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Unpopular Hollande seeks TV redemption
The president who set himself up as "Mr Normal" finds himself in a highly abnormal position: never has a French head of state been so unpopular.
05 November 2014
UK's Prince Charles warns of persecution of Christians
Britain's Prince Charles warned of a threat to Christians in the Middle East and urged the need for compassion between different faiths.
05 November 2014
Angelina Jolie 'open' to politics, diplomacy
As Americans went to the polls for mid-term elections, Angelina Jolie revealed that she is open to a possible role in politics, diplomacy or public service.
05 November 2014
US warns Ukraine rebels against new offensive
The United States warned pro-Russia separatists and Moscow against seeking to grab more territory in Ukraine.
05 November 2014
Italian physicist Gianotti first woman to lead Cern
Italian physicist Fabiola Gianotti was chosen to lead the Cern particle physics research centre, the first woman to head up the globally renowned laboratory.
05 November 2014
Gates Foundation grants go to 'rich nation NGOs'
The bulk of the roughly 3 billion dollars given by the Gates Foundation to foster agriculture in poor countries has been given to aid groups based in rich nations.
05 November 2014
Murray toughest opponent for Golovkin: Loeffler
WBA, IBO and WBC Interim middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin will face WBC Silver titleholder Martin Murray from the UK on February 21, 2015.
05 November 2014
McCartney, Versace bank on 'fast fashion' in Brazil
Fashion stars Stella McCartney and Donatella Versace this week will launch collections with two department stores in Brazil.
05 November 2014
Promising Kazakh startups to be presented in Singapore
Five Kazakh startups have been chosen to participate in an ICT startup accelerator program in Singapore.
05 November 2014
Progress seen in Kazakhstan-EU extradition settlements: Deputy Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan
First Deputy Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan Iogan Merkel has declared that Kazakhstan was moving forward in the realm of extradition to and from Europe.
05 November 2014
Zeffirelli to present Aida in Astana Opera on November 19-22
Franco Zeffirelli will direct Aida opera in the Astana Opera.
05 November 2014
Kazakhstan introduces arrest for misdemeanors with no detention homes in place
Kazakhstan has changed its legislature to huminize the justice system by differentiating between crimincal misdemeanor and criminal offence. The first is supposed to be punished by arrest but there are no detention homes in Kazakhstan. Even more, the courts will gain the right to order arrest for misdemeanors only starting January 1, 2017. That is, two years from now.
05 November 2014
Kazakhstan's Majilis ratifies Charter of Islamic Organization for Food Security
Majilis, the lower chamber of Kazakhstan’s Parliament, has ratified the Charter of Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), a subsidiary of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (IOC).
04 November 2014
Kazakhstan's Zhambyl Oblast to double agricultural production by 2020
Zhambyl Oblast in southern Kazakhstan plans a massive increase in its agricultural production, the Governor of the Oblast said.
04 November 2014
Kashechkin needs €15 million for second Kazakh cycling team
Andrey Kashechkin wants to create one more cycling team to race for Kazakhstan. He needs sponsors though.
04 November 2014
Domestic designers open Sao Paulo fashion week
Sao Paulo's fashion week opened Monday with three dozen domestic designers parading exotic tunics and a generous hint of silk.
04 November 2014
ADB provides a loan of $122 million to support S&MBs in Kazakhstan
The loan is part of the second tranche of the $500 million program to support S&MBs approved by the ADB in 2012.
04 November 2014
Apple sold by Jobs from parents' garage up for auction
An early Apple device sold by Steve Jobs from his parents' garage goes under the hammer in New York next month valued at $400,000-600,000.
04 November 2014
Kerry won't unveil peace plan in talks with Palestinians: US
Top US diplomat John Kerry was to meet the chief Palestinian negotiator but would not unveil an American peace plan.
04 November 2014
IMF on inflation rate in Kazakhstan
Earlier the country’s Central Bank reported that the annual inflation rate as of the end of July stood at 7%.
04 November 2014