News about Europe
Airbus to sign mega A320 order from Asian carrier Lion Air
European aerospace giant Airbus will sign Monday what would mark one of its biggest orders ever from Indonesia's Lion Air for more than 200 A320 medium-haul jets.
18 March 2013 16:56
Cyprus president in desperate bid to prevent run on banks
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades will on Monday attempt to persuade lawmakers to back an EU bailout deal that slaps a levy on bank savings, amid fears of a run on accounts if he fails.
18 March 2013 16:08
Kazakhstan civil pilots to train in Helsinki
Kazakhstan pilots will get a chance to receive the licenses under European standards and perform both domestic and international flights.
18 March 2013 14:30
Bowie recrowned king of British charts
British rock icon David Bowie on Sunday reconquered his home charts by scoring his first number one album in 20 years with "The Next Day".
18 March 2013 14:18
Sparks of humour in Pope Francis's first days
Starting with the historic moment when the first Latin American pontiff greeted the crowds in St Peter's Square after his election on Wednesday, Pope Francis has shown a lively sense of humour.
18 March 2013 13:51
China replaces UK in top five arms exporters: report
China has overtaken Britain to become the world's fifth largest arms exporter with five percent of the global trade, its highest position since the Cold War.
18 March 2013 13:26
Football: Kazakhstan moves three lines up in FIFA ranking
Kazakhstan’s national team coached by Miroslav Beranek is ranked 139th. It has scored 212 points.
18 March 2013 11:08
Eurogroup approves Ireland, Portugal debt extension
Eurozone finance ministers approved early Saturday plans to give bailed-out Ireland and Portugal more time to pay back some of their massive rescue loans.
18 March 2013 10:34
Leaders wrestle with austerity as EU jobless fears rise
EU leaders wrestled with German demands for strict austerity and a French-Italian push for growth-friendly spending at a summit.
16 March 2013 11:32
France and Britain willing to arm Syrian rebels
France has joined Britain in voicing its willingness to supply weapons to Syria's rebels if it cannot convince its European partners to lift an arms embargo as the conflict enters its third year.
15 March 2013 19:03
Tickets on sale for Kazakhstan vs Germany FIFA-2014 qualifying match in Astana
The tickets for the coming game between Kazakhstan and Germany football teams are now on sale in Astana.
15 March 2013 14:53
French patients keep HIV at bay despite stopping drugs
A small French study of 14 HIV patients who have remained healthy for years after stopping drug treatment offers fresh evidence that early medical intervention may lead to a "functional cure" for AIDS.
15 March 2013 14:30
New data 'strongly indicates' particle is Higgs boson
New data unveiled on Thursday strengthens the belief that a subatomic particle discovered last year is the elusive Higgs boson.
15 March 2013 14:06
New Pope warns Church of dangers of inaction
Pope Francis has warned that the troubled Catholic Church risks becoming little more than a charity with no spiritual foundations if it fails to undergo renewal.
15 March 2013 12:29
Tennis: Yevgeny Korolev advances into quarterfinals of Bosnia and Herzegovina tournament
25-y.o. Korolev of Kazakhstan won over Serbian Dusan Lajovic with the score of 7:5, 6:3 in the second round of the tournament.
15 March 2013 11:02
Mistrust in Mali for its soldiers in sandals
On the banks of the River Niger, mud-walled buildings festooned with tricolours mark out the ancient trading post of Gao, Mali's largest northern city where the French have been welcomed as heroes.
14 March 2013 16:40
Pope Francis hailed, urged to work for peace
World leaders and Catholics hailed the election of Jorge Bergoglio from Argentina as the first Latin American pope on Wednesday, urging him to work for religious reconciliation and peace.
14 March 2013 14:01
Miss Kazakhstan selected in Czech Republic
Darya Ussova won the Miss Kazakhstan title in the Czech Republic title and a trip to Paris.
14 March 2013 12:31
Argentina's Bergoglio elected first Latin American pope
Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope Francis on Wednesday, becoming the first Latin American pontiff in an astonishing decision that raises hopes of greater openness for the troubled Catholic Church.
14 March 2013 11:53
Britain's giant pandas get in the mood
He is performing handstands and eating constantly, and she is spraying her home with alluring scents -- all the signs point to mating season for Britain's giant pandas.
14 March 2013 11:32