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Embattled French government scrapes through confidence vote
France's crisis-hit government narrowly won a crunch parliamentary vote of confidence in its economic reform path.
17 September 2014
Eurasian Film Festival red carpet event in Almaty
10th annual International Eurasia Film Festival opened in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
16 September 2014
European Commissioner suggests cooperation with Customs Union
EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy suggested in Ukraine expanding cooperation with the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus.
16 September 2014
Vuelta ranking: Fabio Aru of Astana ProTeam wins 18th stage and ranks 5th overal
Italian cycler Fabio Aru from Kazakhstan's Astana ProTeam won the 18th stage of the Vuelta a Espana and ranked 5th in the overall.
16 September 2014
Russia to probe Euronews over 'Putin target practice' video
Russia said it would probe Euronews after the news channel broadcast footage of Ukrainian fighters using the portrait of Vladimir Putin, styled as Hitler.
16 September 2014
'We love you, don't go', London rally tells Scotland
Thousands gathered in London to urge Scottish voters to reject independence and stay in the United Kingdom in a landmark referendum in three days' time.
16 September 2014
OSCE observers come under fire in Ukraine
International observers with the pan-European security body the OSCE came under fire after visiting the site of the Malaysia Airlines plane crash.
16 September 2014
Jean Paul Gaultier to wind up ready-to-wear fashion
Jean Paul Gaultier is to bow out of ready-to-wear later this month, after nearly 40 years of over-the-top, sometimes provocative collections.
16 September 2014
Indian summer comes to the rescue for Bordeaux wines
After a gloomy summer, sunny skies are smiling on Bordeaux, France's premier wine-growing region, sparking sudden talk of high-end vintages.
16 September 2014
Bees, bright colours and bondage at London Fashion Week
Burberry Prorsum and Roksanda Ilincic presented two very different visions of dressing up at London Fashion Week.
16 September 2014
Catalan leader's son denies graft allegations in court
The son of a former president of Catalonia denied tax fraud and money-laundering allegations in court.
16 September 2014
UK PM warns Scottish independence would be 'painful divorce'
British Prime Minister warned that if the country voted for independence from the UK, it would not be a "trial separation" but a "painful divorce".
16 September 2014
Children Protection Committee unveils adoption statistic in Kazakhstan
66 Kazakhstani children have been adopted by foreigners since last year.
15 September 2014
Ukraine hosts US-led military drills as truce teeters
US-led military exercises began in Ukraine as fighting rumbled on in the restive east between government forces and pro-Russian rebels.
15 September 2014
Hollande says 'no time to lose' in fighting IS
Francois Hollande said there was "no time to lose" in fighting jihadists in Iraq and called for a total backing for moderate rebels in Syria.
15 September 2014
Russian ruble hits historic low against dollar
The Russian ruble fell on Monday to a historic low against the dollar after the West imposed fresh sanctions over Ukraine.
15 September 2014
UN Security Council blasts 'heinous' murder of British aid worker
The UN Security Council condemned the "heinous and cowardly murder" of British aid worker David Haines by an Islamic State militant.
15 September 2014
Queen hopes Scottish voters 'think carefully' before vote
Queen Elizabeth II hopes Scotland will "think very carefully" about their decision on whether to become an independent country.
15 September 2014
Statue of Britain's Amy Winehouse unveiled in London Origin: United Kingdom
A life-size bronze statue of Amy Winehouse was unveiled in London to mark what would have been the British singer-songwriter's 31st birthday.
15 September 2014
Merkel pledges zero tolerance for anti-Semitism
Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed to resolutely combat anti-Semitism, speaking at a rally to condemn a spate of hate speech and attacks against Jews.
15 September 2014