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Pope to blame profiteers for killing the planet
Pope Francis will call on the world's leaders to pull together to fight global warming, publishing his hotly-anticipated thesis on the environment.
18 June 2015
Hungary to build border barrier as EU migrant crisis rages
Hungary said it was building a four-metre (13-foot) high fence on its border with Serbia to keep out migrants.
18 June 2015
NATO says implementing 'biggest' defence boost since Cold War
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday the alliance was implementing its biggest defence reinforcement since the Cold War.
18 June 2015
Syria chlorine gas attacks renew calls for no-fly zone
Sickened by footage of doctors trying to help child victims of a gas attack, US lawmakers renewed calls for a US-led no fly zone over Syria.
18 June 2015
New Marie Curie film to shed light on women's struggles in science
Filming is underway in Poland on a new biopic about the life of Marie Sklodowska-Curie, the first woman ever to win not one, but two, Nobel prizes.
18 June 2015
Greece's Tsipras calls Juncker, first time since last week: official
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker, their first contact on the stand-off over a bailout deal since last week.
18 June 2015
Russian clash with West a ruse to keep elite in power: dissident
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has no short term solution and is part of a fabricated conflict with the West to distract everyday Russians from corruption and incompetence.
18 June 2015
Lithuania says can take in 250 refugees, migrants
Lithuania said it has decided to resettle up to 250 Syrian refugees, migrants and asylum seekers transferred from Italy and Greece.
18 June 2015
Sweden's newest prince to be named Nicolas: palace
Sweden's newest royal, born earlier this week to Princess Madeleine and sixth in line to the throne, will be named Prince Nicolas Paul Gustaf.
18 June 2015
86 teens committ suicide in 5 month in Kazakhstan
Prosecutor General’s Office has reported 86 suicide cases among teenagers in Kazakhstan.
17 June 2015
Turkey ex-leader who survived two coups dies aged 90
Turkey's former president and prime minister Suleyman Demirel, a giant figure in the country's politics for over half a century, died Wednesday.
17 June 2015
WHO says MERS outbreak in S.Korea a 'wakeup call'
The World Health Organization said that the MERS outbreak in South Korea was a "wakeup call" and urged all countries to be more vigilant.
17 June 2015
Brazil legend Roberto Carlos to be honored with Grammy
Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos, whose 55-year career has won him the nickname of the King of Latin music, will be honored at this year's Latin Grammys.
17 June 2015
Kazakhstan's President Nazarbayev shares thoughts about meaning of life
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has spoken about the meaning of life.
17 June 2015
Mexico slams Donald Trump's 'absurd' remarks
Mexico's interior minister hit back at "absurd" remarks made by US billionaire and presidential candidate Donald Trump.
17 June 2015
China 'Hogwarts' students embrace ancient tradition at graduation
A Chinese university has earned comparisons with Harry Potter's Hogwarts due to its bizarre castle campus, but local traditions supplied the magic at a Confucian-style ceremony for its degree graduates.
17 June 2015
Out of patience, IMF flexes muscles in Greek debt crisis
The International Monetary Fund has lost patience over Greece and is making it known.
17 June 2015
Kazakhstan will not be compensating for expenses to replace pipes at Kashagan: Prime Minister
Commercial production at Kashagan started September 11, 2013. However, it was suspended 2 weeks later due to a gas leakage. The production process was resumed shortly. However, another leakage was detected in October.
17 June 2015
Don't use my music, Neil Young tells Donald Trump
Donald Trump has landed himself in hot water with Neil Young after the singer-songwriter accused the White House hopeful of not having permission to use his hit "Rockin' In The Free World."
17 June 2015
Pena Nieto allies boost control of Mexico lower house
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's congressional allies overcame disenchantment with his government to boost their majority in the lower house.
17 June 2015