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Ukraine truce under pressure as Europe raises Russia fears
A three-day-old ceasefire in eastern Ukraine was under pressure after three government soldiers were killed.
12 December 2014
Monaco welcomes birth of royal twins Gabriella and Jacques
Prince Albert II of Monaco and his wife Charlene welcomed their twin babies to the world, and announced that Jacques will be next in line to the throne.
11 December 2014
Sanctions-hit Putin visits India to boost energy, trade ties
Russia's President will hold talks with India's new prime minister as his sanctions-hit country seeks to strengthen energy, defence and strategic ties in Asia.
11 December 2014
Syria's Assad backs Russia peace bid, Moscow in touch with US
President Bashar al-Assad met a top Russian envoy who said Moscow is hoping to relaunch peace talks for the war-torn country and could host a Syria-US meeting.
11 December 2014
John Galliano comeback couture collection to get London debut
John Gallian will debut his first collection for the French fashion house Maison Margiela in London instead of Paris, a spokesperson said.
11 December 2014
Malala Yousafzai, 17, to receive Nobel Peace Prize
Malala Yousafza becomes the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate , adding yet another distinction to a long list.
10 December 2014
Diamond deals to add sparkle to India-Russian ties
India's gemstone industry will hope to add some sparkle to ties between New Delhi and Moscow this week.
10 December 2014
German right to re-elect chief Merkel in show of strength
Germany's conservative Christian Democrats were expected to overwhelmingly re-elect their popular Chancellor Angela Merkel.
10 December 2014
Denis Ten wins Golden Spin of Zagreb
The bronze medalist of the Sochi Olympics Denis Ten has become the winner of the 47th Golden Spin of Zagreb in Croatia.
09 December 2014
Kosovo set to name new PM to end lengthy political crisis
Kosovo's two main political partiesstruck a surprise deal calling for the nomination of veteran politician Isa Mustafa as prime minister.
09 December 2014
Sorbonne branch opens in Almaty
Sorbonne University of Paris has opened a branch in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
08 December 2014
EU and EEU should work together: Nazarbayev
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has spoken about cooperation between the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union at the Kazakh-French business forum in Astana.
08 December 2014
Revival of Przewalski's horses continues in Kazakhstan
Przewalski's horses will be brought from the Nuremberg Zoo to Kazakhstan in Spring 2016.
08 December 2014
Astana Opera singer wins Finnish Vocal Competition
Kazakh singer Rosa Nurkey of Astana Opera has become one of the winners of the 3rd International Competition-festival of Choral, Instrumental Music and Academic Vocal in Turku, Finland.
08 December 2014
Smelling sweet: the Bulgarian deodorant that you eat
There are sprays, roll-ons and sticks. Now one Bulgarian candy-maker is offering a new kind of deodorant: in the form of delicious sweets.
06 December 2014
EU tells Russia to keep Balkans out of Ukraine crisis
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called on Russia not to involve the Balkans in tensions between Brussels and Moscow over the Ukrainian crisis.
06 December 2014
Russia's Putin to discuss trade with Modi during India visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi during a brief visit to New Delhi next week.
06 December 2014
Hollande vows to seek 'de-escalation' in Ukraine
French President Francois Hollande vowed to work towards a "de-escalation" in the Ukraine crisis as he began a two-day trip to Kazakhstan.
06 December 2014
Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels announce December 9 truce
Ukraine and the pro-Russian rebels said they had agreed to halt fire on December 9 under the terms of a truce aimed at ending one of Europe's bloodiest conflicts in decades.
05 December 2014
Kerry arrives in Basel for OSCE talks on Ukraine
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Basel evening for a meeting of top diplomats from some 50 OSCE countries which will focus on the spiralling Ukraine crisis.
04 December 2014