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Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke. ©REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Oscar hopeful Haneke directs Mozart in Madrid Although he is nursing hopes of an Oscar, Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke says he feels doomed to failure with his latest project -- a staging of a Mozart opera in Spain.
21 February 2013
BP vows to 'vigorously defend' itself at US oil spill trial British energy giant BP vowed Tuesday to "vigorously defend" itself in court next week against US government claims for "excessive" fines in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster.
21 February 2013
©REUTERS/Michaela Rehle Retinal implants clear new hurdle German-designed implants aimed at restoring vision to patients blinded by retinal disease have succeeded in the second phase of trials.
20 February 2013
World's biggest food firms embroiled in Europe horsemeat scandal The world's biggest food company, Swiss-based Nestle, and the world's top beef producer, JBS of Brazil, were Tuesday the latest in a long list of firms to be caught up in Europe's spiralling horsemeat scandal.
20 February 2013
French hostages taken from Cameroon to Nigeria: official Kidnappers who seized seven members of a French family, including four young children, in Cameroon, have taken them across the border into Nigeria.
20 February 2013
Le Pen slams 'Soviet European Union' in UK speech French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen called for a "New Deal" on immigration and slammed the emergence of a "Soviet European Union" during a fiery speech at Britain's Cambridge University on Tuesday.
20 February 2013
Miss Kazakhstan UK Symbat Kulzhagarova. ©facebook.com Miss Kazakhstan UK selected in Great Britain By winning the Miss Kazakhstan UK titles, Kulzhagarova and Sagynbek kyzy gained a right to represent Kazakhstan in the Miss USSR UK final.
20 February 2013
©REUTERS/Jason Lee Smog causes surge in heart deaths: study Exposure to higher levels of fine particulates -- the airborne pollution that is an emerging problem in many Asian cities -- causes a sharp rise in deaths from heart attacks.
20 February 2013
Former tennis player Boris Becker of Germany. ©REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz Boris Becker to headline Cuba cigar festival Retired German tennis great Boris Becker will headline the XV Habanos Festival, an event in Cuba designed to promote cigars and tobacco use.
20 February 2013
Photo courtesy of springfieldnewssun.com Pedophilia scandals weigh on body to elect next pope Activists fighting for truth and justice for victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests hold out little hope for progress under the next pope as controversy brews over a US cardinal who covered up for predator clerics.
20 February 2013
Skiing: Kazakhstan’s Poltoranin wins sprint in Davos Kazakhstan's skier showed the best time of 3 minutes and 25.6 seconds and was 5.4 seconds faster than Swiitzerland's Dario Cologna.
19 February 2013
Chairman of the Veterinary Control Commission of Kazakhstan Agriculture Ministry Nigmat Zhakupbayev. ©Tengrinews.kz State to pay for exterminated sick cows in north Kazakhstan The state agreed with KazAgroFinance on reimbursement of costs to the Kazakhstan farms, including the expenses for food and care, as well as the salaries of the farms' employees.
19 February 2013
Kazakhstan Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov. Photo by Danial Okassov© Kazakhstan and Italy agree on military transit from Afghanistan The agreement on military transit was signed by Kazakhstan and Italian Defense Ministers Adilbek Dzhaksybekov and Giampaolo di Paola.
19 February 2013
Iran slams Berlin film fest award for Panahi Iran on Monday protested against the awarding of a Silver Bear to Jafar Panahi for the best screenplay for Parde (Closed Curtain) at the 63rd Berlin film festival.
19 February 2013
Dina Garipova. Photo courtesy of paparazzi.ru Russia names its Eurovision-2103 participant; Kazakhstan candidate outflanked Russia's Dina Garipova will represent Russia in the Eurovision-2013 song contest with What If song. Kazakhstan's Luina bid unsuccessful.
19 February 2013
Shadow of corruption scandal looms over Spanish royal family Spanish King Juan Carlos' son-in-law will be questioned Saturday by a judge investigating a corruption case as press reports make new revelations that cast a growing shadow on the entire royal family.
19 February 2013
Thousands join anti-government rallies across Bulgaria Several thousand people joined street rallies across Bulgaria on Monday as initial protests against high electricity bills snowballed into bitter anger against the right-wing government of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
19 February 2013
Frenchman ends 4-day crane protest for custody of son A French father denied access to his son came back down to earth Monday after a four-day protest perched on a giant crane that sparked reactions from the prime minister and his justice minister.
19 February 2013
Nestle finds horsemeat in pasta dishes in Italy, Spain Swiss food giant Nestle has become the latest retailer hit by Europe's horsemeat scandal, announcing it is removing pasta meals from supermarket shelves in Italy and Spain due to contamination.
19 February 2013
Photo by Tengrinews© Extermination of sick cows started in North Kazakhstan Kazakhstan veterinary services will exterminate 700 Simmental cows diagnosed with virus diarrhea and Schmallenberg virus.
18 February 2013

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