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New Kok Zhailau road in Kazakhstan raises eyebrows
Construction of a road to a resort-to-be Kok Zhailau in Kazakhstan's Almaty raises some complicated questions.
22 January 2015
Golovkin is no hype work, but real deal: Andre Ward
Andre Ward talks about Golovkin, future fights and a new start with Roc Nations.
22 January 2015
Bus shelling in Ukraine's Donetsk kills 13: official
Shelling hit a trolleybus in war-torn east Ukraine's Donetsk and killed at least 13 people, hours after peace talks in Berlin called for a ceasefire.
22 January 2015
Australia calls for MH370 recovery tenders as search goes on
The Australian agency leading the search for missing airliner MH370 is calling for expressions of interest for the recovery of the Malaysian jet, if it is found.
22 January 2015
Google preparing to launch cellular service: media
Google is getting ready to sell wireless telephone services directly to US consumers after reaching deals with carriers T-Mobile and Sprint.
22 January 2015
Galysheva takes bronze at Freestyle Ski World Championship in Austria
Kazakhstani Yuliya Galysheva has taken the 3rd place in the FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships Men's and Women's Dual Moguls on January 19, 2015 in Kreischberg, Austria.
22 January 2015
eBay to slash 2,400 jobs in bid to 'compete and win'
E-commerce giant eBay will slash 2,400 jobs in the current quarter as it restructures and prepares to spin off its PayPal finance unit.
22 January 2015
Russia pursuing 'occupation plan' in Ukraine: US envoy
Russia's latest actions in Ukraine are clear evidence that President Vladimir Putin is pursuing an "occupation plan" of Moscow's neighbor.
22 January 2015
Several new agricultural plants open in Almaty Oblast
Several new agricultural plants open in Almaty Oblast to contribute to the food security of the region.
22 January 2015
Kerry heads for London talks on combating jihadists
US Secretary of State John Kerry headed for London late to co-host talks on the fight against Islamic militants.
22 January 2015
EU faces 'huge challenge' to reassure Jews of future in Europe
The EU faces a "huge challenge" to reassure Jews about their future in Europe after Islamist attacks in Paris.
22 January 2015
American couple living in yurt
An American couple Grace Brogan and John Kamman are living in a yurt that they bought for $5000.
22 January 2015
NATO says Russia has increased equipment flows into Ukraine
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said Russia had recently increased the flow of heavy arms and equipment into eastern Ukraine.
22 January 2015
Linkin Park cancels tour after injury
Linkin Park has canceled nearly a month of concerts around North America after the arena-packing hard rockers' lead vocalist Chester Bennington injured his leg.
22 January 2015
Russia unveils $21 bn anti-crisis plan
The Russian government unveiled a $21 billion anti-crisis plan to tackle the country's stalled economy.
22 January 2015
Jews, Muslims, Christians tackle 'Charlie', religious violence at Davos
What do a rabbi, an archbishop, a top Islamic academic and former British prime minister Tony Blair have in common?
22 January 2015
Paris attacks 'despite mass surveillance': Snowden
French intelligence did not prevent the Paris attacks despite benefitting from "most intrusive" surveillance laws because suspects are "buried under data".
22 January 2015
Berlusconi pact riles rebels as Italy electoral law approved
Italy's Senate adopted the framework of a new electoral law aimed at ending the country's chronic political instability.
22 January 2015
Sole survivor in Zhambyl Oblast plane crash regains consciousness
The only survivor in Zhambyl Oblast plane crash has now regained consciousness. Her condition is severe but stable.
22 January 2015
AirAsia jet's alarms 'screaming' before crash: investigator
Warning alarms in AirAsia flight QZ8501 were "screaming" as the pilots desperately tried to stabilise the plane just before it plunged into the Java Sea last monthю
21 January 2015