Pride and puzzlement as unreleased Chinese film wins in BerlinA top European prize for Chinese movie "Black Coal, Thin Ice" provoked curiosity and questioning Monday with the film not yet released at home and some asking whether political sensitivity might block it.
Renzi to be picked as Italy's youngest PMItalian leftist leader Matteo Renzi is to be nominated Italy's youngest-ever prime minister after a daring power grab that has been welcomed by investors but has left many Italians sceptical.
Anti-devaluation protest in AlmatyInitially around 50 people gathered in front of the Republic Palace in Almaty. As time went by the number was nearing 200 people.
Possible inflation risks: National BankIn view of the devaluation of the national currency - the tenge, the central bank of Kazakhstan believes that escalation of inflation is quite possible.
New York to auction world's most famous stampThe world's most famous postage stamp, a tiny piece of British colonial memorabilia from 19th century South America, is going under the hammer in New York for $10 to $20 million.
Protests over Hungary farright rally in former synagogueA political rally of the Hungarian farright party Jobbik in a former synagogue sparked protests Friday by anti-fascist demonstrators who accused the group of "provocation".