Kazakhstan’s senate ratifies agreement with Austria on support to investments
According to the country’s National Bank, from 1995 to 2012 the gross inflow of Austrian investments to Kazakhstan stood at $2.5 billion.
Saakashvili battles billionaire in Georgia poll showdown
Georgia votes in parliamentary polls Monday with President Mikheil Saakashvili's party facing a billionaire-led opposition in a test of the ex-Soviet state's democracy overshadowed by a torture scandal.
Number of religious institutions will be cut by third in Kazakhstan
Before the re-registration there were 197 Christian, Evangelic and Baptist religious institutions registered at the territory of Kazakhstan. Only 60 of them have submitted documents for re-registration: Lama Sharif
Kazakhstan PM Serik Akhmetov called re-appointed ministers to press on
Kazakhstan's new Prime-Minister held the first meeting with the reshuffled Cabinet.
Vatican readies for historic trial of pope's butler
Pope Benedict XVI's former butler goes on trial on Saturday for leaking secret papers in the Vatican's biggest court drama in decades, revealing intrigue at the heart of the Catholic Church.
Luxury car sales drag in US: Lexus
Sales of luxury cars across the United States have not kept pace with non-luxury vehicles but Lexus still expects to hit its target this year.
Obama eyes US voters in Arab Spring defense
President Barack Obama delivered an unapologetic defense of American values and his under-fire Arab Spring policy, speaking to US voters from a world stage at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
Kazakhstan Agency for Religious Affairs is checking 3,000 religious materials
Kazakhstan Agency for Religious Affairs has performed over one thousand religious checks of the literature so far: Chairman.
Petropavlovsk airport may be closed
Transport prosecutors of North-Kazakhstan oblast have issued a ruling to close Petropavlovsk airport.
Tallest Kazakhstan statue being installed in Shymkent
Baydibek Bi monument has similarities with the well-known Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio-de-Janeiro.
Deficit-cutting French budget to test Hollande credibility
France will present its 2013 budget Friday with President Francois Hollande's credibility on the line as he seeks to rein in public finances and reassure financial markets without stirring public anger.
Road cleared for self-driving cars in California
California Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed a bill clearing the way for self-driving cars to jockey with human-operated vehicles to test the technology on the state's roads.
New Kazakhstan Labor Minister sees no need to raise retirement age
I don’t think that there is a need to raise the retirement age: Serik Abdenov.
Libya's Misrata tense after death of man who caught Kadhafi
Tension gripped Misrata Tuesday after the death of a rebel from the western city who was credited with capturing late Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, but who was later abducted and tortured in a rival town.
US West Nile deaths, infections rise at slower pace
The number of West Nile virus deaths and infections continued to rise in the United States last week, but at a slower pace.
Facebook Brazil to pay woman $1,500 over fake profile
A Brazilian court said Wednesday it ordered Facebook to pay a woman user $1,500 in moral damages for failing to promptly remove a fake profile containing her name and personal data.
Qatar calls for Arab intervention in Syria
The emir of Qatar has called for an Arab intervention in Syria and a no-fly zone to protect refugees as President Bashar al-Assad's forces stepped up the battle for Aleppo.
Ai Weiwei says China court rejects tax appeal
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei said a Beijing court on Thursday rejected an appeal by the internationally acclaimed artist against a $2.4 million fine for tax evasion that he calls politically motivated.
BHP requests four more years for major mine plan
Mining giant BHP Billiton on Thursday asked South Australia state for a 46-month extension to the approval of its Olympic Dam project expansion, which was shelved last month on cost concerns.
Google Brazil president faces arrest order
An arrest order has been issued against Google Brazil's president over his refusal to remove YouTube videos that "slander" a mayoral candidate.