Deaf to critics, Orban changes Hungary's constitution
Hungary's parliament on Monday stoked concerns about creeping authoritarianism in the EU member state by altering the constitution for the fourth time since Prime Minister Viktor Orban won power in 2010.
Cycling: Astana cyclist leads Tirreno-Adriatico overall ranking
Nibali from Kazakhstan's Astana is 34 seconds ahead of Chris Froome, 37 seconds ahead of Joaquim Rodriguez and 48 seconds ahead of Alberto Contador in the overall ranking.
Thousands without electricity as winter storm hits France
More than 68,000 homes were without electricity in France and hundreds of people were trapped in their cars after a winter storm hit with heavy snow.
Odds stacked against an Asian pope
Catholics in Asia and other parts of the world where the Roman Catholic Church is growing fast would dearly like to see the cardinals choose an Asian pope for the first time in history.
Falkland Islanders vote 98.8% in favour of staying British
Falkland Islanders on Monday voted overwhelmingly in favour of remaining a British oversees territory in a referendum designed to send a strong message to Argentina, which earlier derided the poll as illegal.
Skiing: Poltoranin wins silver in World Cup stage
Petter Northug of Norway won the race and Kazakhstan's Alexey Poltoranin was 31.7 seconds behind him.
Boxing: Kazakhstan boxers win two gold medals in Germany
Kazakhstan boxers Birzhan Zhakipov and Merey Akshalov won gold medals in the Chemistry Cup tournament in Germany.
Czech ready for mutual legal support with Kazakhstan on criminal cases
Representatives of Kazakhstan General Prosecutor’s office met with leaders of the Czech Justice Ministry in Prague.
Fallen UK minister, ex-wife jailed in revenge 'tragedy'
Disgraced former British energy minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife were jailed on Monday after a bitter saga of revenge that began with a driving offence and ended in adultery and the destruction of his political career.
Breaking the silence -- secrets of the pope elections
The conclaves of cardinals which elect a new pope are laden with rituals and shrouded in secrecy, but tantalising details have emerged from previous votes of what really happens behind the sealed doors of the Sistine Chapel.
Data confirms recession in weakest eurozone economies
Data published on Monday confirmed recession in the eurozone's weakest economies last year, breathing new life into a heated debate on whether aggressive austerity measures may come at the cost of economic growth.
Kazakhmys loses positions in London
Kazakhstan's Kazakhmys group will be excluded from FTSE-100 and moved to FTSE-250 index.
Thousands of ethnic Hungarians march for autonomy in Romania
Around five thousand ethnic Hungarians rallied Sunday in the central Romanian city of Targu Mures to call for autonomy for the Szeklers' Land, home to most of their minority.
Princess Lilian of Sweden dies aged 97
Swedish Princess Lilian, who waited over three decades to marry her lifelong love Prince Bertil, passed away at her Stockholm home on Sunday at the age of 97.
Malta's opposition Labour party wins elections
Malta's opposition Labour party has won a general election for the first time in over 15 years, with leader Joseph Muscat claiming a "landslide victory" Sunday in the eurozone's smallest member.
Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Minister to visit Helsinki
Kazakhstan-Finnish business forum will be held in Helsinki.
Britain, Italy, Greece say hostages killed in Nigeria
Britain, Italy and Greece on Sunday said that a claim by a Nigerian Islamist group that it had killed seven foreign hostages appeared to be true, while London denied it had sought to stage a rescue.
Ancient people also had clogged arteries, mummy scans show
Scans of mummies from as long ago as 2,000 BC have revealed that ancient people also had clogged arteries, a condition blamed on modern vices like smoking, overeating and inactivity.
Too easy to put all blame on Church for sex abuse: cardinal
Putting the blame for pedophilia on the Roman Catholic Church is a way of avoiding the issue.
Queen to sign rights charter: palace
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was on Monday to sign a charter calling for an end to discrimination across the 54 Commonwealth nations.