Germany pledges 100 mln euros for refugeesGermany committed an additional 100 million euros ($113 million) to UN agencies to improve assistance for refugees in their home regions.
30 September 2015 11:44
Football: Astana host Galatasaray in Kazakhstan's first CL gameFootball fans in Kazakhstan's capital Astana are eagerly gearing up to welcome Turkish team Galatasaray for the first ever Champions League group match in the Central Asian nation on Wednesday.
New CEO appointed at Kazmunaigas EPKurmangazy Iskaziev has been appointed the new General Director (CEO) of the Kazmunaigas Exploration and Production
29 September 2015 19:28
Aral Sea poses threat to the world: NazarbayevPresident of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has addressed the problem of the Aral Sea during the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.
29 September 2015 19:10
Hungary PM aims to meet Ban before mooted border closureHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban aims to meet UN chief Ban Ki-moon in New York this week ahead of a possible closure to thousands of migrants of the EU country's border with Croatia.
29 September 2015 16:18
Yahoo to spin off Alibaba stake despite tax questionYahoo notified US regulators that it is proceeding with plans to spin off its multi-billion-dollar stake in Alibaba despite the unanswered question of what the tax bill could be.
Busan film festival fuels Asia's booming movie marketAsia’s most influential film festival kicks off in the South Korean port city of Busan, celebrating its 20th anniversary at a time of growing regional clout in the global movie market.
'Cheers' but no cheer: Obama and Putin's grim toastRarely can a toast at a UN luncheon have been so chilly. Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin went through the motions, clinking glasses and making eye contact, but no more.
NATO chief worried about Russian military build-up in SyriaNATO General Philip Breedlove expressed concern Monday about the strength of Russia's military build-up in northwestern Syria and the apparent creation of a defensive "bubble" in the Mediterranean.
29 September 2015 13:00
France cautiously backs Putin call for Syria coalitionFrance gave cautious backing at the United Nations to a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin for a "broad coalition" to fight the Islamic State group in Syria.
29 September 2015 12:47
Liquid water found on Mars: NASALiquid water has been observed on the planet Mars which makes it far more likely that life could be found there, the US space agency NASA said.
29 September 2015 12:04
Armani looks back to the futureGiorgio Armani had three important things to say: yes, he can do colours other than grey and beige, no, he is going nowhere and no, he has not had a nose job.
