Nazarbayev calls Caspian Summit in Russia a breakthrough
Heads of Caspian littoral states have gathered in Russia and reached a number of important agreements.
Hong Kong protests turn festive after tear gas chaos
Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters turned parts of Hong Kong into a massive street party on Monday night.
India seen holding rates to guard against inflation
India's central bank will keep interest rates on hold as it awaits more proof that stubborn high inflation is headed downward in Asia's third-largest economy.
Fitch places Catalonia on rating watch negative following independence vote call
Ratings agency Fitch put Catalonia on review for a possible downgrade.
Intruder ran deep into White House: report
An intruder armed with a knife who jumped a fence and sprinted across the White House lawn, got much further into the presidential mansion than thought.
Kazakh doctors support methodone therapy inspite opposition
Opioid substitution therapy (OST) is back on the agenda in Kazakhstan.
Apple software update protects Macs from 'Bash' bug
Apple issued a software update to protect Macintosh computers from being bitten by a recently discovered "Bash" bug seen as a threat to Internet-linked devices.
Reaction of Kazakhstanis to kidnapping tested
A South-Kazakhstani TV channel has tested public reaction to kidnapping of a girl in Kazakhstan's southern city of Shymkent.
Paris fashion says non to 'Normcore'
Self-aware blandness, aka "Normcore", may be the latest high street buzzword, but for the world of high fashion the trend is something to be resisted.
Spanish court suspends Catalonia independence vote
Spain's Constitutional Cour suspended an independence referendum called by Catalonia for November 9.
Mobile app spyware developer indicted on US charges
The head of a Pakistani company which created an app called StealthGenie allowing users to spy on other people's mobile devices.
IMF urges Zimbabwe to clarify foreign investment law
The International Monetary Fund urged Zimbabwe to clarify its controversial policies that bar foreign companies from holding stakes in local enterprises.
Brazil gunman straps hostage with apparent explosives
An armed man took an employee hostage at a hotel in the Brazilian capital Monday and forced him to don a vest apparently stuffed with explosives.
Prada goes for cover-up look over CEOs tax fraud probe
Troubled Italian fashion giant Prada stonewalled questions over its tax affairs.
Toyota recalls 690,000 pickups in US over fire risk
Toyota said it was recalling about 690,000 Tacoma pickup trucks in the United States to fix a suspension system flaw that could result in vehicle fires.
Turkey deploys tanks to border as lawmakers to consider anti-IS action
Turkey deployed tanks and armoured vehicles to reinforce its border with Syria amid escalating violence by the Islamic State group.
Time for worldwide fund to save mangroves: UNEP
World lenders should set up a "Global Mangrove Fund" to protect these hotspots of biodiversity and vital sources of income.
Rising Rousseff ramps up Brazil election offensive
President Dilma Rousseff has ramped up her offensive as Brazil's election campaign enters the final stretch, with a decisive first-round win in her sights.
Long Russia crisis could force EU energy rethink: Merkel
Angela Merkel said that Germany and Europe may have to review their energy cooperation with Russia in the long-term if the Ukraine standoff does not abate.
