Russia briefly bans YouTube 'by mistake' Web-surfing Russians endured a brief scare Wednesday that the authorities had blocked YouTube after the video-sharing website appeared on a list of banned addresses, in what officials later called a "technical mistake".
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Almaty Mayor's son-in-law may buy ATF BankA son-in-law of Almaty mayor Galymzhan Yessenov is one of the potential buyers of ATF Bank that is going to be sold by UniCredit group.
Australia seizes $246 million of drugs from China Australian police said Wednesday they had seized cocaine and methamphetamine worth Aus$237 million (US$246 million) shipped from China in a consignment of heavy machinery.
Euro weakens as eurozone fails to agree Greek deal The euro fell in Asian trade on Wednesday and shares eased after eurozone finance chiefs said they had failed to agree on a deal to unlock the latest batch of crucial bailout cash for Greece.
Britain recognises Syria opposition as fighting rages Britain formally recognised a newly-formed opposition bloc as the sole representative of the Syrian people on Tuesday, as UN head Ban Ki-moon said he feared Syria could become a "regional battleground."
22 November 2012
Gaza truce in effect after week of bloodshed A ceasefire took hold Thursday in and around Gaza after a week of cross-border violence between Israel and Palestinian militants that killed at least 160 people.
22 November 2012
Mount Tongariro volcano erupts in New Zealand A New Zealand volcano used as a backdrop to "The Lord of the Rings" films erupted on Wednesday, sending a column of ash two kilometres (1.2 miles) above the North Island.
22 November 2012
KMG EP increased profit by 5% in January-SeptemberNet profit of KazMunaiGas Exploration-Production in January-September 2012 went 5% up compared to the same period last year and made $1.2 billion.http://en.tengrinews.kz/admin/news/edit/14653/
22 November 2012
Kazakhstan and Luxembourg to launch flightsThe agreement is in line with the applicable European legislation and opens opportunities for all European airlines to launch flights between Luxembourg and Kazakhstan.
Naked protest as San Francisco bans nudity San Francisco lawmakers voted Tuesday to outlaw most public nudity, despite protests in the famously free and easy California city -- including a naked demo outside City Hall.
Australia approves plan to save vital river system Australia approved an "historic" plan Thursday to save an ailing river system vital to the nation's food bowl by returning the equivalent of five Sydney Harbour's worth of water to the network each year.