Climate: 'Rock' fix for oceans is badly flawed: study
Claims that global warming can be braked by dissolving huge quantities of rock in the sea to absorb carbon emissions are laden with flaws.
Kairat Kelimbetov will represent Kazakhstan in Davos
Deputy Prime-Minister Kairat Kelimbetov will lead Kazakhstan delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Transport disrupted as France blanketed in snow
Heavy snowfall hit large parts of France on Sunday, putting Paris under a picturesque blanket of white stuff but causing major disruptions to air, road and rail transport.
Teen author Stefan Bachmann reaps full-grown success
Stefan Bachmann is only 19, but his darkly mysterious debut novel set in a parallel world of faeries, goblins and child snatchers has already earned him comparisons to J.K. Rowling, Dickens and Dostoyevsky.
Storm brings Frankfurt airport to standstill
Traffic at Germany's Frankfurt airport came to a complete standstill Sunday, with all flights cancelled for several hours, as freezing rain lashed the runways and created ice problems for the aircraft.
Merkel to huddle with party after bitter loss in state poll
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be forced to size up her election year strategy Monday after a bitter defeat to the centre-left opposition in a cliffhanger state poll.
Versace couture sparkles as menswear ends on snowy note
Donatella Versace dazzled Paris on a dark, snowy night Sunday with a spring couture collection heavy on 24-carat gold pinstripes and crystal embroidery that some might say tended towards bling.
France, Germany mark 'friendship' half-century
When France's national handball team goalkeeper Thierry Omeyer joined his new club in Germany, he was touched by the welcome from the fans.
Mali operation another burden for French budget
The French offensive in Mali will burden a defence budget that was expected to get relief from the withdrawal of French forces from Afghanistan.
Camillo goes back to basics for Cerruti fashion debut
New Cerruti designer Aldo Maria Camillo presented a classic collection at the Paris menswear shows with a firm emphasis on the trinity of "fabrics, colours and silhouette".
Mercury treaty adopted in Geneva by 140 countries
Delegations from some 140 countries have agreed to adopt a ground-breaking treaty limiting the use of health-hazardous mercury.
HSBC to pay $249 mn fine for US mortgage abuse
British bank HSBC has agreed to pay $249 million in compensation to home-loan borrowers hurt in the massive US mortgage and foreclosure scandal.
New UK Times editor raises Murdoch titles merger prospect
The editor of British newspaper The Sunday Times was appointed Friday as acting editor of its sister title The Times, raising speculation that media baron Rupert Murdoch may seek to merge the two.
Slovakia's steel hub Kosice dusts off its creative side
Known mainly for its steelworks, the gritty industrial hub of Kosice in east Slovakia is hard at work reforging itself as a centre of creativity and the arts as it enters 2013 with the tag "European Capital of Culture".
Be kind to your seafood, study urges
A lobster thrown live into boiling water may suffer for many seconds, said a scientist who argued Thursday that crustaceans can likely feel pain.
Gene study settles debate over origin of European Jews
Jews of European origin are a mix of ancestries, with many hailing from tribes in the Caucasus who converted to Judaism and created an empire that lasted half a millennium.
IMF releases aid to Greece after long delay
After lengthy delays, the International Monetary Fund unblocked part of its aid to Greece Wednesday, offering a brief respite to the recession-mired country grappling with austerity measures.
Kazakhstan citizen never been to Germany but fined for violation of German traffic rules
An Almaty citizen received a notification of violation of traffic rules in Germany where he has never been to.
Kazakhstan candidates to Miss USSR selected in UK
Russian-speaking girls from the former Soviet Union will take part in the UK pageant.
Britain, Algeria working 'closely' on hostage crisis
Britain is working "very closely at all levels" with Algeria after one of its citizens was reportedly killed and several others seized during an attack on an Algerian gas field, Foreign Secretary William Hague said Wednesday.