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Spanish king praises unity on visit to Catalonia after vote
Spain's King Felipe VI praised the merits of unity in his first speech in Catalonia since the wealthy northwest region held a symbolic vote on independence.
12 December 2014 14:30
Nobel protester sought to draw attention to 'murdered Mexican students'
A young man who disrupted the Nobel prize ceremony in Oslo by waving a Mexican flag streaked with red said he did it to denounce the alleged killing of students by Mexican authorities.
12 December 2014 13:58
IMF calls on donors to 'step up' for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund called for the international community to come forward with fresh funds for Ukraine.
12 December 2014 11:37
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 11:15
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 16:23
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 13:41
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 13:34
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 12:46
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 15:56
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 13:35
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 12:18
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 13:26
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 11:21
Sorbonne branch opens in Almaty
Sorbonne University of Paris has opened a branch in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
08 December 2014 19:21
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 15:03
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 14:52
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 12:51
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 14:01
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 13:03
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 11:30