Concept of new railway station in Astana approved
The concept of a new train station in Kazakhstan's Astana has been approved.
Carl Froch hasn't decided whether to fight Golovkin or retire: Hearn
British promoter Eddie Hearn said that 37 y.o. Carl Froch would probably retire from boxing.
20 dead after Indonesian military plane crashes in flames
An Indonesian air force transport plane crashed shortly after take-off, exploding in a fireball in a city residential area and killing at least 20 people.
Obama, Rousseff visit Martin Luther King memorial
President Barack Obama and Brazil's Dilma Rousseff paid a surprise joint visit Monday to Washington's Martin Luther King Memorial, part of efforts to mend fences after a spying row.
Greek default poses new challenge to IMF credibility
Nobody in the halls of the International Monetary Fund in Washington has any illusion: Greece is going to default, delivering a new blow to the global crisis bank's credibility.
Ireland says door remains open for Greece debt talks
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said that Greece can still return to negotiations with its international creditors to avert a default and possible exit from the euro.
Obama offers condolences to Tunisian leader
US President Barack Obama offered condolences to Tunisian leader Beji Caid Essebsi, after a jihadist attack that killed 38 people.
Ex-French interior minister Charles Pasqua dies aged 88
Former French interior minister Charles Pasqua, a hardline politician who was a close ally of former president Jacques Chirac, died Monday aged 88.
Iraq PM 'retires' army chief of staff: spokesman
Iraqi premier Haider al-Abadi has "retired" the army's chief of staff, the most senior officer removed since jihadists overran large parts of the country last year.
Experts want to quiz troops over Mexico missing students
Experts from a regional human rights body investigating the disappearance of 43 students in Mexico complained that government delays in allowing them to interview soldiers could limit their work.
Katy Perry top-earning musician
Katy Perry pulled in $135 million in the past year to be the world's top-grossing musician, beating out Taylor Swift who has hinted at "bad blood" with the fellow pop singer.
Brazil's Petrobras slashes multi-year investment plan
Brazil's state oil giant Petrobras slashed its five-year investment plan by a whopping 77 billion dollars -- as it tries to recover from a massive corruption scandal.
'Old but not obsolete' Schwarzenegger back again as Terminator
I'm old but I'm not obsolete," Arnold Schwarzenegger says of his return as the fearsome cyborg from the future in his new movie "Terminator Genisys".
Lavrov going to Vienna amid tough Iran talks
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he planned to meet his US counterpart John Kerry in Vienna where global powers are engaged in make-or-break nuclear talks with Iran.
EU to make latest proposals on Greek crisis on Monday: Moscovici
The president of the European Commission will make his latest proposals later to try to avoid a Greek default, adding that Athens was 'centimetres' away from a deal when discussions broke down.
Italy does not fear Greek contagion: finance minister
Italy's finance minister played down the threat of Italy being hit by the fallout from market instability linked to the Greek crisis.
UN chief appeals for secure Burundi elections
On the eve of highly-charged elections, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the government of Burundi to ensure that voting takes place in a secure environment.
Kazakhstan’s PM Massimov concerned over calls to jihad on Facebook and through WhatsApp
The civil society should play a greater role in eradicating promotion of terror and extremism ideas, he believes.
Kazakhstan facing massive recruitment of citizens by terror organizations
Due to shortage of spiritual literacy, some believers cultivate radical ideas, especially freshman converted to Islam only a short time ago: Head of the country’s National Security Committee (NSC).
Argentine kidnap victim credits Messi for his release
An Argentine agronomist who was kidnapped in Nigeria has credited his release to his mention of Lionel Messi, the Argentine football great.