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Israeli PM announces tougher penalties against stone throwers Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a toughening of the penalties for stone throwers, following a third day of clashes between Palestinians and security forces.

16 September 2015 15:38

Fans flock to honour queen of crime fiction Agatha Christie Agatha Christie fans have descended on her hometown of Torquay on the English Riviera for the 125th anniversary of the murder master's birth.

16 September 2015 15:26

Putin open to meeting Obama at UN headquarters Russian President Vladimir Putin is "open to dialogue" and to meeting with his US counterpart Barak Obama when he visits the UN headquarters later this month.

16 September 2015 15:20

Wildfires threaten California's treasured Sequoias Wildfires sweeping through California are threatening an ancient grove of giant Sequoia trees considered a national treasure.

16 September 2015 15:13

Kim Kardashian, sisters launch individualized apps Four members of the Kardashian clan, including Kim herself, have launched personalized apps designed to provide the latest window into their much-followed lives

16 September 2015 14:57

EU's Tusk mulls special migration summit, decision Thursday EU president Donald Tusk said he would consider requests by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and others for an emergency summit on migrants and decide later this week.

16 September 2015 14:38

UN warns Jerusalem clashes could ignite Mideast violence Clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians at a Jerusalem holy site could trigger violence elsewhere in the Middle East.

16 September 2015 14:22

World Bank warns of more turbulence from Fed tightening The World Bank warned that monetary policy tightening by the Federal Reserve could spur a "perfect storm" of threats to growth and financial stability in developing economies.

16 September 2015 12:42

Hungary plans anti-migrant fence along Romania border too Hungary plans to build a fence to keep migrants out along part of its border with Romania in addition to the barrier being erected along the frontier with Serbia.

16 September 2015 10:31

Kazakhstan citizen wins $1 million in Dubai Duty Free lottery Omar Samalikov from Kazakhstan has become the 198th winner of Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire lottery in Dubai and also a cash prize of 1 million dollars.

15 September 2015 22:01

Hungary calls for migrant aid as EU nations squabble Hungary's populist prime minister called for a massive aid package to be given to countries around war-wracked Syria to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe.

15 September 2015 21:18

Dariga Nazarbayev appointed Vice PM in Kazakhstan Dariga Nazarbayev has been appointed Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.

15 September 2015 20:26

First Nepali film created with Kazakhstani cinematographer wins FEDEORA award in Venice Kalo Pothi (Black hen) film has won the Best Film Award during the 72th Venice Film Festival Critics Week.

15 September 2015 20:18

Golovkin takes 2nd place in P4P after Maywether retires Gennady Golovkin, a star boxer from Kazakhstan, is slowly but steadily getting closer to the leading place in the Pound-for-Pound rating

15 September 2015 19:26

How Americans see Kazakhstanis Kazakhstanis never look like Kazakhstanis.

15 September 2015 18:40

Fabio Aru of Astana Pro Team wins Vuelta 2015 Captain of Kazakhstan's Astana Pro Team Fabio Aru has won the prestigious 2015 Vuelta Espana.

15 September 2015 18:25

Clashes rock Jerusalem mosque compound for third day Palestinians and Israeli security forces clashed in Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound and the surrounding Old City for a third straight day.

15 September 2015 15:56

EU fails to reach migrant deal as countries impose border checks EU ministers failed to reach agreement on a quota plan to share the burden of a flood of refugees.

15 September 2015 15:40

A street car named satire: 'Kabul Taxi' lampoons Afghanistan From ridiculing warlords to poking fun at the political elite, a crop of covertly run Afghan satirical outlets are resonating widely with disenchanted citizens.

15 September 2015 15:31

Australia's ousted leader Abbott slams 'revolving door' of PMs Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott hit out at the vicious nature of modern politics saying a "revolving door" for leaders was not good for the country.

15 September 2015 15:04

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