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France urges climate talks progress, Hollande downbeat French President Francois Hollande, on a visit to Iceland, said he was "very pessimistic" about the effects of climate change as negotiators prepare for preparatory talks in Bonn on a climate rescue pact.

17 октября 2015

Can Kazakhstan keep Netherlands out of Euro 2016? Kazakhstan's national football team plays against the Netherlands at the UEFA Euro Qualifiers in Astana on October 10

09 октября 2015

Nazarbayev appoints Kazakhstan ambassadors to six countries Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev has appointed ambassadors of Kazakhstan to six countries.

27 апреля 2015

Zhansaya Abdulmalik of Kazakhstan achieves unrestricted International Master at Reykjavik Open 15 y.o. Kazakhstani chess player Zhansaya Abdulmalik has successfully competed at the International Reykjavik Open 2015 completing the unrestricted International Master.

26 марта 2015

Bjork won't stream breakup album Bjork has become the latest among the rare number of pop stars to refuse to stream an album, saying it was a matter of "respect" for artists.

28 февраля 2015

11 new ambassadors start working in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s Secretary of State Adilbek Dzhaksybekov has received letters of credence from ambassadors of 11 countries.

08 октября 2014

Iceland issues red alert after new eruption near volcano Iceland raised the aviation alert at its largest volcano, Bardarbunga, to maximum level red following a new eruption in a lava field nearby.

01 сентября 2014

Land bulge clue to aviation threat from volcanoes Bulging in land that occurs before a volcano erupts points to how much ash will be spewed into the sky, providing a useful early warning for aviation.

14 января 2014

WikiLeaks plane 'ready' to bring Snowden to Iceland A chartered private jet is ready to bring US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden to Iceland from Hong Kong.

21 июня 2013

Iceland centre-right opposition poised for election win Iceland's centre-right opposition is seen likely to win general elections Saturday after a leftist coalition failed to meet voters' expectations in the aftermath of a financial crisis that threatened to capsize the country.

24 апреля 2013

Austerity putting children at risk: UN The UN warned Wednesday that austerity measures are hitting children hard, as it published a ranking of kids' well-being in rich countries topped by northern European countries and showing Britain climbing out of the bottom tier.

10 апреля 2013