German region to buy more Swiss tax cheat data
The German region of North Rhine-Westphalia will continue to buy data on people suspected of stashing assets in Swiss banks to avoid taxes, the state premier was quoted as saying on Sunday.
Down's Syndrome Pakistani girl accused of blasphemy
A Christian girl with Down's Syndrome has been arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan, accused of burning pages inscribed with verses from the Koran.
Greek euro exit 'manageable' but expensive: ECB
A Greek exit from the eurozone would be "manageable" even if it would be expensive and result in higher unemployment.
Movies selected for 8th Eurasia Film Festival in Almaty
The Selection Board of the 8th Eurasia Film Festival has announced the movies selected for the festival.
'Top Gun' director Tony Scott jumps to his death
Prominent Hollywood film director Tony Scott, whose signature works included "Top Gun," jumped to his death from a bridge in San Pedro, California.
Radio host suspended after Nazi taunt at Assange mother
An Australian radio host was Monday taken off air after taunting the mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with a Nazi slogan, screaming at her "Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil!".
Holed-up Assange tells Obama to end WikiLeaks 'witchhunt'
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange urged President Barack Obama to end the US "witchhunt" against his whistleblowing website, speaking from Ecuador's London embassy.
Dictator's daughter to run for S. Korea presidency
South Korea's ruling party overwhelmingly voted for the daughter of an assassinated dictator to be its presidential candidate Monday, the first time a major party has chosen a woman to run for the post.
Golovkin congratulated Sapiyev on Olympic gold
Kazakhstan’s boxer Gennady Golovkin, WBA world middleweight champion, congratulated Serik Sapiyev on the Olympic gold medal.
Olympic bronze prize winner Tanatarov got Mitsubishi Pajero
Kazakhstan’s wrestler Akzhurek Tanatarov, Olympic bronze prize-winner, celebrated his victory at Dostyk Central Square in Taraz.
Cycling: Vinokourov will sell his bike for $50,000
The starting price of Vinokourov's Olympic bicycle will make $50,000 at the auction.
Insiders focus of US military chief's Afghan trip
The top US military officer Martin Dempsey flew Sunday to Afghanistan to hold talks with senior commanders amid a spate of attacks by Afghan soldiers on their NATO counterparts.
Italy's Monti warns against euro being EU 'break-up factor'
The euro must not become a "break-up factor" that pits northern Europe against crisis-choked nations in the south of the continent.
Boxing: Serik Sapiyev mulling to retire
Boxer Serik Sapiyev, welterweight Olympic gold champion, is going to take a rest after the Games and to decide whether to retire or not.
Following overhauls, Kazakhstan-based oil refineries to meet domestic demand for petrol before 2030
The overhaul of the three oil refineries [based in Pavlodar, Shymkent and Atyrau] will be completed by early 2016.
Nyad braves night of jellyfish on Cuba-Florida swim
US endurance swimmer Diana Nyad pressed on Sunday in her bid to swim from Cuba to Florida after a night of being swarmed and stung by jellyfish as she paddling through choppy seas.
Brazil faced with mounting public sector strikes
Already confronted with the impact of a global economic slowdown, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's government is now having to cope with its first major wave of public sector strikes.
Troy filmmaker will chair jury at 8th Eurasia Film Festival
12 European, Asian and Central Asian movies will be screened as part of the official selection of the Eurasia Film Festival.
Japan's Sharp mulls main businesses sale: report
Japan's embattled Sharp Corp. is considering selling off part of its main operations as it looks to plug a gaping hole in its balance sheet.
Billions of dollars but no peace in Sudan's Darfur
More than four years after an African Union-UN peacekeeping force costing billions of dollars arrived in Sudan's restive western region of Darfur, peace remains elusive and some question the mission's value.
