Bad weather halts recovery of bodies from AirAsia flight
Stormy weather forced Indonesian rescuers to suspend their search for the bodies of those on AirAsia's Flight QZ8501.
Merkel vows united European stance over Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a New Year's address vowed to maintain a tough stance against Russia over the Ukraine crisis.
Jennifer Lawrence, 'Hunger Games' stars team up in Ebola video
Jennifer Lawrence says she'd be fine if she got Ebola, in a video that encourages Americans to focus more on West Africans far more likely to die from the dreaded virus.
Canadian frigate to join NATO forces off Ukraine
A Canadian frigate with 250 marines on board set off from Halifax on the Atlantic coast to join NATO forces in the Mediterranean Sea monitoring the Ukraine crisis.
New Year weather in Kazakhstan to be snowy and frosty
On New Year holidays Kazakhstan is to expect snow and falling temperatures.
Dozens of flights delayed in Astana, Almaty
Poor weather conditions and delays of arrivals force Astana and Almaty airports to reschedule flights.
Poroshenko announces Putin meeting in new peace push
Ukraine's Western-backed leader Petro Poroshenko promised to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin and involve US President Barack Obama in his stalled push for peace.
IMF suspends aid talks with Greece ahead of elections
The International Monetary Fund said it was suspending talks on a new disbursement of financial aid to Greece until a new government is formed after elections.
Russia's Gazprom buys partners' shares in South Stream project
Russian gas giant Gazprom said it had taken complete control of the company behind the abandoned South Stream pipeline project, buying shares belonging to France's EDF.
Philippine storm death toll rises to 11
Two days of heavy flooding and landslides killed 11 people as tropical storm Jangmi crossed the central Philippines on Tuesday, with water in some areas "neck deep".
Items resembling slide, plane door seen in AirAsia search
Items resembling an emergency slide, plane door and other objects were spotted in the sea during an aerial search Tuesday for missing AirAsia flight QZ8501.
Russia to deliver Navalny verdict amid anger at Putin
Top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny could be facing jail after a sudden twist in his controversial fraud trail, which has angered his supporters.
US blacklists more Russians tied to whistleblower death
The US rolled out new sanctions against Russian officials Monday under its "Magnitsky" law, named after a Russian whistleblower who died in a Moscow prison in 2009.
China blocks access to Google e-mail service
China has blocked the last remaining way to access Google's popular e-mail service, as authorities work to establish "Internet sovereignty".
'The Wolf of Wall Street' tops 2014 illegal downloads
Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street" and Disney's animated fantasy hit "Frozen" were the two most pirated films of 2014.
New York mayor greeted by heckles at police ceremony
Simmering tensions between the city of New York's police force and its top official boiled over again into public view.
Hungary to resume gas supplies to Ukraine from January 1
Hungary's gas pipeline network operator FGSZ said that it will resume gas supplies to neighbouring Ukraine.
UN chief urges peaceful Sri Lanka vote
UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged the Sri Lankan government to ensure next week's elections are peaceful and that minorities are able to vote without fear.
Hillary Clinton trumps Jeb Bush in 2016 matchup: poll
Presumed Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton would comfortably defeat Jeb Bush for president if the two members of their famous US political clans went head to head in 2016.
GGG vs Cotto fight not probable in near future: Cotto
WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto says he is negotiating fights with boxers other than Kazakhstan's Golovkin.