News about Europe
Leery Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels eye troop pullback
Ukraine waited to see if a Russian-backed truce lasted through the day before starting to withdraw forces from a frontline.
29 September 2014 13:40
Newlywed Clooneys show off their wedding rings in Venice
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin delighted crowds of onlookers as they took to the waters of Venice to show off their wedding rings.
29 September 2014 13:31
Swiss voters reject shift to state-run health insurance
Swiss voters rejected a plan to ditch the country's all-private health insurance system and create a state-run scheme, exit polls showed.
29 September 2014 12:25
Roche breast cancer drug 'helps patients live longer': study
A drug developed by Swiss giant Roche to treat an aggressive form of breast cancer has been shown to extend patients' lives by almost 16 months.
29 September 2014 10:00
Rakhat Aliyev trial in Vienna postponed
The trial of Rakhat Aliyev in Vienna, former Kazakhstan's ambassador to Austria, has been delayed for an unspecified period of time.
28 September 2014 11:43
Rafael Nadal presents his tennis racket to Kazakh President
Spanish tennis professional, World No.2 Rafael Nadal has presented his tennis racket to Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev during his visit to Astana.
27 September 2014 20:06
Panicked residents flee Italy refinery fire
A huge fire broke out overnight in an oil refinery on the Italian island of Sicily, causing traffic jams as panicked residents fled the area.
27 September 2014 15:29
Rosneft says Arctic well drilled with Exxon struck oil
Rosneft said it had found oil in the Kara Sea off the north coast of Siberia in a joint drilling project with US oil giant ExxonMobil.
27 September 2014 14:35
A rediscovered sonata, as Mozart intended
Balazs Mikusi's heart started racing when he realised what the papers he held in his hand were: the famous Mozart sonata scribbled by the composer himself.
27 September 2014 13:25
Jean Paul Gaultier, wacky designer who 'wrote the rules'
Exuberant enfant terrible of fashion. Flamboyant showman. Madonna's pointy bra designer. Cult TV star and incorrigible Franglais speaker.
27 September 2014 13:13
Clooney, bride-to-be glide in 'Amore' to Venice wedding weekend
George Clooney and his Lebanon-born British fiancee arrived in Venice for a spectacular waterfront wedding billed as the party of the year.
27 September 2014 10:31
Japanese dancer Carlotta Ikeda dies in France
Japanese dancer and choreographer Carlotta Ikeda has died at her home in France at the age of 73.
26 September 2014 14:47
Leading soloists of Astana Opera to train in La Scala Academy
Leading soloists of Astana Opera Zhupar Gabdullina and Dina Khamzina have gone to training courses to the Vocal School of world-renowned La Scala theatre.
26 September 2014 14:31
Party fever in Venice as stars descend for Clooney wedding
The party of the year is happening here: the fresco-adorned Aman hotel on Venice's Grand Canal is feverishly preparing for George Clooney's wedding.
26 September 2014 14:20
Former British PM Tony Blair named "gay icon"
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was named one of the top "gay icons" of the last thirty years in recognition of his work for gay rights
26 September 2014 14:08
Hungary calls 'unexpected' halt to Ukraine gas supply
Hungary's gas pipeline network operator FGSZ said it was indefinitely suspending gas supply to neighbouring Ukraine for technical reasons.
26 September 2014 14:04
Alarming tendencies and suicidal behaviour among Kazakhstani teens: UNICEF Youth Health Development
A committee on social and cultural development discussed results of their suicide survey among teenagers in Kazakhstan.
26 September 2014 13:28
Football: UEFA opens financial probes against seven clubs
UEFA announced that it had opened probes for suspected breaches of financial fair play rules.
26 September 2014 12:52
Google fires back at Rupert Murdoch in Europe
Google fired back at media mogul Rupert Murdoch, disputing a News Corp. complaint in Europe that the Internet titan has veered from the path of doing no evil.
26 September 2014 12:17
G7 leaders warn Russia of more sanctions
Leaders of the world's most developed economies warned Russia of more sanctions unless all fighting stops in Ukraine.
26 September 2014 11:39