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Katy Perry risks China Firework as she dons Taiwan flag
The intricacies of cross-strait diplomacy may not have been uppermost on her mind but Katy Perry caused a stir in both Taiwan and China.
30 April 2015
Bieber plays down 'rumours' over Italy police quizzing
Pop star Justin Bieber laughed off media reports that he was quizzed by police in Rome over Argentina's request for him to be arrested.
30 April 2015
Baltimore braces for fresh large-scale protest
National Guard troops patrolled the tense streets of Baltimore in large numbers in anticipation of a fresh large-scale protest over the death of a young African-American man in police custody.
30 April 2015
Nepal quake survivors clash with riot police, UN seeks $415 mn
Desperate survivors of an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people clashed with riot police in Nepal's capital.
30 April 2015
Germany spied on French and EU officials for US: report
German intelligence services spied on top French officials and the European Commission on behalf of the American spy agency NSA.
30 April 2015
Russian MP demands probe over sex shops' use of WWII medal
A Russian MP asked prosecutors to investigate a sex shop chain for using a depiction of a World War II medal on price tags for vibrators.
30 April 2015
Kazakhstan has enough oil, even without Kashagan: Nazarbayev
President Nursultan Nazarbayev believes Kazakhstan has enough oil even without Kashagan oil field at the Caspian sea.
30 April 2015
Karim Massimov appointed Kazakh Prime Minister
President of Kazakhstan appoints Karim Massimov Prime Minister.
30 April 2015
Kazakhstan government resigns
With the inauguration of Nursultan Nazarbayev, the government of Kazakhstan resigns according to the Constitution.
30 April 2015
Nazarbayev inaugurated
The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan has set a date for inauguration of the country's President to April 29.
30 April 2015
Nazarbayev talks of his greatest accomplishment
The newly elected president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about the time when Kazakhstan just gained independence and what the elections mean to him.
30 April 2015
Nazarbayev urges world community to learn from Kazakhstan's peacefulness
Nursultan Nazarbayev said that the world community has something to learn from Kazakhstan. Namely, its peacefulness and unity of people of various religions and nationalities.
29 April 2015
Foreign leaders congratulate Nursultan Nazarbayev on reelection
Foreign leaders have congratulated the Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on his victory in the presidential elections.
29 April 2015
Nazarbayev foresees painful reforms in the government
President Nursultan Nazarbayev predicts painful reforms in the government
29 April 2015
'I'm still in charge' of Greece debt talks team: Varoufakis
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis insisted in a German newspaper interview that he is still in charge of Greece's team handling crucial talks with creditors.
29 April 2015
US Supreme Court appears split on gay marriage
The US Supreme Court appeared dividedon whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to wed, as it weighs a potentially historic decision.
29 April 2015
From drunk to radical, how a Boston bomber was born
Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was a flashy dresser who smoked pot and drank alcohol before his dreams of becoming a boxing champion were crushed.
29 April 2015
Female Afghan 'Top Gun' soars above gender barrier
With a hint of swagger, Afghanistan's first female pilot since the fall of the Taliban is defying death threats and archaic gender norms.
29 April 2015
Baltimore police use smoke bombs, pepper pellets on protesters
Police in Baltimore fired smoke bombs and pepper pellets at hundreds of protesters who defied a night-time curfew that took effect across the city.
29 April 2015
Courtney Love sued by co-author of long-awaited memoir
A music journalist who worked on Courtney Love's long-awaited memoir has sued her, saying that the rock singer failed to compensate him.
29 April 2015