Accor buys 97 hotels in Europe for 900 mn euros
Hotel group Accor on Tuesday announced the purchase of 97 hotels in Europe through its HotelInvest business for a total of 900 million euros ($1 billion).
Jeff Monson KOed by Kazakh MMA fighter in Almaty
Kazakh mixed martial arts fighter Shakhmaral Dzhetpisov has KOed Jeff Monson.
Nazarbayev calls to form strong economic ties with Netherlands
Nursultan Nazarbayev has participated in the meeting with members of the Kazakh-Dutch Friends of Kazakhstan in the Netherlands club.
President Nazarbayev's bilateral meetings in Hague
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a number of bilateral meetings during the Nuclear Security Summit in the Hague.
Kazakhstan President meets Dutch King Willem-Alexander, Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and Chinese President Xi Jinping
March 23 President Nazarbayev arrived in the Netherlands to attend the global nuclear security summit in the Hague.
Xi, Obama to meet at nuclear summit: China
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama will hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in the Netherlands next week.
Overworked nurses linked to higher death rates
Investigations in nine European countries have given statistical backing to claims that patients' lives may be at risk when nurses are overworked.
Kazakhstan President and Dutch Foreign Minister discuss nuclear summit
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Frans Timmermans have met to discuss cooperation.
Japan asks Netherlands to act against anti-whalers
Japan on Monday said it was asking the Netherlands to take "practical measures" against a Dutch-registered vessel that collided with a Japanese whaling ship in the Southern Ocean.
President Nazarbayev suggests launching a Kazakh-Dutch Business Council
I hope to be able to broach this and other subjects on my trip to the Hague in March to attend the Nuclear Security Summit [to be held March 24-25]: President.
Cycling: Dutch mulling film about Vinokourov
A Dutch company has offered their assistance in production of a film about famous Kazakhstan cyclist Alexandr Vinokourov.
4 Kazakhstan crews start Dakar Rally 2014
Four Astana Motorsports crews from Astana Presidential Sports Club have started the Dakar Rally 2014, the annual off-road race.
Ralph Fiennes reveals other Dickens in 'Invisible Woman'
For his second film as director, British actor Ralph Fiennes lifts the cover on a little-known secret about classic English author Charles Dickens: his decade-long adulterous affair with a young actress.
Spain watchdog fines Google for privacy 'violations'
Spain's data protection watchdog ordered US Internet giant Google on Thursday to pay a 900,000-euro fine for "serious violations" of users' privacy.
Six countries sign US pacts in fight against tax fraud
The United States has signed anti-tax fraud pacts with six countries and territories including some considered tax havens, the US Treasury Department said Thursday.
Astana hosts World Press Photo Exhibition
World Press Photo exhibition 2013 has started in Astana. It is held in Central Asia for the first time.
Netherlands poised to become Kazakhstan's food security partner
The Netherlands is planning to become Kazakhstan's partner in ensuring food security: Netherlands Ambassador to Kazakhstan.
Air pollution in Europe kills even at guideline levels
Europeans with long-term exposure to particulate pollution from road traffic or industry run a higher risk of premature death, even if air quality meets EU standards, a study said on Monday.
1.6 billion people on social networks: study
An estimated 1.61 billion people, more than one in five globally, will log in to social networking sites at least monthly this year, the research firm eMarketer said Tuesday.
Are the open-minded Dutch in denial over Black Pete?
A passionate debate around Black Pete in the Netherlands has highlighted the prickly subject of racism, often denied in a country proud of its open-minded values.