Paris building explosion toll rises to eight
The death toll from an explosion in an apartment building outside Paris rose to eight .
Draghi 'supports' France's call to boost European demand
French President and the head of the European Central Bank (ECB) have agreed that European demand must be lifted to head off a risk of deflation.
Search for survivors after six die in Paris building explosion
Rescue workers searched throughout the night for two people missing after an explosion ripped through an apartment building outside Paris.
14 detained trying to prevent Faroe Island dolphin hunt
Fourteen animal rights activists have been detained on the Faroe island of Sandoy in the North Atlantic while trying to stop a controversial dolphin hunt.
Time running out for 'kidnapped' brain tumour boy taken to France
A frantic police hunt was underway Saturday for a five-year-old boy with a brain tumour taken from a British hospital by his family.
Wingsuit daredevils risking their lives on film
Playing Icarus as they leap off sheer cliffs, thrill-seekers dressed like flamboyant bats have become common sight in the Alps.
'Brangelina' marry in secret French wedding
Hollywood power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt finally tied the knot after nine years together at a secret wedding in the south of France.
Ballet dancer of Bordeaux National Opera to perform in Astana
Astana residents and guests will have a great opportunity to enjoy Romeo and Juliet ballet by Sergei Prokofiev directed by French choreographer Charles Jude.
France's economic malaise: A sense of deja-vu?
When Francois Hollande's inaugural parade was drenched in rain, some jokingly wondered whether this was a warning of things to come.
Astana Opera House goes global
Kazakhstan's Astana Opera troupe will tour the United States of America, Canada, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
France's Peugeot gets approval for China plant: report
French auto maker PSA Peugeot Citroen's fourth plant in China has been approved for the southwestern city of Chengdu by local authorities.
Tosca opera to open Silk Road Festival in Astana
Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca with Anna Pirozzi, Massimo Giordano and Alberto Gazale will open the Silk Road festival at the Astana Opera theater.
Fresh crisis as France's Hollande orders PM to form new cabinet
France was thrown into fresh crisis after President Francois Hollande told his prime minister to form a new government.
Galileo satellites not on right orbit: Arianespace
Two European Galileo satellites launched by a Russian-built rocket on Friday from French Guiana have not reached their intended orbit.
Paris relives the joy of liberation, 70 years on
It was August 25, 1944, French and American armoured units burst into Paris to assure its liberation - an event marked all this week in the city.
Air France staff refuse to fly to Ebola-hit nations
Some Air France flight crews are refusing to board planes bound for Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria over fears of the Ebola outbreak.
Hollande faces host of headaches on return from holiday
President Francois Hollande faces a mountain of problems when French political life restarts after the long summer holidays.
Three climbers die after 800-metre fall from Mont Blanc
Three climbers have fallen 800 metres to their death in the Mont Blanc range, the latest in a series of tragedies on Europe's highest mountain.
EU ministers seek unity on arming Iraqi Kurds
EU ministers convene in Brussels on Friday in a rare summertime meeting to seek unanimous approval for the shipment of arms to Iraqi Kurds fighting Islamic State jihadists.
Kazakh women's team wins 10th round of World Chess Olympiad
Kazakhstan’s women chess team won over France in the 10th round of the World Chess Olympiad held in Norwegian Tromso.