Spanish king has successful hip operation: palace Spain's 74-year-old King Juan Carlos had successful hip replacement surgery late Friday, the royal palace said, after two operations on the other hip caused by a fall during a controversial African elephant-hunting safari.
24 November 2012
Portugal pulls bulk of police from East Timor Portugal withdrew the bulk of its police officers from East Timor on Saturday as international forces wind up a 13-year mission in Asia's youngest nation, where thousands have died in political bloodshed.
24 November 2012
Hijab first in British parliament A 16-year-old girl is thought to have become the first person to speak from the House of Commons despatch box in the British parliament while wearing a hijab.
24 November 2012
Queen Elizabeth takes spin in motorhome Queen Elizabeth II may be more used to palaces and state carriages but the British monarch nonetheless enjoyed a spin in a motorhome on Thursday, callling it a "real home from home".
24 November 2012
Sarkozy escapes indictment in illegal campaign finance case Former president Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday avoided indictment in an investigation into allegations that his 2007 election campaign was financed with funds secured illegally from France's richest woman.
24 November 2012
Nazarbayev summed up his French tripKazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev stated that the work visit to France was important and successful.
Beatles for sale: tape Decca rejected resurfaces The Beatles demo tape that record label Decca overlooked -- a decision branded the biggest mistake in music history -- has resurfaced and is up for auction, newspapers reported Friday.
23 November 2012
Astana wins bid to host 2017 International Expo Kazakhstan is set to hold its first world fair after the Paris-based International Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) on Thursday chose it to host the Expo 2017.
Euro weakens as eurozone fails to agree Greek deal The euro fell in Asian trade on Wednesday and shares eased after eurozone finance chiefs said they had failed to agree on a deal to unlock the latest batch of crucial bailout cash for Greece.
22 November 2012
Britain recognises Syria opposition as fighting rages Britain formally recognised a newly-formed opposition bloc as the sole representative of the Syrian people on Tuesday, as UN head Ban Ki-moon said he feared Syria could become a "regional battleground."
22 November 2012
Kazakhstan and Luxembourg to launch flightsThe agreement is in line with the applicable European legislation and opens opportunities for all European airlines to launch flights between Luxembourg and Kazakhstan.
Baltic farmers demand fair slice of EU aid As the EU braces for bruising budget talks, the bloc's three small Baltic states have stepped up their campaign to get what they say is their fair share of farm aid.
22 November 2012
Church of England rejects women bishops The Church of England narrowly rejected Tuesday the appointment of women bishops, triggering turmoil and setting back efforts to modernise the mother church of millions of Anglicans worldwide.
21 November 2012
Nazarbayev arrived in FranceThe visit will include talks of Nazarbayev with French President Francois Hollande about cooperation.
21 November 2012
Tolkien lawyers sue studio, ahead of 'Hobbit' release Warner Bros declined to comment Tuesday on a lawsuit by the estate of author J.R.R Tolkien claiming that the film giant is abusing its right to merchandising linked to "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit."