Putin calls on Europe to help Ukraine pay gas debts
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Europe to help Kiev cover its gas debts with Moscow following talks with his Ukrainian counterpart.
Russia to launch Europe's largest prison
Russia will launch Europe's biggest prison in 2015 to replace one of its most notorious jails that once held revolutionary Leon Trotsky and Soviet-era dissidents.
Stock market plunge an 'over-reaction': IMF's Lagarde
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said the plunge in global stock exchanges this week was due to a market "over-reaction".
Twitpic to shutter service after all
Twitpic put out word that the service is shutting down after all, apologizing for a "false alarm" that a merger would be its salvation.
Russia's Rosneft takes EU to court over sanctions
Russian oil giant Rosneft and a close associate of President Vladimir Putin are fighting the EU in court over sanctions imposed on some of Russia's biggest companies.
Russian nationalist arrested over Ablyazov embezzlement case; Ablyazov hearings commence in France
Russian police arrests Alexander Potkin, a well-known nationalist, in connection with the BTA Bank embezzlement case worth $5 billion. French court restarts Ablyazov extradition hearings.
Gay smooch ad creators lose in court; situation of sexual minorities in Kazakhstan in spotlight
Creators of the scandalous poster depicting a smooch between Kazakh composer and Russian poet of 19 century have lost the appeal in court on grounds of "acceptable morality and behaviour". What is for sexual minorities in Kazakhstan?
Jimmy Choo steps out on London stock market
Shoemaker to the stars Jimmy Choo stepped out Friday on the London stock market in a float valuing the business at £545.6 million.
Twitter tweets start to sing
Twitter began letting people instantly listen to music and other audio by clicking on tweets from the popular messaging service.
London pays homage to immortal myth of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes never existed but his fictional address of 221B Baker Street still receives a steady flow of letters addressed to the famously intuitive detective.
Belgium's new government survives confidence vote
Belgium's right-wing coalition government won a vote of confidence just days after taking office.
Emir Baigazins Wounded Angel receives Hubert Bals Fund
Emir Baigazin, the Kazakh director of Harmony Lessons, has been chosen one of the 11 winners of the Hubert Bals Fund.
Apple starts iPhone 6 sales in key China market
Apple began selling its latest iPhone in China Friday, nearly a month after other major territories due to a licence delay by regulators.
Kazakhstan's Emir Baigazin among jury at Sao Paolo Film Festival
Emir Baigazin from Kazakhstan has been chosen as a jury at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival.
Rolls-Royce cuts forecasts on Russian sanctions
Rolls-Royce announced that it was slashing its earnings forecasts partly as result of Western trade sanctions against Russia, causing a share price collapse.
Renzi says 'really positive' after Putin, Poroshenko Ukraine talks
Italian Prime Minister said he was "really positive" on the prospects for a solution to the Ukraine conflict after talks between Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko.
Smartphones cut into Google profit and share price
The rise of smartphone use to access the Internet, and slowing clicks on ads, cut into profits by Google in the third quarter, the company has revealed.
Vinyl 'renaissance' boosts British album sales
Vinyl records are enjoying a "renaissance" in Britain, the music industry's trade body said.
Protesters seize Mexico town halls over missing students
Protesters occupied three town halls in southern Mexico to demand the safe return of 43 students who disappeared after gang-linked police attacked them.
Anthrax case in western Kazakhstan
A 65-year-old woman from Zhanybek region of West Kazakhstan Oblast has been hospitalised with anthrax.
