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British PM outlines four objectives for EU renegotiation
Prime Minister David Cameron said he was confident of achieving four key objectives in renegotiating Britain's EU relationship but warned the UK would have to "think again" about membership if they were not met.
10 November 2015
Peugeot Citroёn launches full-cycle automobile production in Kazakhstan
Kazakh National Holding Baiterek has signed an agreement with Peugeot Citroën to set up full-cycle assembly of cars in Kostanay, Kazakhstan.
10 November 2015
Tag Heuer unveils high-end rival to Apple Watch
TAG Heuer, the Swiss watchmaker that is part of the French luxury goods groupLVMH, showed off its first Internet-connected wristwatch designed withGoogle and Intel.
10 November 2015
French president calls for environmental 'security council
French President Francois Hollande called for the creation of an "environmental security council" to verify and enforce measures to be adopted at a year-end UN climate summit.
10 November 2015
Nazarbayev awards Order of Friendship to Francois Hollande
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev had a meeting with President of France Francois Hollande as part of his official visit to France on November 6.
10 November 2015
Belgian court gives Facebook 48 hours to stop tracking Internet users
A Belgian court gave Facebook 48 hours to stop tracking Internet users who do not have accounts with the US social media giant, or risk fines of up to 250,000 euros ($269,000) a day.
10 November 2015
Catalan parliament begins process of secession from Spain
Lawmakers in Catalonia officially kicked off a process to secede fromSpain by 2017, despite impassioned pleas against independence, in an unprecedented showdown with Madrid's central government.
10 November 2015
Fitch slashes VW ratings over poor management of pollution fraud
Fitch ratings agency on Monday cut Volkswagen's credit rating by two notches, saying that a widening pollution cheating scandal has exposed weak corporate governance at the German auto giant.
10 November 2015
Ilya Ilyin takes selfie with Kazakh PM
Four-time world champion and two-time Olympic champion in weightlifting Ilya Ilyin has taken a selfie with Kazakhstan’s Prime-Minister Karim Massimov.
09 November 2015
Croatian parties in tough talks to form government
Croatia's political parties faced tough negotiations to cobble together a government after the conservative opposition won a narrow election victory.
09 November 2015
US concerned by 'far from perfect' Myanmar vote
The United States welcomed Myanmar's landmark election, but warned of "important structural and systemic impediments" to full democratization in the Southeast Asian nation after decades of military rule.
09 November 2015
Catalan parliament to vote on secession in showdown with Madrid
Catalonia's pro-independence regional parliament is expected to launch a secession process in Spain's wealthiest region, in a showdown with the central government in Madrid.
09 November 2015
Romania president meets with protesters as fire toll mounts
Romania's president appealed for protesters' support in reforming the country, as the death toll rose to 45 from a horrific nightclub fire that brought down the government
09 November 2015
French PM says opposed to Renault, Nissan merger
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said he was opposed to a full merger of Renault and Nissan, but wanted to "preserve the alliance", following a week of mounting tensions over the role of the state in the carmaker.
09 November 2015
IMF chief urges Gulf to adapt to sustained oil price drop
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde warned that global energy prices could remain low for years and urged Gulf countries to adjust their budgets.
09 November 2015
UK seeks extra security abroad in wake of Russian jet crash
Britain will push for higher security at foreign airports in risky areas even if it means extra delays for passengers, foreign minister Philip Hammond said.
09 November 2015
Iran appoints first woman ambassador since revolution
Iran has appointed its first woman ambassador since the 1979 Islamic revolution, naming foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham to head its embassy in Malaysia.
09 November 2015
Pope deplores Vatican leaks, vows to continue reforms
Pope Francis pledged to forge ahead with reforms within the Church, while decrying "deplorable" leaks over uncontrolled spending by the Vatican.
09 November 2015
No emergency evacuation for 80,000 Russians still in Egypt: Moscow
Nearly 80,000 Russians are currently vacationing in Egypt but there will be no emergency evacuation, with tourists set to return home when they want, an official told AFP.
07 November 2015
Obama rejects Canada's Keystone XL pipeline to US
US President Barack Obama on Friday blocked the Keystone XL oil pipeline that Canada sought to build into the United States, ruling it would harm the fight against climate change.
07 November 2015
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