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HK legal chief says govt 'impartial' on police brutality
Hong Kong's justice chief insisted that any prosecution of plainclothes officers who were filmed beating a handcuffed protester would be handled impartially.
16 October 2014
Netflix hammered by weak subscriber growth
Netflix shares plunged after its quarterly report showing disappointing subscriber growth for the streaming video group which has been expanding globally.
16 October 2014
Renzi unveils 2015 budget, says Italy ready to answer to EU
Italy's cabinet approved a 2015 budget just hours before an EU deadline, unveiling plans to increase borrowing to slash taxes by 18 billion euros.
16 October 2014
HBO stand-alone streaming service coming in 2015
US media giant Time Warner said Wednesday it would launch a stand-alone HBO streaming service next year.
16 October 2014
Hurricane Gonzalo bears down on the Bahamas
Hurricane Gonzalo churned in the Atlantic, bringing intense winds and threatening to deluge the Bahamas, US forecasters said.
16 October 2014
Neil Patrick Harris to host 2015 Oscars
Award-winning US stage and screen actor Neil Patrick Harris will host the next Oscars show, organizers announced Wednesday.
16 October 2014
Czech team wins Kazakhstan in Euro 2016 qualifiying round
Czech national team has won over Kazakhstan in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying round. Game ended up with 4:2 in favor of the guest team.
15 October 2014
Kazakhstan joins global combat against infectious deseases
Kazakh scientist says that domestic specialists have the potential to develop a vaccine against deadly Ebola virus and are already working on vaccines against other types of deseases.
15 October 2014
Launch of Eurasian Economic Union may trigger growth of salaries in Kazakhstan
Should the neighboring Kyrgyzstan access the Eurasian Economic Union, the issue of migrants may emerge (…) now we are working on suggestions on how to defend the national market: Minister of Healthcare and Social Development.
15 October 2014
Oil prices and currency rates approach alarming levels for Kazakhstan
Financial analyst Anna Kokoreva explains how the oil prices pressure Kazakhstan's economy.
15 October 2014
Nursultan Nazarbayev to take part in Asia-Europe Meeting in Italy
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev will take part in the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) that will take place in Milan, Italy on October 16-17.
15 October 2014
Best athletes in nordic disciplines to gather to Kazakhstan
Best athletes in nordic sports will come to Kazakhstan in a run-up to the Winter Universiade-2017.
15 October 2014
Mobile phones to be used to make payments
The new legislation will cover new types of payments. It will set a legal framework for mobile carriers to make payments, using the subscribers’ accounts: Central Bank official.
15 October 2014
Kazakhstan aircraft assembly plant loses trust and gets sued
Kazakhstan's first aircraft plant Sunkar has again failed on its promises. MVEN aircraft developer has filed a lawsuit.
15 October 2014
Australian author Richard Flanagan wins Man Booker Prize
Novelist Richard Flanagan said he was ashamed to be Australian after winning the Man Booker Prize for his book "The Narrow Road to the Deep North".
15 October 2014
Kerry seeks elusive breakthough in Iran nuclear talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry was due back in Vienna for a fresh push with his Iranian counterpart to jumpstart stalled talks over Tehran's nuclear programme.
15 October 2014
More than 82 million in poverty in China: official
More than 82 million people in China still live on less than about $1 a day, despite a decades-long boom that made it the world's second-largest economy.
15 October 2014
Hong Kong police 'removed' over protest brutality video: govt
Hong Kong police officers involved in an apparent assault on a protester have been "removed" from their positions, the city's security chief said..
15 October 2014
New iPads aim to boost Apple in premium tablet market
With the global tablet computer market showing signs of cooling, Apple's expected unveiling of its new iPads looks to shore up its position at the high end.
15 October 2014