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Hollywood A-list front row for NYC fashion royalty Hollywood's A-list stars trooped out in force Wednesday to watch big name US designers unveil their 2014 fall/winter collections on the penultimate day of New York Fashion Week.
13 February 2014
©Reuters Devaluation may drive airline tickets up in Kazakhstan Airlines are adjusting their ticket prices to the new exchange rate of the tenge.
13 February 2014
Maduro says no chance of coup after deadly Venezuela demos President Nicolas Maduro vowed Wednesday to tighten security in cities across Venezuela after protests against his government turned deadly, killing three people and injuring 26 others.
13 February 2014
Photo courtesy of  hurriyet.com.tr Turkey election candidate slain before vote A ruling party candidate in Turkish local elections next month has been killed in an armed attack in Istanbul.
13 February 2014
Olympics: Temperatures rise, but Sochi organisers keep cool The organisers of the Sochi Winter Olympics played down concerns that spring-like temperatures could harm the Games, saying every event was on schedule and a strong contingency plan was in place.
13 February 2014
Photo © Marat Abilov Dedollarization of Kazakh mentality: Governor of National Bank The National Bank and Government of Kazakhstan are going to press on to dedollarize the economy and discourage Kazakhstanis from relying on the US dollar.
13 February 2014
Photo courtesy of globalita.com Humour trumps good looks in Philippines Ugly people with a sense of humour appear to trump their good-looking but dull peers in the Philippines' dating game.
13 February 2014
©REUTERS Kazakhstan’s Oil and Gas Minister on Kashagan and 20% currency devaluation Kashagan couldn’t have any influence on revenues that the Government had been planning to gain from crude sales in 2014: Uzakbai Karabalin.
13 February 2014
Photo a courtesy of  mln.kz Devaluation in Kazakhstan: How black was Black Tuesday? Kazakhstan's central bank released the tenge into a 'managed free float ín February 2011 and this has brought Kazakhstani depositors to loosing 20% of their savings in dollar equivalent.
13 February 2014
Egypt's Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. ©Reuters/Stringer Egypt's Sisi negotiates arms deal in Russia Egyptian army chief and likely new president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets top Russian officials on Thursday to negotiate a $2-billion arms deal that is meant to replace subsiding assistance from old ally Washington.
13 February 2014
Photo courtesy of chinesefilmarket.com Shanghai surprise for lovers desperately seeking film tickets Couples looking to enjoy a romantic Valentine's Day at one Chinese cinema will be out of luck this Friday, thwarted by singles who bought up all the odd-numbered seats.
13 February 2014
Hollande announces new start-up measures for France French President Francois Hollande announced Wednesday in California measures to favor French start-ups, on the last day of his US visit.
13 February 2014
Afghanistan releases 65 'insurgents' despite US protests: officials Afghanistan released 65 alleged Taliban fighters from jail on Thursday despite condemnation from the United States, which says the men could return to the battlefield to launch strikes against NATO and Afghan forces.
13 February 2014
China's Lenovo aims for third in global smartphone market The chairman of Chinese computer giant Lenovo pledged Thursday to make the company the world's third-biggest smartphone seller following an acquisition binge as the firm announced a 30 percent profit surge.
13 February 2014
Jade Rabbit lunar rover. Photo courtesy of io9.com China's Jade Rabbit rover comes 'back to life': officials China's troubled Jade Rabbit lunar rover has survived a bitterly cold 14-day lunar night, officials said Thursday, prompting hopes it can be repaired after suffering a malfunction last month.
13 February 2014
©Tengrinews.kz 10% hike: Air Astana on prices for air tickets The 20% currency devaluation will have an impact on the company’s financial performance as 70% of sales are in the national currency, with 65% of expenses being in US Dollars: Erbol Ospanov.
13 February 2014
Photo courtesy of positime.ru Microsoft denies Chinese-language Bing search censorship Microsoft on Wednesday denied censoring Chinese-language search results across the globe, but the group behind the accusation stood firm.
13 February 2014
Senator Rand Paul sues Obama over NSA intel program US Senator Rand Paul filed suit against President Barack Obama and other officials in a bid to end the secret program that scoops up telephone data on virtually all Americans.
13 February 2014
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Photo courtesy of washingtonpost.com US sets November trial in Boston bombings A US judge has set a November trial date for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the chief suspect accused of bombing last year's Boston marathon, killing three people and wounding 260 others.
13 February 2014
U2 to play Mandela song at Oscars Irish rock veterans U2 will play their Oscar-nominated song "Ordinary Love" from the movie "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" at this year's Academy Awards.
13 February 2014

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