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Germany kicks out top US intelligence officer in spy row
Germany expelled the CIA station chief in Berlin over alleged spying by the United States which has refused to break its silence over the escalating row between the Western allies.
11 July 2014
Kiev promises 'restraint' as army nears rebels in Donetsk
Rebel strongholds in eastern Ukraine braced for more fighting on Thursday as Western leaders piled pressure on Kiev to strike a truce with pro-Russian separatists.
10 July 2014
Football: Disaster for Brazil as Germany run riot
Brazil's World Cup dream was smashed into oblivion Tuesday as majestic Germany ran riot to win an extraordinary semi-final 7-1, sending the hosts crashing to the worst defeat in their 100-year footballing history.
09 July 2014
Anger over reports German double-agent spied for US
German authorities have arrested a suspected double-agent accused of spying for the US on a parliamentary panel investigating NSA surveillance, media reports said.
05 July 2014
Football: Neymar injury bombshell rocks Brazil
Brazil striker Neymar was ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup on Friday, dealing the hosts a crushing blow just hours after they battled through to a semi-final showdown with Germany.
05 July 2014
Sarajevo marks 100 years since killing that sparked WWI
Sarajevo on Saturday was to mark 100 years since the assassination that sparked World War I, an act that still deeply divides the people of the Balkans over the legacy of that fateful day.
28 June 2014
Suarez kicked out of World Cup for biting opponent
Uruguay star Luis Suarez exited the World Cup in shame after being hit with the heaviest suspension in the tournament's history for biting an Italian opponent.
28 June 2014
New debt would be 'worst possible' error in EU: Schaeuble
Running up new debt would be "the worst possible" thing to do, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Tuesday as a debate resurfaces over an easing of EU fiscal rules.
24 June 2014
Ukraine urges Merkel, EU help end pro-Russian revolt
Ukraine pressed German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other Western allies on Monday to help settle a pro-Russian uprising that has raged on in the industrial east despite Kiev's unilateral ceasefire.
23 June 2014
Frenchman convicted of kidnapping daughter's killer
A 76-year-old Frenchman was convicted Wednesday of having kidnapped a German ex-doctor who had killed his daughter, but he avoided jail time as the court handed down a suspended sentence.
18 June 2014
10 countries granted visa free entrance to Kazakhstan for one year
Kazakhstan opens visa-free entry for ten countries starting July 15, 2014 to July 15, 2015.
14 June 2014
Rescuers hope to extract German cave explorer this week
Rescuers said Tuesday they aim to extract a researcher trapped with a serious injury in Germany's deepest and longest cave by the end of the week.
10 June 2014
Kazakhstan has 61 visa-free destinations: Visa Restriction Index 2014
Kazakhstan has been ranked 66th in the Visa Restriction Index 2014 with 61 visa-free travel destinations.
10 June 2014
G7 leaders take tough message to Putin on Ukraine
Western leaders said they stood united Thursday ahead of their first direct meetings with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Ukraine, with President Barack Obama giving him a month to back down or face more sanctions.
06 June 2014
Almaty bidding to host FIS Nordic Ski World Championship 2019
Almaty city has been declared a candidate to host the FIS Nordic Ski World Championship 2019.
03 June 2014
Boxer Adilbek Niyazynbetov wins silver at Chemistry Cup in Germany
Kazakhstani two times Olympic silver medalist Adilbek Niyazymbetov won a silver medal at the Chemistry Cup 2014 in Germany.
02 June 2014
Germany's Siemens says nearly 12,000 jobs under threat
German industrial giant Siemens said Friday it was weighing cuts of nearly 12,000 jobs around the world as part of a major restructuring.
01 June 2014
Australian gallery to return portrait lost under Nazis
An Australian gallery will return a portrait once thought the work of Vincent Van Gogh to its rightful owners in what is believed to be the country's first restitution of art lost under the Nazis.
31 May 2014
Russian, German and US astronauts dock with ISS
A crew of Russian, German and US astronauts docked with the International Space Station Thursday as space cooperation between Moscow and the West continues despite their worst standoff since the Cold War.
29 May 2014
Ukraine forces suffer fresh losses in separatist east
Ukrainian forces have suffered fresh losses in a rebel raid in the separatist east as the newly-elected president promised to hold his first talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin on easing the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War.
29 May 2014