia expressed confidence that oil prices will keep recovering.
Polish grandpa heads from New York to Portugal... in a kayak
A Polish grandfather left New York Sunday on his third solo trans-Atlantic crossing in a kayak, aiming to arrive in Portugal in time to celebrate his 70th birthday on firm ground in September.