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Obama condemns Russian 'aggression' as he meets Poroshenko
Barack Obama condemned what he called Russian "aggression" in Ukraine as he welcomed counterpart Petro Poroshenko to the White House for the first time.
19 September 2014
Scotland votes on independence from Britain
Scotland voted in an epic independence referendum that could break up the centuries-old United Kingdom and create Europe's newest state.
19 September 2014
Twitpic to stay alive with new owner
Twitpic is being acquired in a deal that will give renewed life to the widely used service for sharing pictures on Twitter.
19 September 2014
Microsoft axes 2,100 as job cuts continue
Microsoft said that it axed 2,100 jobs in a second round of cuts which were announced earlier this year.
19 September 2014
Ebola screening for Nigeria's Mecca-bound pilgrims
With some 76,000 Nigerian Muslims expected at the hajj in Saudi Arabia, organisation was always going to be a major logistical undertaking.
19 September 2014
Sophia Loren, almost 80, opens life exhibit in Mexico
Italian film legend Sophia Loren inaugurated an exhibition in Mexico showing off personal treasures including glamorous dresses and her Oscar.
19 September 2014
Samsung to release Note 4 'phablet' on October 17
Samsung announced Thursday that its eagerly-anticipated Note 4 "phablet" will be released on October 17.
19 September 2014
Suicide bombing, shelling kill 14 in Baghdad: officials
A suicide bombing and shelling in the Shiite-majority Kadhimiyah district of north Baghdad killed at least 14 people on Thursday.
19 September 2014
Jason Isbell sweeps Americana awards
Alternative country star Jason Isbell swept the Americana music awards on Wednesday with his deeply personal album "Southeastern."
19 September 2014
Kazakhstan to export lamb to Bahrain and later to China and Iran
Kazakhstan's agriculture development holding KazAgro has started exporting meat to Bahrain.
19 September 2014
Tengri FM to bring Radik Tyulyush in multimedia concert in Almaty
Kazakhstani national radio station Tengri FM will present a concert of the Tuvan throat singer Raddik Tyulyush at Dostyk Plaza Shopping Mall on October 3.
19 September 2014
Russia to take active part in EXPO-2017 in Astana
Russian companies have confirmed their active participation in the EXPO-2017 that will take place in Astana from June 10 to September 10, 2017.
19 September 2014
The Owners to be screened at VIFF 2014
The Owners by Kazakh director will be screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
18 September 2014
New Kazakhstani Ambassador appointed in UK
Yerzhan Kazykhanov has been appointed the Ambassador of Kazakhstan in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
18 September 2014
Unregistered foreign channels may be prohibited from broadcasting in Kazakhstan
A ranking Kazakhstani official raised the topic of preventing some foreign channels from broadcasting in Kazakhstan.
18 September 2014
Apple iPhone lacks 'key' licence in China: report
Apple's iPhone 6 still lacks a key network access licence in China
18 September 2014
Copycat designers poised to pounce on Paris fashion
When the ready-to-wear shows start in Paris, teams of designers for high street stores will be poised to spring into action.
18 September 2014
Indie game developers sprouting at Tokyo Game Show
Nestled among the industry giants at the Tokyo Game Show are a growing number of small and independent games developers from Asia and Europe.
18 September 2014
Amazon unveils new Fire tablets and Kindle e-readers
Amazon.com expanded its array of tablets and Kindle e-readers, capping its line-up with a new flagship Fire HDX model boasting 'stunning' display.
18 September 2014
Obama, Poroshenko meet as peace deal hopes rise
Ukraine's leader Petro Poroshenko will meet with US President Barack Obama, amid hopes Kiev's conflict with pro-Russian rebels may end.
18 September 2014