Taliban claim NATO 'defeat' in 13-year Afghan warThe Taliban responded scornfully to the formal end of NATO's war in Afghanistan, describing the US-led mission as a "fire of barbarism and cruelty".
29 December 2014
Family of 10 misses ill-fated AirAsia flightAn Indonesian family of 10 said they had a miraculous escape when they arrived too late to catch AirAsia Flight QZ8501, which went missing.
Widely-hailed AirAsia boss facing first major crisisTony Fernandes has been hailed for transforming AirAsia from a floundering carrier into the region's largest budget airline, but now faces his biggest challenge.
Final Greek presidential vote as fresh crisis loomsGreece's parliament will try to elect a president on Monday in a last-ditch bid to avoid snap general elections that could bring the hard-left to power and spark new concerns over the eurozone economy.
29 December 2014
Majilis ratifies OIE office on FMD in AstanaThe lower chamber of Kazakhstan’s Parliament - the Majilis - has approved the draft law establishing an OIE office on FMD in Astana.
29 December 2014
Santa parade takes place in AlmatyA parade of a thousand Santas has taken place in Kazakhstan's Almaty ahead of the New Year's celebrations.
Kazakhstan considers de-dollarizing its economyKazakh economist Olzhas Khudaibergenov analyzes the joint statement of the Government and the National Bank of Kazakhstan and comments on their intention to de-dollarize the Kazakh economy.
Kazakhstan expands car productionKazakhstan is expanding its car manufacturing industry, planning to increase yearly production to 190,000 cars by 2018.