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Prisoners swapped in dark of Ukraine frontline
The two warring sides lined up the prisoners some 100 metres apart on an isolated stretch of highway in the no-man's land between their frontlines.
27 December 2014
Ukraine halts trains and buses to Russian-held Crimea
Ukraine said it was suspending all rail and bus services to Russian-occupied Crimea because of security concerns.
27 December 2014
Spain PM promises economy will 'take off' in 2015
Spain's Prime Minister promised the country's economy would "take off" again in 2015.
27 December 2014
New dams on Ili River to preserve water level of Balkhash: Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture
The Committee on Water Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan is considering construction of nonrigid dams on the Ili River to maintain the water level of Balkhash lake.
26 December 2014
Single services market to come into effect in Eurasian Union
Eurasian Union member states activating single services market in more than 40 service sectors.
26 December 2014
EEU to sign agreements on protection of intellectual property in 2015
Kazakhstan Minister of Justice Berik Imashev observed recent trends in registration and protection of trademarks, copyrights and other types of intellectual property in Kazakhstan.
26 December 2014
McDonald's putting big-sized fries back on the menu in Japan
McDonald's said that an emergency airlift has eased a french fries shortage in Japan which forced the chain to ration the crispy treat at more than 3,000 restaurants.
26 December 2014
LG offices raided over suspected washing machine vandalism
South Korean prosecutors raided the Seoul headquarters of LG Electronics following allegations that the firm's executives vandalised their rival Samsung's washing machines.
26 December 2014
Prayers and tears as Asia mourns tsunami dead 10 years on
Tearful memorials were being held across tsunami-hit nations for the 220,000 people who perished when giant waves decimated coastal areas of the Indian Ocean a decade ago.
26 December 2014
Obama praises US troops as Afghanistan mission winds down
President Barack Obama in a Christmas Day speech to US troops stationed in Hawaii hailed their "extraordinary dedication and sacrifices."
26 December 2014
Top Japan lab dismisses ground-breaking stem cell study
Japan's top research institute hammered the final nail in the coffin of what was once billed as a ground-breaking stem cell study.
26 December 2014
PM under fire as 100,000 flee worst Malaysia floods in decades
Malaysia's worst flooding in decades forced more than 100,000 people to flee as premier Najib Razak came under fire after photos showed him golfing with US President.
26 December 2014
Croatia's classical composer president seeks second term
Croatia's atypical president Ivo Josipovic is running for re-election with an emphasis on the more conventional promise of restoring economic health to the European Union's newest member.
26 December 2014
Dutch scientists use smell to recreate JFK, Diana and other famous deaths
Dutch scientists are recreating the deaths of some of the world's most famous personalities by reconstructing their last moments using scents and sounds.
26 December 2014
'The Interview' draws crowds of US free speech advocates
A fictional plot to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un drew throngs of moviegoers, as it became an unlikely symbol of free speech thanks to hacker threats.
26 December 2014
PlayStation, Xbox service in US goes down on Christmas
Online hackers have taken credit for an online service outage of Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox game consoles.
26 December 2014
Pope condemns religious persecution in Christmas address
Pope Francis roundly condemned jihadist violence and the "brutal persecution" of religious minorities in a Christmas message.
26 December 2014
Kazakhstanis should make conclusions from Ukrainian crisis: President Nazarbayev
For us, Kazakhstanis, what has happened in Ukraine is a great lesson: it is accord and stability that have enabled us to achieve what we have now, he said.
26 December 2014
Russia battles to contain Black Sea oil spill
A Russian Black Sea city declared a state of emergency after a burst pipeline spewed oil into the landlocked water body.
26 December 2014
Nurly Zhol infrastructure project to strengthen EEU: Nazarbayev
President of Kazakhstan spoke about Nurly Zhol project during a nationwide teleconference dedicated to the Day of Industrialization.
25 December 2014