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Wild weather strands Shackleton adventurers Two adventurers attempting to recreate an epic 1916 Antarctic expedition by Ernest Shackleton were Saturday stranded on a plateau above a glacier after wild weather hit the final leg of their journey.
09 February 2013
©REUTERS/Christian Hartmann Gay and lesbian adoptions the new norm in Quebec "I would like to have a mother, but I wouldn't want to lose my two dads," says Frida, a radiant six-year-old Canadian girl unaware of the international controversy raging over gay parenting rights.
09 February 2013
'Unbalanced' woman vandalises famed Delacroix painting French police were holding a mentally "unbalanced" woman after an attack on one of France's most iconic paintings, Delacroix's "Liberty Leading the People".
09 February 2013
Photo courtesy of leshop.ch 'Horse lasagne' sparks new British food scare British authorities warned the public Thursday not to eat beef lasagne sold by the Findus brand and made in France after tests found it contained up to 100 percent horse meat.
09 February 2013
UN leader worried by guerrilla fightback in Mali UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Thursday he is worried by a guerrilla fightback in Mali and that no firm decision has been made to send a peacekeeping force there.
08 February 2013
British Lionhearts. Photo courtesy of gbboxing.org.uk Boxing: British Lionhearts defeat Astana Arlans British Lionhearts brought return match down on Astana Arlans 4-1 for their last years 5-0 defeat.
08 February 2013
Sausages, Sisi, Sorvino -- and music -- at Vienna ball The Austro-Hungarian empire may be long dead but Viennese high society was back with a bang Thursday for the annual waltzing, music and show-off extravaganza that is the Opera Ball.
08 February 2013
Eni's CEO Paolo Scaroni investigated over Algeria bribes Italian energy major Eni's CEO Paolo Scaroni has been placed under investigation over alleged bribes paid to win contracts in Algeria, the company said on Thursday, denying any involvement in the scandal.
08 February 2013
Britain's Cameron stands firm in EU budget battle Prime Minister David Cameron stood firm on his demand for further cuts in the EU budget on Friday, despite coming under pressure over his pledge to hold a referendum on Britain's membership of the bloc.
08 February 2013
Modigliani lover portrait sells for £26.9 mn in London A portrait by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani of his lover Jeanne Hebuterne went under the hammer in London on Wednesday for £26.9 million ($42.3 million, 31.2 million euros).
07 February 2013
Bantamweight (50-54kg) division: Andrew Selby vs Meirbolat Toitov. Photo courtesy of official WSB website Boxing: Kazakhstan's Astana Arlans and British Lionhearts weigh-in The Kazakhstan and British boxers will take the medical tests that traditionally precede weighing-in on the match day instead.
07 February 2013
Irish lawmakers vote to liquidate Anglo Irish Bank Irish lawmakers voted through emergency legislation to liquidate the former Anglo Irish bank early Thursday, as part of a deal to ease the eurozone country's massive debt burden.
07 February 2013
Photo by Danial Okassov© European Commission to help freezing Kazakhstan residents European Commission has allocated 55,800 Euro to aide 2,000 victims of the severe cold that hit North Kazakhstan in December.
07 February 2013
Nursultan Nazarbayev meets with Spain's top officials Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with King of Spain Juan Carlos I and Prime-Minister Mariano Rajoy during his visit to Spain.
07 February 2013
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Russia Seyed Mahmoud Reza Sajjadi. ©RIA Novosti Iran expects 5+1 response to suggestions on regulation of nuclear program at Almaty meeting Iran is expecting to get a response from Western countries in Astana on its suggestion to regulate the nuclear program.
07 February 2013
Wong Kar Wai martial arts epic opens 63rd Berlinale The 63rd Berlin film festival opens Thursday with a gala screening of Chinese director Wong Kar Wai's martial arts epic about the mentor of kung fu superstar Bruce Lee.
07 February 2013
Photo courtesy of technexxus.com Internet users seeking more 'invisibility': study Consumer efforts to protect personal data and remain "invisible" online is leading to a "data blackhole" that could adversely impact digital advertisers.
06 February 2013
©REUTERS RBS bank says to pay 'significant penalties' over Libor Royal Bank of Scotland on Wednesday said it expected to pay "significant penalties" and face other sanctions from British and US financial regulators over its role in the Libor rate-rigging scandal.
06 February 2013
'Hundreds' of rebels killed, France to leave Mali from March French-led forces have killed hundreds of militants in fighting to reclaim northern Mali and with the rebels' last bastion secured, France said Tuesday it will begin withdrawing troops in March.
06 February 2013
Photo courtesy of Astana Tourism, Physical Education and Sport Department's press-service Tennis: Golubev simply played better: Jurgen Melzer The Kazakhstan team was stronger better and deserved that victory, Clemens Trimmel, captain of the Austrian Davis Cup team said in Astana.
06 February 2013

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