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British celebrities pick sides in Scottish referendum
Scotland's independence debate has gripped the world of show business, pitting heavyweights such as Paul McCartney and Sean Connery on opposite sides.
13 September 2014
'Mowgli' caught on camera in Kazakhstan
The video clearly shows a boy on all fours runing for an apple thrown to him. He picks up the fruit with his teeth, not hands.
13 September 2014
Zeus, tallest dog in the world, has died
Zeus, the Great Dane who in 2012 earned the Guinness World Record as tallest dog in the world, has died at age five.
13 September 2014
Film festivals fire starting gun on Oscars race
Hollywood's annual awards season may be months away yet, but for many the race for Oscars gold has already started.
13 September 2014
Yen falls further, pound higher as Scotland vote looms
The yen fell again against the dollar and euro while the pound edged higher amid polls in Scotland showing a small majority against breaking from the UK.
13 September 2014
"Blue Moon" diamond unveiled in LA Origin: United States
Los Angeles County's Natural History Museum unveiled the "Blue Moon Diamond," a 12-carat gem described as one of the rarest stones in the world.
13 September 2014
Buyers bite big at larger Apple iPhones
Apple's website was swamped in what appeared to be a record-setting buying binge fueled by smartphone buyers' desire for large-screen iPhones.
13 September 2014
White House makes it official : US "at war" with IS
The White House declared the United States was at war with Islamic State radicals, seeking to rub out another semantic flap over its Syria policy.
13 September 2014
SpaceX's next cargo launch set for Sept 20
SpaceX's next unmanned cargo trip to restock supplies at the International Space Station is scheduled for September 20, the US space agency said.
13 September 2014
Everything about Vogue's Anna Wintour in 73 questions
Anna Wintour, the indomitable editor in chief of Vogue's American edition, has revealed personal details.
13 September 2014
'Grand Theft Auto V' to hit PS4 and Xbox One
Rockstar Games announced that the latest installment of the game "Grand Theft Auto" will hit PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles in November.
13 September 2014
Kazakhstan looks to ban gay 'propaganda' and identify gays by searching for degeneratism in their DNA
Kazakhstan activists urged the Kazakh Parliament to ban gay propaganda and prohibit the people known to be gay from holding public offices and serving in the army.
13 September 2014
Astana racer wins Vuelta stage 18
Fabio Aru of Astana ProTeam has won the 18th stage of Vuelta a Espagna.
12 September 2014
Nazarbayev discusses cooperation with Tajik President Rakhmon
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with Tajik President Emomalii Rakhmon in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
12 September 2014
Principal dancers of Bolshoi Theatre to perform in Astana Opera House
The principal dancers of Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow will perform in Astana Opera House for the first time ever on September 23.
12 September 2014
Astana ProTeam fires Valentin Iglinsky for doping
Kazakh cyclist of Astana Proteam Valentin Iglinsky has been fired by the Kazakhstan club after his testes returned positive on erythropoietin (EPO).
12 September 2014
In east Ukraine, suspicions of truce run deep
A week after the ceasefire between government forces and pro-Russian rebels came into effect, soldier's body has only now been freed from the power lines.
12 September 2014
Japan PM Abe to host women's conference
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday was due to host a three-day conference on women in the workforce.
12 September 2014
Anti-Semitic attacks nearly double in France: Jewish group
Anti-Semitic attacks nearly doubled in France in the first seven months of the year, the country's main Jewish group said .
12 September 2014
Australia raises terror alert level to 'high' on Mideast fears
Australia raised the terror threat level to "high" for the first time in a decade, on concerns about Australians returning from fighting in Iraq and Syria.
12 September 2014